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    Fortnite is a video game that came out between 2017-2018. The video game has grown popular over the past couple months. Every young male has bought fortnite for their game system. They play the game like it’s a ritual. There’s nothing a person can do to get them off the game. I believe it brainwashes people because they play the game for hours through a day. It has basically trumped all the other video games. I never seen such a wide range of young males play a game like Fortnite for so long. There

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    Octopi – The Anti-Pac-Man The title of this project is Octopi, and is based on the original Pac-Man where the player controls the titular character through a maze while eating dots. When all dots are eaten, you progress to the next stage. Four enemies roam the maze trying to catch Pac-Man. If an enemy touches Pac-Man, a life is lost, and when all lives have been lost, the game ends. Near the corners of the maze are four larger dots that provide Pac-Man with the temporary ability to eat the enemies

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    constantly hitting other ships,and planes. This was the battle of Midway the turning point of WWII. The Japanese boats vs the U.S. Navy for Midway an island in between Hawaii and Japan. A battle is taking place in the pacific ocean offshore of Midway, On June 7 1942 about six months after the bombing of pearl harbor. A battle that not only took place on the ground, but on water, and in the air. The immediate cause of the battle of midway, was pearl harbor, when Japan bombed are naval base. This conflict

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    Battle Of Midway Dbq

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    Sections 2: Investigation The Battle of Midway was a drastic war between the United States and Japan on the small island of Midway, Atoll. In the hot, bright summer of June, 1942 had become a grim, dark period. A battle that brought tides of the attack on both sides due to their past actions such as, when Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor and now wanted to get more territorial land. And on the other hand America’s attack on Tokyo. Ultimately a surprise attack was staged by the both sides and in the

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    “Midway thrust the warlords back on their heels, caused their ambitious plans to be canceled, and forced on them an unexpected, unwelcome, defensive role”, said Samuel Elliot Morison. Samuel Elliot Morison was a well-known naval historian and commander of the Naval Reserve and a Rear Admiral. The Battle of Midway was an intense naval battle between the United States and Japan, that was fought in June 1942. The battle was important to the Pacific Theatre, and it greatly affected the outcome of the

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    The Battle of Midway showed the true might of the sleeping giant: the United States of America. The tenacity, intelligence, and damage control would determine the beginning of the end of the Japanese Empire, and the rise of the Americans in the Pacific. The outcome of this battle would determine the end of the World War II. The Battle of Midway was one of the most significant battles in the Pacific theatre; a stunning victory by the Americans who were almost outnumbered two to one. To understand

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    The Battle of Midway takes place on the island of Midway in the Pacific Ocean. It gets it name “Midway”, from being right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the midway point from Japan to the United States. Though a relatively small island, it held fuel resources for the entire American navy, and extra for American allies. This island, in the middle of nowhere, was the turning point of World War II is the Pacific War. Over a two day period, Japanese naval and airforce battled it out with American

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    Japan dreamed of conquest and expansion, an Empire in Asia with Tokyo as the head. To build this empire required many resources, but America’s resistance to Japan led Japan to make its most important decision to attack the U.S. American military leaders had confidence in its defense and capabilities based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and were too confident against Japan. This played into Japan’s hands and gave the Japanese the perfect opportunity to strike the U.S. where it hurt the most. The Pearl Harbor

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    Naval Units...”). This article was posted days after the Battle of Midway, on June 7th, 1942 reflecting the actions of the Japanese Navy in the previous months. The Japanese were anxious to pounce on the weakened U.S. after Pearl Harbor, backing their attacks with large naval units. The Japanese felt that they needed to take over Midway Island in order to claim dominance over the U.S. in the Pacific. Before their attack on Midway Island, the Japanese had to take over Papua New Guinea and the Solomon

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    Surprise The nine doctrines of war are intertwined and dependent on each other. The doctrines used in war are relative to the situation, which is always in flux. They must be used at the most precise time that is right for the situation. Each doctrine of war is vital, but one can never stand on its own. Speed and deception are often employed to further insure the desired effects. People use some form of deception every day. Whether they are playing some type of game, trying to win the love of their

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