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Since 1865, the Ku Klux Klan has been responsible for America’s many atrocities in history. Driven by hatred and resentment, the Klan terrorized minorities of all kinds in this country for more than a century. Extending into almost every southern state by 1870, it became a vehicle for white southern resistance to the Republican Party’s Reconstruction-era policies. This single violent group was responsible for thousands of deaths, and would help to weaken the political power of Southern blacks and

An Opinion Without Context Whenever observing anything, the key to completely understanding it is the context which surrounds the work. Observing a movie, without knowing when, where, and why it was created means it will not contain the same impact as it might otherwise. Take the Japanese film Gojira, which when originally created was an absolute scathing message regarding the effects of nuclear warfare, but observed by a non-native audience, the film ceases to be a message and starts to appear

dreams, his shattering war experiences, and plain old fantasy.” (Vanderwerken, 412). Upon first reading the novel, it seems as though Billy develops his mental illness due to the horrors he witnessed during the war, i.e. 135,000 people killed in the firebombing of Dresden, but he had mental issues before he even entered the war. He lived through the most deadly bombing in history up to that point, but it didn’t cause his insanity. Instead, a nervous collapse from studying too hard did.

Braydon Montez ENGL -102 03/12/2024 A Comparative Analysis of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. Louise Erdrich's The Night Watchman and Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five—while entirely and utterly unrelated by nature of setting and plot—both provide insight and understanding about community, its evolution, and its transformative power in the face of resistance. Through the portrayal of community in both novels, we will compare and contrast the harsh

Imagine that you are living during World War II. The Japanese are making this war longer and more deadly by the minute. If they don’t surrender, you have the risk of being taken from your wife and kids to a far away country to fight a war you just want to be over. Who knows if you’ll come back or ever see them again. This is the reality for many people during World War II. The war should have ended sooner, but the Japanese refused to surrender, it was considered dishonorable. At this point, there

The concept of transformational leadership relies on appropriate leadership approaches for mission success. AFDD 1-1 describes three leadership competencies: person, people/team, organization Effective leaders (tactical level) need to build face-to-face and interpersonal relationships that directly influence behavior and values. Effective leaders (operational level) need to build team dynamics for small groups and squadrons. Effective leaders (strategic level) need to build strategy and provide direction

Many African Americans had moved north during the Great Migration to escape conditions in the south, but found that discrimination was still prevalent in northern cities. African Americans not only had difficulties finding jobs, but still felt the stigma of being black. Living within the time of legal discrimination, many African Americans soon realized that though they may have escaped the violence of the south, they still had to deal with the challenges and setbacks of being black in America. The

INTRODUCTION Humans have discussed and argued about the morality and ethical connotations of war, and the means in which we conduct our wars, for thousands of years. Every major civilization in our world has an evolved tradition on what is and is not acceptable on the battlefields in which we meet. These traditions and views continue to change based on a reflection on similar concerns. These concerns are the questions to which we seek answers to that help shape who we are as individuals and countries

refuses to accept the idea that there are absurd things in life, because if death can be so senseless then what does that say about life itself? The absurd life is essentially one without meaning and that often ends with a ridiculous death. The firebombing of Dresden, the absurd execution of Edgar Derby, the war itself are all really just means to an end. Billy watches as 100,000 lives are snuffed out, and he cannot help but wonder "why?" Ultimately, he cannot answer that question, because there

In April of 1945 Germany surrendered and World War II looked like it was coming to a close. The United States had been fighting an all-out war for almost five years in both the Pacific and in Europe. The Japanese had made it very clear that they were not going to surrender and so Truman was faced with tough decision on whether or not to drop the atomic bomb. Although opponents may try to simplify the answer and make it a question about simply right versus wrong, important context is necessary to