... the Poles so that they despair for their lives. I have every sympathy for their plight, but if we want to survive we cannot but exterminate them." (page 253). In his letter, he indicated all sympathies for the poles just not to make his image bad in front of his sister. He tried to show her as it was not he who ... wanted but they had, in fact the truth was the opposite as he wanted the Russians to come to his side. If the letter was not written to her sister instead to a political figure, the writing on it would be completely different. While doing this entire process, he had played sm...

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... announced its own program under the Army Corps of Engineers in June 1942. The United States needed to build an atomic weapon before Germany or Japan did. It began with a letter to President Roosevelt by Albert Einstein. (Copy of this doc. at end of report). With the help of Leo Szilard, Einstein convinced President Roosevelt that Germany might just be using ... half the city as well as the near by mountains. Even though the plutonium bomb was more powerful than the uranium bomb, casualties were less because the bomb missed. Instantly, 39,000 people were killed and over 25,000 people wer...

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... weren't leaving Europe until they have settled the score with the Germans. Abba was joyous that someone thought exactly what he did, he wanted revenge, but he wanted exactly what every Jewish citizen had gone through and reciprocate that to the Germans. Kovner rounded up about 50 members in ... the beginning and gave the group a name; Nakam, which means "revenge" in Hebrew. With his vigilante force now assembled, Kovner was ready to enforce his own kind of justice; Nazi soldiers were soon to face ... reign? What would make a person do that? Kovner had the reasoning that since innocent Je...

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... The living Wage Foundation, 64 cleaners from the Department for Work and Pensions joined the action for Living Wage to be implemented in Whitehall by left a letter on Duncan Smith's desk. London is one of the most expansive place to live in the world, the minimum wage for cleaners is far from enough ... to live on. The letter from cleaners was co-ordinated with London Citizens who demand for 8.30 pounds per hours for minimum wages. The reason why the campaign is same ... as those cleaners wrote in the letter: "Our hard work helps you to do your job properly and conformablyHowever becaus...

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... , weak and embarrassed. They were unable to defend themselves as their once powerful army was all but destroyed. Much of their territory was annexed by neighboring states eager to take revenge for long past quarrels. And the huge burden of the War Guilt Class, which blamed Germany for the epidemic of war, made it a certainty that the German economy would eventually ... for the League of Nations, isolationists in America stopped him politically from using his own ideas about making the world a safer place for democracy. On the other hand, Clemenceau desired revenge on behalf of the French...

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... attack and money to pay for repair and loss. The U.S.A had suffered a great deal less than Europe in the war. They believed that punishing Germany would only make Germany want revenge. This would mean more trouble for the future. They wanted countries such as Poland and Czechoslovakia to become strong and independent. And France to feel safe against another German attack ... damages and land loss. The reason that I feel that this should be done is because this way, Germany won't be punished the harshest and would not have any motives for revenge. The consequences of blaming Germany for ...

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... . After World War I, Germany's pride was hurt, hurt because they were humiliated. And since their pride meant everything they would someday repay or regain their pride. So Germany's eager for revenge was high. As the present of communism was spreading towards the US, the threat of it came along with it. It wasn't only a threat to the US but to its ... of fascism was growing to the threat of communism out weighed it by a lot. So with the distraction of communism, Hitler's forces were able to build up. Germany's desire for revenge led them to attack a weakened country, France. France after...

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... he thought. In other words he concluded that the Jews were responsible for most of the country's problems. So he and his army sought out revenge. In 1933 he became chancellor of Germany. And so his revenge began. Adolf Hitler's persecution of German Jews turned from words of hate to deeds of destruction. Jewish businesses were boycotted and vandalized. Jews were spat ... ...

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... . Frightened by the Nazi threat and the technological power of Germany, he persuaded Einstein to write a letter to the President of the United States. In that letter, Roosevelt was informed about a new form of energy which could be used in bombs: the nuclear power. That letter convinced him to make the atomic bomb before Germany. The United States concealed its project to develop ... ...

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... pay war reparations for the land damage in the north-east of France caused by the trench warfare. The French public were also putting enormous pressure on Clemenceau to get revenge. During WWI over two thirds of the French army were either dead or injured and they felt Germany had a lot to answer for. David Lloyd George was the British Prime ... a vote, then they would prevent their future leaders from starting another war. Wilson didn't like the idea of a harsh treaty because he thought that sooner or later Germany would seek revenge. His main aim at the conference was world peace. He ...

