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    American Women After Ww2

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    changed the way America saw its women. American women served their country in the armed forces, in industry, and on the home front. Over 350,000 women served at home and abroad in the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. After the Pearl Harbor attacks women could serve in army, navy, marines and coast guard. The military needed women to do smaller tasks to free up men for active duty. Women served in auxiliary military units, meaning they were not wanted after the war. Many became…

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    South China Research Paper

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    debated conflicts in the international community located right off its coast. The South China Sea is a section of the Pacific Ocean that is semi isolated due to its proximately to the surrounding geographic areas, such as islands and peninsulas, making it a marginal sea. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary a marginal sea is one that, “waters adjacent to a state and under its jurisdiction and extending outward from the coast about 31⁄2statute miles,” however, whose jurisdiction does that area…

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    Essay On Military Dogs

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    Vietnam had the largest use of dogs and handlers in any United States has ever undertaken. It is estimated that the dogs and handlers saved over 10,000 lives. Sentry Dogs These dogs worked on a short leash and were taught to give warning by growling, alerting or barking. They were especially valuable for working in the dark when an attack from cover or the rear was most likely. The sentry dog was taught to accompany a military or civilian guard on patrol and give him warning of the approach or…

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    branch he was in is unknown. Michael moved around a lot because of his stepfather’s affiliation with the military. At the age of 18, he was kick out of his house because of his addiction to drugs. After being thrown out, he enlisted into the United States Coast Guard. He married three time, and all of them were to the same women, Patricia Hitt; they had three children together. He is also a retired electrician. He considers himself white, but he is from Irish, Scottish, Dutch, and German…

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    of forty-nine fights with forty-nine wins, twenty-six by way of knockout, and zero losses (“Floyd Mayweather Jr..”). My own dreams are of no less stature in fact, I intend to achieve more. Following in the footsteps of my father I will join the United States Air Force becoming the most decorated pilot in the history. After achieving such fame, I will become the first astronaut to step foot on Mars. My boxing career began at 1390 Flynn Rd, Camarillo, CA 93012, at the Camarillo Boxing and…

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    Prejudice During Ww2

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    history of providing a shelter to imprisoned people, America struggled with many issues during the 1930s that made living up to this legacy difficult. In order to understand why the United States didn’t play a bigger role in savings Jewish lives in Europe during World War II, it is necessary…

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    Aquatic Defense The United States has a few branches of the military. They all have important jobs that make them unique, but they also all have similarities. Two branches that are often debated are the Navy and the Coast Guard. The United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard have been said to be the same branches by some, and completely different by others. I found that the Navy and the Coast Guard are actually not too similar but both are very unique and important, although the Navy…

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    infamously known for the bombs Japan dropped at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii which brought the United States of America into World War II. Life across the United…

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    International Relations theory of “realism” is the most adequate theory to understand the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Island dispute between China and Japan. Realism talks about a State to take decisions for national interests of the State, and I believe that this conflict clearly revolves around national interest of nations and the hunger for power. The Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea have been the heart of the dispute between China and Japan for decades. The uninhabited islands cover a…

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    The early 1940’s presented to be a harsh and terrifying time for any Japanese American living on the Pacific coast. The attack at Pearl Harbor brought forth a future so disheartening for Japanese Americans that many have called a nightmare, even ones who had pledged their loyalty to the United States were not spared. During a time such as this it didn’t matter where a Japanese heart lied, all the Americans looked for was the cold face they displayed to the world. Japanese Americans were treated…

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