that the bombing of Dresden was motivated largely by retaliation. The Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command was taken over by Sir Arthur Harris in early 1942 (RAF website). This is when the majority of Britain’s air raids targeting German cities began. The German Air Force’s bombing campaign‚ known as The Blitz ended in May 1941 (Daily Mail). Although there is no denying the extremity of The Blitz‚ the Bomber Command’s actions so closely following The Blitz certainly raises questions. There are some
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I didn’t enjoy only reading about the brown bomber the entire chapter. Did you find anything enjoyable or interesting in chapter 8? The only think I thought was interesting in chapter 8 was discovering what the TT AB-700 was. In chapter 9‚ why do you think Byron wanted to sneak out before they left
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Battle of Midway was a major naval battle‚ widely regarded as the most important one of the Pacific Campaign of World War II.[3] It took place from June 4 to 7‚ 1942‚ approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea‚ five months after the Japanese capture of Wake Island‚ and exactly six months to the day after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy decisively defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll. Both sides sustained significant losses. Four Japanese aircraft
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can be shown is when Polgreen writes‚ “Janjaweed attacks have often been accompanied by Sudanese bombers and ground troops.” This is showing how these adult attackers are ruining buildings and the environment around everyone‚ making it more difficult for future generations or the children now to take care of later. This is causing an inevitable bad future for these children. Decisions made by adult bombers/attackers are are affecting children’s
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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American airmen in the military‚ and fought during World War Two. The men would experience nine months of training in order to graduate and earn either commissions or Army Air Corps silver pilot wings. The squadrons were always very successful in the missions during the war‚ after a few years President Harry S. Truman would begin to desegregate the military. The Tuskegee Airmen had a rough start but they were one of the best squadrons during the war. The
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Emile Durkheim’s Study of Suicide Critical Questions to be Answered 1. Why was Durkheim’s work on suicide considered so important? 2. What are the important points of Durkheim’s research process? a. Definition of Suicide b. # of Suicides c. Collection of Statistics d. The main point or theory of his research 3. What is Egoistic Suicide? Give an example to help support your answer. 4. What is Alturistic Suicide? Give an example to help support
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next Olympics but a war had begun and he was called to serve for his country. Louis was called to be on a bomber and over the course of a few years his team and he became one of the best bomber crews in the air force. On one particular flight Louis was told he needed to try and find some missing people that crashed and he was told that the crew would have to use a worn out and hardly working bomber called the green hornet. They accepted the challenge however; after traveling thousands of
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What was the short term significance of the Dam buster’s raid of 16th May 1943? The bouncing bomb was the first bomb in the War that could bounce across water and blow up the enemy dams. It was specifically designed to destroy the dams which were heavily protected by anti-aircraft guns and flak‚ as well as a special netting to prevent attacks from submarines. At first Barnes Wallis kept his new idea a secret and was testing it at home with his children using small bouncing balls and a bucket full
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penetrate other tanks. World War 2 was the first war that used planes. The planes were used to drop powerful bombs to destroy important targets. Planes were equipped with powerful turrets and bombs. Smaller planes would fly with Bigger cargo planes and bombers to protect them. This often resulted in “dog fights” or air battle between other airplanes. Planes were continuously being modified to fly higher and faster. jfalk;jflsdahjgsahjglkasjkflsdajf;lksahgioajelkfj jew afjweoif jsalkf jwei fj elkajf iseajfi
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willingness to push forward. In the war they showed their effort and bravery by always taking on tasks and never backing down. “The 303 Squadron and 1 Squadron RCAF attacked the first wave of enemy bombers head on” (Canada and the Second World War 1939-1945). If Canadians had not gone and attacked the first wave of bombers‚ the Germans could have had a great advantage in the fight and would have taken over a lot more territory. Our bravery proved to be beneficial to the fight. If we hadn’t fought then the outcome
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