That Was Then

lost. Eager to end the war, President Harry S. Truman decided that the atomic bombs must be dropped on Japan. While it was necessary to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, dropping another atomic bomb three days later on Nagasaki was unnecessary. Economically, dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was beneficial to the United States. However, dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki was a rather hasty decision. With the war in Germany coming to an end, Americans were…

time in history, there were three rulers who each ruled in their own way. While all were successful, there was one that stood out in history and made an impact in his lifetime. This ruler's name was Ashoka, and he ruled what was called the Mauryan Empire. Ashoka, in comparison to Augustus and Qin Shihuangdi, was more successful because he cared about his legacy and the teachings he was leaving behind for his people. After he died, he wanted the Mauryans to be known as a group who were taught…

late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. One of these forces was economic forces. Another was political forces, and one more was social forces. All of these were major forces behind imperialism in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. The idea of imperialism rapidly spread across the continent of Europe. There were several economic forces responsible for imperialism. One was Senator Beveridge. He was an American senator who pushed for imperialism. He thought that…

Moundros Philospohy 110 DLC Why then: Socrates was an important historical figure as a Greek philosopher, he lived between 470-399 B.C. Socrates was disliked by many people but also had many followers. He had a profound influence on Western philosophy along with his students. He was a huge questioner of everything and everyone. He had a distinct style of teaching, he asked question after question, so his students can come to their own understandings. Socrates was eventually accused of…

The question here is "Was the Delian League successful?". My question is, was the Delian League successful in what? The Delian would be considered successful if you believe its mission was to save Greece from a Persian invasion. The Delian League could be considered victorious if you believe that it was designed to help Athens rise to power. If you were from the other Greek polis that was subjected by Athens using the Delian league, I doubt you would think the Delian League was successful. I…

bystander before he became a hero. Most people who witnessed the 1000s of deaths of the Jews were bystanders because they were afraid to step in and help. Schindler became a bystander as stood on his balcony watching the destruction of the ghetto. He was witnessing the harassment towards Jews and had not thought to step in and help. After seeing the happening every day, Schindler then decided to step in but not to…

not meant to call them stupid, even this is what they are.” In his quote Christopher infers that he is smarter than all the other kids in his school and this is most likely why his headmaster didn't want him to take the math A levels. Christopher was obviously smart enough, but his headmaster didn't want him to but Christopher had to prove himself. Christopher constantly has to prove himself to people about little…

The years between 1979 and 1981 were some of the most terrifying years for the residents of Atlanta, Georgia. Young African American children were being stolen from the streets in broad daylight, killed, and disposed of far from home. Once a pattern was found, the police and investigators looked into the case and the evidence eventually led to Wayne Williams. Williams still to this day claims that he is innocent, but the evidence says otherwise. After looking at fiber evidence, DNA evidence, and…

Thou Saucy Cassius Cassius, saucy, smart, evil, vindictive or just plain looney. This was the mastermind behind the assassination of Julius Caesar. It is true that he persuaded many honorable men, such as Marcus Brutus to follow him but he in all was not honorable . He was a man that had the most hate and spite towards Caesar. To talk about honor, we can say that Brutus had honor and that he had the right intions in mind when he repeatedly stabbed his best friend. But the same cannot be said…

It was a dark and stormy night. A bolt of thunder crept into my room and shocked me awake. “Mom!” I yelled, bolting from my bed. My chest rose and fell in rapid succession; I made my way toward the door of my room. I was always afraid of storms. Lightning 's electric current only existed within the night, and within the night existed the dark, and I was always afraid of the dark. Anything could be lurking. My hand grasped the metallic silver door knob, and I rotated it with a firm grip. The…