As an American, when reminiscing about World War II, it is safe to say that the attack on Pearl Harbor is one of the first things to come to mind. The Japanese left a much more lasting effect during the war than just the bombing of pearl harbor. On their quest to become the apex of Asia, Japan was understanding of their need to acquire specific resources to continue their war against China. Adding to the mix, Japan knew that they needed to keep America from interfering with their actions in…
September 11, 2001, our nations was faced with a very tragic terror attack. That attack led to many American losing their lives and fighting to find the pieces of their lives that was left in the dark. The country was at a loss because we had to act fast and become receptive to the possibility of America being attacked more in the future. The current President at the time, President George Bush, was very proactive when it came to the attacks on the nation. The president and his cabinet organized…
begins by stating that on December 7, 1941, japanese aircraft carriers were 30 miles east of Hawaii ready to embark its invasion to bomb Pearl Harbor. The Japanese air force relentlessly raided Pearl harbor leaving many casualties and injured. This attack not only made the United States of America very furious, but it also happened to become the entry into World war II. The U.S was determined to fight back and take all necessary actions to defeat the Japanese for what has been done to Pearl…
77 and 125 people inside the building. At 10:03 a.m Flight 93 also crashed into a field near Indian Lake, Pennsylvania, everyone died on impact in the plane. After 9/11 the nation soon later found out that Al Qaeda was responsible for the terror attacks. At least 2,996 people died on 9/11…
The slogan that propelled Donald Trump into his influence across the nation, “make America great again,” shows that Trump sees America has fallen downhill and has hopes to improve it. Trump wants to see this country go back to the prosperous country it once was, but he does not know how to filter his words according to most, which makes him seem frightening. Despite Clinton’s accusation about the risk of Donald Trump, his clever use of scare tactics gives voters a sense of security because of…
pull together great efforts in the execution attacks on the United States of America thwarted by only the demise of their head, and yet it gradually rose in power from similar-minded individuals participating with them over the passage of time. It has confronted numerous difficulties with the purpose of remaining strong notwithstanding bin Laden’s death going on to play a significant blow taking it down from its mantle of relevancy from it infamous attacks perpetrated on 9/11 prior to his heir…
The United States of America became affected in the Second World War after the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbour in 1941. Even though the society had had anti-war attitude since the First World War, Roosevelt recognised the needs for intervention. This vital decision has significantly changed the lives of every citizen. Whether it was abroad or on the home front, each American individual was urged by the government to contribute to the war effort. Because of the protracted war most of the young…
British Airways Flight 5390 Accident The aviation accident that will be discussed in this paper is the British Airways Flight 5390. The accident happened on June 10, 1990 during the plane’s flight from Birmingham airport to Malaga, Spain. The plane took off at 7:20 am local time at the Birmingham airport with 81 passengers, four cabin crews and two flight crews. The plane was captained by Tim Lancaster, an experienced pilot with 11,050 flight hours, and co-piloted by Alastair Achison, also an…
The Raid on Entebbe In his article, “We thought this would be the end of us': the raid on Entebbe, 40 years on”, Jonathan Freedland stated this quote from an unknown Israeli special forces operative “Lie down, don’t get up. The army is here, the army is here”, during an active hostage rescue mission. When Air France Flight 139 took off from Tel Aviv bound for Paris, no one on board could foresee the flight being hijacked. As the plane stopped in Athens for fuel, 4 terrorists boarded. Eventually…
On September 11, 2001 there were terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, in a field in Pennsylvania, and The Pentagon. A lot of people remember this day because of the emotional toll it took on everyone. “...For those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we’ll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the eighth hour of the 11th day.” This quote is from President George W. Bush. The quote tells you that even though this was a terrible day that…