Shrek 4-D

Pearl Harbor was a truly fun and educational movie. This movie is of course based upon the events that happened at the Pearl Harbor Naval base on the morning of December 7, 1941, which includes both the time before the strike, and the events that followed. This movie takes place in Hawaii on the deck of a nuclear aircraft carrier. Throughout the movie, the main focus was to portray American patriotism. I believe they did a great job in doing this. The major characters in this movie are: Ben…

After winning the presidential election by a narrow vote, John Fitzgerald Kennedy needed to win the hearts of the Americans in a time of tension and stress in the world. In his inaugural address, Kennedy explained how the American people share common heritage and, in one way or another, they all strive for similar purposes and ideals. Therefore, a unification of the American people would be beneficial to the country which, in turn, would support the world. The speech Kennedy made on his…

Tuesday, June 6, 1944. Where the Allied troops invaded Normandy in "Operation Overlord" during World War II. Also known as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne attack in history and the most ambitious military assault (History). D-Day was the most important turning point during WWII, requiring much preparation by the US and Allies, excellent execution of the planned attack on D-Day itself, and through the effect it had helped the Allies gain a strong foothold in France and ultimately leading to…

The title of the novel The Catcher in the Rye is based upon Holden’s mishearing of the poem Comin’ thro’ the Rye by Robert Burns. Holden’s misconception leads him to believe that the line “If a body meet a body comin’ thro’ the rye” is really “If a body catch a body comin’ thro’ the rye” which changes how he perceives its meaning. With his improper understanding of the poem, Holden believes it is about trying to stop children from growing older, which is quite different from its actual theme.…

things, but Abraham Lincoln's achievements were the stronger and more effective than Washington's and Jefferson's. Washington was the United States first president and the Commander in Chief, but that does not mean he was the strongest (Weston, 1 and 4). Jefferson…

Japanese immigrated to America, primarily West Coast, many were found living in the states. As World War Two was a started to rise, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii happened by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. In February 19, 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt, on his third term, authorized Executive Order 9066 where anyone of Japanese ancestry are sent to internment camps. Internment camps were where the Japanese built their houses inside of the camps during World War Two. With security…

Businessmen who find success must treat their employees well and have good relationships with rival companies. Morris indicated John D. Rockefeller did this the best. What also made him unique was the way in which he understood distribution. Rockefeller personally started many of the relationships with the purchases his company made and eventually helped with the merger as well. Rockefeller was able to guide his company in the direction he wanted it to go rather than having someone under him…

In 1929 prices on the stock exchange continued to spiral upward and create an illusion of paradise and riches in the form of paper money. British raised their international interest rate to bring back money to pay American debt off. Foreign investors and others began to dump their investments, and a frenzy of selling of stocks proceeded. The losses were huge. Stockholders had lost 40 billion dollars. By the end of 1930 four million workers were without jobs. If there were jobs at all, the…

Life in America is shaped by the decisions of the Supreme Court. Those tasked with deciding on the cases brought to the highest court in the land are some of the most intelligent legal minds our nation can offer. Even more so, those few men who have been given the task of guiding the court are some of history’s prominent figures. Two men in particular, Earl Warren and William Rehnquist ruled the American legal and political scene for nearly 35 years. Warren, serving from 1953-1969, presided over…

During World War II, the United States had a secret program to make the atomic bomb called “Manhattan project”. This projected took almost 4 year to completed development of the atomic bomb. These atomic bombs had dropped two times on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Also, these bombings killed at least 120,000 Japanese innocents. President Harry S. Truman explain why be decided…