Vonnegut uses dark irony in a very effective way, which not only disturbs the reader, but connects various events throughout the story. ... The purpose of his job is to correct the vision of his patients. ... The irony of this is that although Billy's job as an optometrist is to correct the vision of others, he is quite blind himself. Although personification is not as commonly used as irony or imagery, it is still a very effective way for Vonnegut to showcase some other horrors of war. ... Without Vonnegut's use of imagery, dark humour, and irony, Slaughterhouse Five would not b...

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With such programs as the CCC (employing single males from the ages of 17-28 to do community labor like road building), the FERA (used $250 million to aid the unemployed, elderly, and sick), the AAA (paid farmers to grow less), the NIRA (set up price controls), the WPA (creating as many job as possible), and others, Franklin Roosevelt became one of the most successful leader this country has ever had. ... Even though the NRA was effective, it was bringing America closer to socialism (or even the dreaded communism) by giving the President unconstitutional powers. ... Even tough many of the pr...

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s works are effective like the Rwandan Genocide, the U.N. has had vital success in fulfilling its charter so far and the U.N. seems to be the best organization to solve global issues like peacekeeping, regional equality and fighting AIDS. ... One significant job that the U.N. keeps doing is that it always assists to solve regional concerns in Africa. ... Consequently, the UN's job on protecting children is definitely worth praising. ... In conclusion, although there is still a long way for the UN to reach its goal of peacekeeping and global development, the UN has finished most important...

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The most common way for these toxins of organic origins to be disseminated is through the air by aerosol sprays: "To be an effective biological weapon, airborne germs must be dispersed as fine particles" (Hooker). ... This tactic is not as effective because the germs tend to be destroyed in the blast, rendering "less than five percent of the agent capable of causing disease" (Hooker). ... If a nation enters a war with biological weapons, there is a strong chance they will be left unarmed when the wind, temperature, sunlight or humidity is not at the optimal conditions for t...

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Hundreds were "blacklisted- and lost their jobs, even if the accusations were groundless, and congress formally accused Hollywood of "meddling practices- and essentially demanded that they stop using the medium of cinema to express their beliefs "a fundamental purpose of art. ... Meanwhile, back home, women experienced a revolution of their own "with husbands and sons off in battle, females had access to jobs that had never been available to them before, and the staunch, determined attitude personified by "Rosie the Riveter-, their mascot, defines how important this movement became. ...

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What makes his work so effective is that he appears to have shared with millions of other Americans a particular set of assumptions about life in the United States, and he has blended his skills as an illustrator with a wealth of careful observation to bring the consequences of these assumptions to life. ... Rockwell places the people close together so one can imagine the closeness of the family something which many desire because their loved ones were either recruited to fight in the war or have left home to find a decent job to help support the family. ... The underlying message in this pain...

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Soon, African Americans started to receive fair advantages like, high paying jobs, the right to a fair education and many other opportunities. ... The most effective time in the progression of African Americans was the Civil Rights Era. ... These sit-ins were very effective; they showed that blacks were willing to go to any lengths to prove their desire for equality. ...

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His blue eyes had a deceptively vacant look; he was often lost in though, his face on autopilot as his ind puzzled through data or research material for his current book ... a wife he loved and two children he doted on, a job that tested his intellect..." ... (pp. 44-5, THRO) The normal appearance of Jack and the fact that he was good at predicting winning stocks as a stock broker, made him believable in predicting future which was later his job as a CIA analyst. ... Vatutin also did his job solely to get promoted to higher levels of bureaucracy at one point thinking...

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Not only was he effective in his presidential position, but he was also a good military chief, politician, and leader. ... Eisenhower's job was to unite military organizations in Western Europe to develop anti-communist sentiment. ... Dwight Eisenhower was the ideal man for the job. ...

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World war one began in 1914 and ended in 1918. During these four years there were enormous numbers of dead and wounded. Soldiers as young as 18 years old defending trench lines, which produced deadlock and nightmarish battles which ended in horrific consequences. As everyone was a volunteer in 1...

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In a world of battling monsters, Canada seemed quiet during the constant dissension of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although the Cold War focused mainly on the two most powerful countries of that time, this event, lasting approximately four decades, shaped our humble c...

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The civil rights movement happened as a result of racial discrimination towards black Americans and it was for black Americans to oppose against it. The progression of the civil rights movement for African Americans advanced through many important events. However World War 2 can arguably be said to ...

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World war one began in 1914 and ended in 1918. During these four years there were enormous numbers of dead and wounded. Soldiers as young as 18 years old defending trench lines, which produced deadlock and nightmarish battles which ended in horrific consequences. As everyone was a volunteer in...

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In Churchill's speech, he makes use of repetition in more ways than one, and also asks questions and then answers them, which can be very effective when trying to persuade someone. ... Churchill's audience was mixed in opinion as to whether or not he would do a better job than what Chamberlain was doing. ... Churchill had a good image going for himself, but there was still some ridicule to whether he could do a good job as Prime Minister. ... Some people thought he would do a good job, while others did not. ...

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Hitler was later given the job of giving speeches to his fellow soldiers on the dangers of Communism and pacifism, and also speaking about democracy and disobedience. ... He was highly effective in speaking to large crowds. ...

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Reasonably large numbers of young people entered the labor force every year, and there was also a heavy migration of agricultural workers to manufacturing and service jobs located mostly in the larger cities. ...

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Because they were said to be disloyal to the nation they were no longer suitable for their jobs. ... Writers and screenwriters had a chance to write and work under pseudonyms and from 1960 most of them could work again freely unlike actors who had to take whatever jobs they found. ... The media supported in 100% all these prosecutions and without the newspapers and television the hunting for communists could not be that effective as it was. ...

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The party uses the newspaper to expose him for being an ex-communist party member, making it nearly impossible for him to keep a job. ... Charged anyone with disloyalty who disagreed with his political views, which costed many of his victims their reputations and sometimes even their jobs. ... Stopping the spread of communism now fell on the North Vietnam to accept the division of Vietnam and that Diem becomes an effective leader, neither of which happened. ...

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Hemingway, Mondrian, and the New Deal: all of these are related in one way or another. They all deal with some of the greatest people in world history. Hemingway was, and still is, described as the greatest and most influential writer in history; Mondrian invented a lot of new artistic styles, such ...

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Because the currency was essentially worthless, it was more effective to burn the money in the furnace rather than spending the money on coals or wood to burn. ... Hitler was able to feed off the public resentment of the consequences caused by the Treaty of Versailles, and promised the Germans food and jobs, and to stop all reparation payments. ...

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Tito Transforms Yugoslavia Josip Broz (Tito) was a dynamic leader with an incredible ability to unite. Analyzing historical evidence makes it possible to understand the impact Josip Broz had on Yugoslavia. This investigation will first explore the life of Tito, and then discover how his action...

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President Calvin Coolidge later approved the sentence handed down by the court, but altered it, granting Mitchell full subsistence, and half pay because he would be unable to get a private job as long as he is still in uniform. ... Mitchell resigned, effective February 1st, 1926. ...

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The "Higgins Boats" rapid and efficient mass production, effective design, and diversity led them to be the most prominent vessels during World War II. ... In the midst of a Depression, Higgins Industries provided hundreds of jobs to anyone willing to work hard and stirred up the economy with net earnings over $5,000,000 and over $3,000,000 with other countries. ...

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