... debate. For the second edition of the book, published on December 13, 1997 -- the 60th anniversary of the Rape of Nanking -- the authors carefully reviewed the records of Japanese military units, the puppet municipal government of Nanking established under Japanese occupation, and Chinese and international burial societies ... following the fall of Nanjing. The terrifying thought of what other suffering the people of Nanjing endured without being witnessed is unbearable. Of great importance are the letters of Dr. Robert Wilson, the only surgeon who stayed in the occupied capital. 24 lette...

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Many great authors have depicted the glory, chivalry, horror, and morbidity of warfare. The novels Slaughterhouse Five and Beau Geste depict very different ideals of war and the undeniable consequences of military service. The foremost and most obvious difference is the way in which the two authors portray their main characters. Vonnegut's Billy Pilgrim defies any conventional mold of a wartime hero. Originally enrolled ... mention of the American bombing of Dresden, Germany, in which over one hundred thousand innocent Germans were slain. Also, the psychological and physical damage that Bil...

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... fifteen page paper. The war ended and the world was thrown into new territory, there were essentially two superpowers left in the world. Great Britain, France and Germany were all decimated either financially and/or physically, leaving only the United States and Russia to duel out for total ... basis for the Truman Doctrine. On Friday, February 21, 1947 the British Embassy in Washington D.C. alerted the United States Department officials that Great Britain could no longer provide financial aide to Greece and Turkey. This was a huge problem for the anti-communist government of the Unite...

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... where others have left off. The main theme was to present scientific evidence that can help us draw a clearer picture on how Hitler died. The authors conclude that Hitler in fact committed suicide on April 30, 1945. This was based on two things. One was that the Bunker was so small ... and that secrecy was impossible. Another takes a look psychologically and considers the death of the Goebbls" family, which was widely confirmed. The authors note that if the Goebbls" had not known for certain that Hitler was dead, then they would not have taken their children's lives as well as ... Hitle...

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... World, New York, 1965, page 61). This quote by William Golding sums up his view of the soul of mankind. This feeling is shared by many authors, especially modern ones. In his book The Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad explores man's inner darkness as he travels through the Congo in search of another ... story of a group of English school boys stranded on an island. The island paradise quickly collapses into a chaotic, horrible scene. The two books share a great deal in common, especially in tone and theme. The stories The Heart of Darkness and The Lord of the Flies, through their dark, hop...

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... "The Rocking-Horse Winner", written by Graham Greene and D.H. Lawrence, respectively. In analyzing the two stories, the following will be compared and contrasted: both authors" choices of characters, themes, and conclusions In both tales, the characters often are alike and at other times, it is obvious that they are different ... had a decent home that eventually is destroyed by a gang at the end of "The Destructors." More than likely Mr. Thomas will have a great financial burden when trying to rebuild his home again. In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", the family is poor throughout the story...

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... causes to the rise of Fascism with in Italy were: the social unrest that arose after WWI, the fact that Italy didn't become the great powerhouse of Europe that it wanted to be, and the rise of communism. Though one major sub-factor to all of these causes was the ... that he too did research within the state archives in Italy. For some of their information is quite the same. The main difference between the two authors is their focuses. Adrian seems to emphasize out Mussolini's shortcomings and spends less time acknowledging the few good things he did do for Italy. Giampiero ... The actua...

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... George Orwell Political and social events during the early twentieth century changed Great Britain's position as a world power and dramatically changed its society. Internally, Britain experienced social reforms that had far-reaching consequences. The growing power, influence of wide spread interest in socialist ideology, and rise of literacy from such authors as Virginia Woolf, Derek Walcott, and Maurice Kenney, all had a major ... effect on Great Britain and the world. Among these authors was George Orwell, an acclaimed writer whose life, style and works, and reputation and influence ...

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After World War One the world faced a post war depression. However, some countries, like Canada, experienced great economic recovery. Canada also experienced cultural development after the war as the 1920's began. The 20's started off great, but they the ended terribly with the start of the depression. Canada's economy in the 1920's is described as a roller coaster ride, starting with post-war depression ... the 1920's Canada was also gaining a cultural identity. People were able to start having fun after the war ended. Nostalgic writings were popular and authors wrote about the fading away o...

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... summarize each source. Afterwards we will have a good understanding of what the cold war was and what the sources we discuss conclude about it. To understand the views of different authors on the cold war we must first get a general understanding of the topic. The cold war between the United States and the USSR never involved actual fighting between the two ... is saying here that the real struggle of the cold war was the political rivalry namely that Americans believed communism was evil and that Russians believed Capitalism was evil. Other authors such as Jim Garrison and Pyare Shivpu...

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... choice. The destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki put an end to the Japanese war. It stopped the fire raids and strangling blockade; it ended the ghastly specter of a clash of great land armies- (Andrea/Overfield, pg. 421). He ended the article by stating, "The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended a war. They also made it wholly clear that we must ... very different, yet very much alike. They both show strong points about whether the atomic bomb should be dropped or not. Whereas they contain opposing views, authors with biased opinions wrote them both. Both of the authors make ...

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... , a musician and dancer. Burgess also had a sister that died next to him, when he was a baby, from the Spanish flu. There are three other facets in his life that have a great influence on his writing. These factors are the political events, the personal events, and the significant people in his life (Drabble 145). Anthony Burgess lived through a time period that consisted ... to influence him to become a writer. Burgess's past involving so many works of writing and grammar helped him become a good author and also allowed him to be inspired by other authors" ideas (Morris 1-2). The most s...

