Never Outgunned

It’s 1994, in the country of Rwanda; the Hutu’s and Tutsi’s, two ethnic groups are allies, but not for long. Mass killings abruptly begin, as the President of Rwanda is shot down from his plane. The Hutu’s and the Tutsi’s begin rallying against one another, eliminating each other aggressively (Pells). Hardship clouds over Rwandan citizens, causing every corner they turn to be unsafe. 800,000 people are slaughtered over three months, leaving each Rwandan citizen afraid of their own people and…

Account for the Luftwaffe’s failure to win the Battle of Britain. In 1941, Britain stood on the precipice of German invasion, the only thing in their way, the Royal Air Force, “hopelessly outnumbered, horribly outgunned, [they] battled desperately and somehow, despite the odds, emerged victorious.” With all the odds stacked in their favour, buoyed from their recent success in France, the German Luftwaffe still failed to win the battle in the skies over Britain. This essay will provide a…

Throughout its roughly 240 years of existence, The United States of America has had 44 presidents take office and lead the country that is known for its freedom. Commonly known as the land of the free and the home of the brave. Andrew Jackson, the 7th president, was not always of high status. He was born in the year of 1767, close to the end of the colonial era. President Jackson fought in the revolution against Britain in the American Revolution and later became a general fighting in the war…

compromise in policy but not a comprise in our country’s ethics or morals. Nonetheless, it is important to understand that there is more this complex situation. The Kurds in northern Iraq are at a point where their case for an independent state has never been stronger but it still goes against the grain of US policy for the US to support this secession since it will create additional instability within the country. Lastly, due to internal politics, the US does not interfere with the discord…

rights for African Americans throughout the 1960s. Gladwell makes analogies between King and underdogs as well as using rhetorical questions to intrigue the audience and get them to think in the manner he wants them to. Gladwell said, “King was outgunned and overmatched. He was the overwhelming underdog. He had, however, an advantage…He was from a community that had always been the underdog.”(Gladwell 169). Martin Luther King took his place as an underdog and used it to his advantage. He was…

Alexander Hamilton - An overall summary of Alexander’s life and how he overcame many struggles throughout his life, leading up to his voyage to New York in search of education. Aaron Burr, Sir - As he is attending college, Alexander hears about a man named Aaron Burr, a scholar known for graduating early among his class. Alexander learns about Aaron Burr’s success and seeks an accelerated course of study, so he can graduate within 2 years rather than 4 and join the revolution. In 1776, after…

Should assault weapons be illegal? In the past years, guns have come under scrutiny and as a result, legislation has been passed restricting their use. The prevalence of mass shootings has added fuel to the flames and has motivated many legislators, mostly from the Democratic party, to advocate for the banning of assault weapons. The use of semi-automatic guns should be illegal in the United States because they are unsafe and useless for citizens. If semi-automatic weapons were made illegal,…

CGI, although overused, has greatly improved. The cinematography also appeared to be better. Previously, most scenes would simply be basic pans and static shots between two characters talking. They were always just talking, with dialogue that was never very interesting. The characters appeared to be missing… character. Then fans saw, in the opening sequence of Revenge of the Sith, there was banter. There were jokes, and even, to the surprise of many fans, feelings exchanged between Anakin…

Navy vessel Chesapeake, killing three, wounding eighteen, and seizing four alleged deserters.” (Henretta, 215). This event known as the Chesapeake Affair put tensions at an even higher point. President Jefferson was quoted as saying in the aftermath "Never since the Battle of Lexington have I seen this country in such a state of exasperation as at present, and even that did not produce such unanimity." (Jefferson, 1900) Jefferson then worked to resolve these tensions somewhat peacefully by…

The attraction of professional wrestling. Professional wrestling is half theater, half stee chair shots to the head. Professional wrestling may never be commonly understood. Each adult admirer of professional wrestling has encountered those people who turn their heads and ask, “You do know it’s fake, right?” “I don’t care. I love the pageantry, the athleticism, even the incredibly cheesy acting. I look at wrestling as theater at it 's most base, and guess what? So do most of the fans. We know…