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    In every history textbook, Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. It was a surprise attack that led the United States into WWII. Japan intended the attack as a preventive action to keep the U.S. military from interfering with military actions, planning to take over Southeast Asia. The following day, December 8, the United States declared war on Japan. However, new evidence shows that this can be false. Researchers had found that the U.S provoked the Japanese into bombing Pearl Harbor. So

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    After the United States broke away from England, it underwent a major growth that was unprecedented in history because of its location, the Western Expansion, and the second Industrial Revolution that took place. The location was an advantage because of the oceans on both side and being far away from the European powers, which allowed the nation to grow uninterrupted (Medina). The Western Expansion gave the US more in terms of natural resources, such as coal and iron. The Industrial Revolution also

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    long as we remember it. This day in history where Americans were tested was one of the most horrific attacks on US soil. This is what would be known as the spark for Americans influence in WWll. So what did happen on December 7th, 1941 and who caused more than 2,000 Americans to lose their lives and another 2,000 wounded. Bright sunny morning on the island of Honolulu, Hawaii at Naval base Pearl Harbor it’s not even 8 am yet and thousands of US Naval soldiers and sailors are just waking

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    stepped foot into the territory of the most destructive war throughout the entire course of history. On this particular day, Japan sent 361 planes launched from six aircraft carriers and bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval base located in Hawaii. The attack on Pearl Harbor was the first stage that led us into the war. Many believe that this day was considered to be among the most darkest days of American history, but was the real reason behind the attack? The reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor is because

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    systematically causing the death of millions of North Korean citizens? As Senior Enlisted leaders, it is of the upmost importance to keep the history, heritage, and traditions of the respective branches of service alive, and to share the relevance with all service members below, above and horizontal regardless of rank or position held. This paper will detail the history of the exploits of Commodore Matthew C. Perry in japan, explain the evolution of the relationship between Japan and the United States,

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    Darpa Failure

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    In recent competitions, DARPA (the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) analyzed how well currently available robots could negotiate obstacle courses and handle complex operations in situations that may be difficult or dangerous for humans. DARPA did this as a result of the Pentagon's finest robots miserably failing when they were sent to assist in the disaster recovery efforts following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in March of 2011. In that operation, the Pentagon sent

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    The South China Sea Dispute There is a stark contrast between the schisms of the twentieth century and the ones of the twenty-first. The wars of the twentieth were primarily fought on dry land, in Europe, however, in the twenty-first century, the military, economic, and demographic focus of the globe has become increasingly maritime. Maritime including the sea, air, and outer space, because ever since the aircraft carriers and satellites were put into use, the air and outer space have become interconnected

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    Apush

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    question posed one must break expansionism into two separate time periods. Both of these time periods show comparisons and contrasts with US expansionism. From 1776-1880 and the late 1800s-1914 are chronicled by major events in United States and World history. Using these documents as well as commonly known events that occurred during these time periods I will show the similarities and differences that late nineteenth century and early twentieth century United States expansionism exhibit from past United

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    it may be that India is purposefully keeping the tenants of the AEP ambiguous for security reasons, as she is want to do historically. Despite India’s lack of transparency in AEP’s true nature, her recent shifts in regional engagements to the South China Sea, as well as national declarations help shed some clarity on the AEP’s goals. What is clear, however, is that the adoption of the AEP will influence the South Asian region in three critical areas: regional economic arrangements, regional maritime

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    December 7th, 1941 is a date known by many people, both American and others. On that day, over three hundred Japanese fighter airplanes attacked the naval base on Pearl Harbor. It was a surprise attack nobody had expected, and because of that, Japan managed to do a lot of damage. About 3000 people died, and the United States lost many military weapons and soldiers. In this paper, I will explain the happenings leading up to the attack, and how the United States reacted after the attack. I will also

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