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Dr. Seuss. Are his books only for children or are there social issues involved? In the world of children's books, there are many well-known authors. I believe without any argument that Dr. Seuss is one of the most recognized authors. Dr. Seuss born as Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 lived until September 24, 1991 (Dobbs). The start of his career was not ... ; the nuclear bomb. Dr. Seuss wanted to show how the themes of politics were foolish. (MacDonald) The environment is another social issue that was committed on in Dr. Seuss's works. A great example of this was released in 1971 entitle...

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... monarchy. " (4) Addison develops the theme of "the epic struggle between Churchill and his critics " (1) over the years, declaring that "Churchill won two great victories in the Second World War. The first was a victory over Nazi Germany. The second was a victory over the many sceptics who, for decades, ... a supreme destiny. He idolized his hard-to-please father despite his constant criticism. In school Winston was seen as unruly, temperamental and not a great student. Eventually he was sent to the Army class that prepared boys for Sandhurst and a career in the military, where he did we...

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... and one of the 20 century's most powerful dictators, who converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War 2 in 1939. Hitler's rise had indeed been one of history's great political success stories. The unknown and uneducated soldier of WW1, who had been a failure in all his undertakings, had come to power in 1933 in a country that despaired of solving ... studies the psychopathological personality of Hitler. It contains extensive information on Hitler's life, his tastes, fears, beliefs, behavior and compulsions. When reading the biography, the author defends Hitl...

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... World War. He led a short life due to his death fighting in the war. People say that if he had survived the war, he would have become one of the great poets along with Louis Caroll and Shakespeare. I have chosen to study three poems: "Dulce et Decorum est", "Disabled", and "Exposure". Owen creates a picture of the war in each of the ... et decorum est pro patria mori" which translates into English to mean it is sweet and fitting to die for your country. Owen is directly attacking the misguiding propaganda from authors such as Jessie Pope. The images portrayed in the poem are of soldiers...

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... Martin died at the tender age of fourteen, while John lived on to become what he had once called an old man. There is also a variety of contrast between the authors and there styles. The on coming of war was all that fourteen-year-old boys needed to let their imagination run wild. Jumping in and out of trenches with their ... series of events that would lead the young boy to war. It was the year 1914, it was the year of James's thirteenth birthday, it was the year that the Great War would shock the world. It was no surprise that James would try and join the army, he and his father share...

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... the level of art. It would only drag art down into the muck of the ordinary. Realism ran opposite to all that theatre had stood for in the past. Realistic authors soon came under the symbolist influence and abandoned their social reform ideas to seek new languages and more freedom in writing. They broke free from the strict conventions of the ... Realism movement. Adolphe Appia (1862 - 1928) and Gordon Craig (1872 - 1966) were great theorists of the symbolism school. Craig was opposed to realism. He called it the "theatre of sermons and epgrams." Their work helped the departure of theat...

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... idea of removal/murder all along) and the Functionalists (Other solutions towards anti-Semitism did not work; murder was the only option) is verbalized in the opinions of the three authors. Dawidowicz is an ultraintentionalist and argues that as early as 1919, Hitler had decided to exterminate the European Jews (Browning, 97). Schleunes argues that although Hitler had voiced, as early ... another world war. Yet, I do not think he intended on their complete annihilation. I do not disagree for his contempt towards the Jews, but more importantly, I recognize his immense skills as a great l...

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... printed in 1951 by the way of microfiche and microfilm. For a student that is doing research on the pricing of gasoline after WWII, an educational aid like that is of great help. Maybe he wants to watch a documentary on WWII? Follow me to the VHS and DVD section my friend, where I am sure you will find more than one piece on ... of all the people of the community. In no case should library materials be excluded because of the race or nationality, or the social, political, or religious views of the authors." Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Volume VII, page 284. Library w...

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... was that it made the event more endearing, because it was based on experiences by real people, rather than a history book. I normally hate books about war, although the topic is a great interest of mine, because the books are generally not good at keeping my interest. I was not only impressed but amazed at the thoroughness of this book. Of all the books ... will. This book was exceptionally well written, and will continue to be one of the most informative books written about Pearl Harbor. We are put in such a vulnerable position by authors. They can completely make us change our opinion...

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... are old, junky and all bombed out. The churches in general give a dark and gloomy feeling just by the looks and the descriptive words the author chose to write. The authors' overall attitude toward totalitarianism is that it is a very bad form of government and does not give people fair freedoms and rights that we are accustom to. Another example of ... don't apply to them. Under totalitarianism life would not be as we know it today. Many of our freedoms and rights would no longer exist and the government would be a great factor in your everyday life in many ways including choosing your...

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... angered me, but at the same time I was really impressed with Toland's work. Roberta Wohlstetter, the author of Pearl Harbor Warning and Decision, felt basically the same as the other authors. She said: Never before have we had so complete an intelligence picture of the enemy. And perhaps never again will we have such a magnificent collection of sources at our disposal ... good enough since Japan was successful in their surprise attack. Glick and Pedersen feel strongly about their conspiracy theory and they think that it will thrive. These to reporters did a great job in recovering infor...

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... to fund the research and development of such and therefore I don't think that Machiavelli's argument applies to present day conflicts. The next article was a synopsis of Norman Angell's book, The Great Illusion: A Study of the Relation of Military Power to a National Advantage. Angell argues that society as a whole has passed the stage of development "that commerce and industry of people no ... into war and security. Although I do think that many of the arguments presented could not be applied presently. The current state of the world places holes in a few of the authors arguments. ...

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... necessarily making the right decisions...On the other hand, the alleged lack of time might be only the result of false perception. According to John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey, the authors of a surprising new book entitled "Time for Life," Americans have more leisure time as many of them are retiring younger and having fewer time-devouring children than they did in ... of more than 20 percent since the 1990 Census. Therefore the image of American family is gradually changing. A mother and a father is no longer a norm. The reasons may be in great part economical but also psychological....

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