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    Japanese would continue the war to the utmost extent of their capabilities and defend the main islands of Japan with every means available to them.” (Skates, 1993, p.3) “The consensus is that the Japanese would have fought as fanatically as they had on Saipan, Peleiu, Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa and they would have preferred death to surrender.” (Skates, 1994, p. 6) “The earlier fanatical and suicidal, yet hopeless Japanese defenses created a psychology that the normal conventions of war did not apply

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    Approximately 60 million deaths, both civilian and military, can be blamed on the events of World War Two. Before war was officially declared, Adolf Hitler came to power as the chancellor of Germany after being the head, or führer, of the National Socialist German Workers Party, also known as the Nazi party. He started his leadership with a want of Hitler’s to purify the world and get rid of any people who he deemed inferior. The people that Hitler labeled inferior mostly included people of the

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    World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, is considered the largest armed conflict in human history. This war was fought over six different continents, in every ocean, and ultimately resulted in fifty million military and civilian deaths; including the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Within the course of the seven-year span of fighting in the war, two decisive battles changed the tide of the war in each theater: The D-Day landings and the Battle of Midway. The invasion of Normandy

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    Amelia Earhart's True Disappearance Amelia Earhart or “The Babe of The Sky” most popular for being the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Setting a record for longest distance without refueling, First women to a fly nonstop transcontinental flight, also achieving many more honors all while also writing two books.While achieving another record; to be the first woman to fly around the world she suddenly disappeared on her voyage so close to the finish line.But what exactly

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    Ww1 vs Ww2

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    WWI vs. WWII World War I and World War II are two battles that will haunt Germany and many other countries for years to come. When thinking about World War I, the Great War, my main thought is that it is the cause and reason for World War II occurring. Many believe that Germany was at fault for really just being in the wrong place at the wrong time during WWI. They did not want to clean up their mess of WWI and broke the Peace Treaty of Versailles which was the World’s only hope to ending

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    There appears to be more focus on the European theatre during and after the Second World War. The American press focused on various aspects of the European theatre. Newspapers included the war on Germany, the invasion into Italy, and the drive of the Red Army. Any news in the Pacific theatre became outdated. American soldiers were convinced the American press lost sought of their fight in the Pacific. Eleanor Roosevelt sought to relieve the problem by visiting the Pacific. Their feelings on insignificance

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    Introduction Leadership is a key role in a businesses being successful. There are many types of approaches towards being a leader. There are transactional leaders, those who promote compliance and focus on supervision and group performance. Then there are transformational leaders, who emphasize motivation and moral by leaders and follower moving forward together. Different business types require different types of leadership styles. This paper will look into the hospitality business and determine

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    Introduction Abercrombie and Fitch, founded in 1892, is an American clothing company that targets young customers. It is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, and has over 250 locations in the United States and is expanding internationally. Abercrombie and Fitch is a reputable apparel and lifestyle brand. However, in the past few years, the company’s image has been battered by accusations of discrimination toward minority groups. In this report, I will describe and analyze Abercrombie and Fitch’s current

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    Hideki Tojo was born in Tokyo on December 30, 1884. He was the oldest of samurai decedents. He enrolled into military school in1899, then attending theJapanese’s military academy. He was following in his father’s footsteps, who was a professional who served as a lieutenant colonel in the Japanese armyduring the Sino Japanese war. After graduating from the academy,he was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the military. In 1902 he met his wife Katsuko Ito, he had three sons and four daughters

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    Mid-term Answers Ans 1. Intellectual property law are legal rights for the creation of mind. It provide rights to the person against illegal use of his copyrighted material by third party. Owner of artistic material like music, painting, apps or design of materials to claim his right over the property and sue the claiming party legally. Examples of Intellectual property right are as follows: 1) Copying music using cd writers: It has been observed that people copy music Cd’s and Dvd’s to watch it

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