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... her murder should be avenged by warfare. The Austrians were blinded by such rage at the death of their Arch Duke that they declared war for the sole purpose of revenge. Sending troops into war to have most of them die is not of appropriate means to justify somebody's death. But, Austria-Hungary did this and as a result the Russian army ... an A-bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. Five days after the destructive pair of atomic bombs, Japan unconditionally surrendered. It is very apparent that there was a considerable amount of useless bloodshed and revenge throughout the span or both World War I an...

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... bomber command would lead them to victory "The bomber always gets through". The majority of the people were supporters wanting revenge on the German people for killing all there friends and family in the "Blitz" and the Bomber Command gave them this revenge killed thousands of Germans. In May 1942, Bomber Command launched a thousand bombers against the centre of Cologne. In late ... ...

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... and killed. This, is the turning point in Mr. Siegman's life. People react different ways when faced with tragedy. Some, get really angry and upset and all they want is revenge on the world. They start to not really care about themselves and other people around then. Thankfully, this did not happen to Mr. Siegman. He took his friends death as ... an opportunity to help change the world. He wanted to change it for the better, he did not seek revenge. He has created a wonderful foundation which is called the 11-10-02 foundation. He has also started what is called the "Brunch Bunch." Brunc...

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... an even more bitter taste for everyone else other than Germans. Inflation forced the Weimer Republic to a currency reform in 1923 that caused a great depression leaving six million unemployed and a 39% drop in industrial production. An unwanted government, inflation, and depression were contributing factors to how easy it was for Hitler to come to power for the Holocaust to even happen ... ...

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... Wilhelm's desire to be able to fight a war on two fronts against France and Russia simultaneously. The idea of the plan was to cause the fall of France in approximately 39 days. The plan called for the German army to skirt the cities and to surround Paris and ultimately capture the French army, which in turn would cause them to surrender ... ...

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... the way to expand its geographical presence to other European countries. In the spring of 1996, there were 8 direct banks in the banking industry, but in January 1998 there were 39 competitors entering the banking industry. Only about 1/3 of those banks will survive because large universal banks mostly dominate the banking industry in Germany. Advance Bank has a niche and a differentiated quality ... ...

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... the middle class revolted and set up the Second Republic, giving all men a vote and unifying France in equality. Germany was under the German Confederation, which was made up of 39 separate states. Many middle class businessmen wanted Germany to become whole as a nation-state because of the taxes and tariffs involved with transporting goods throughout the Confederation. But the German ... ...

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... decades. From the horrors of World War II to 1998, Germany has faced this problem forever. It has reached its highs and lows, with a 1996 statistic stating that of the 39.96 million in the work force, 3.97 million of those were unemployed. A large part of it has to do with the country's economy that continues to see-saw, requiring quick ... ...

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... not be with us any longe! r, but his photographs always will be. I think that Capa is an important person in our history. In WW1, we had no clue what our husbands, friends, and fathers were going off too. In WW2, many photographers did not take any pictures until the concentration camps were opened. Capa was different. He fought and risked his ... ...

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... turn, killed more than 1,100 passengers and crew, 124 of them Americans. After the sinking of the ship, outrage ensued, and The United States was brought into the war. In a letter sent to the Germans from President Wilson and Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan, the United States showed how they grew tired of German submarine attacks. In an excerpt from ... the letter, Bryan said this: "The sinking of the British passenger steamer Falaba by a German submarine on March 28, through which Leon C. Thrasher, an American citizen, was drowned; The attack on April ... ...

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... where that does not come naturally the violent way is both necessary and honourable. Inaction here is rank cowardice and unmanly. It must be shunned at all cost, I-402" (pg. 39). The statement justifies the reaction America had after the terrorist attack, because America had to defend its honour as the prime super power of the world. Injustice is what everyone ... ...

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... for himself with the Hemmes. He locates a place for his daughters. The daughters will stay with the Hanninks. The oldest daughter (Rachel) refuses to leave her mother. The family receives a letter demanding that they report to a Dutch work camp. The father leaves to go into hiding. The daughters had to disguises themselves to escape the Germans. Sini had her hair dyed ... the bus. She meets up with the child that will take her to her hiding place. She and her sister hide in the Hanninks home. They argue a lot. They receive a letter telling them that their mother has died. The older sist...

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... were Australian, round about 3500 Australians were killed when the Bomber Command's offensive against occupied Europe. Over 30,000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner in the World War II, and 39,000 gave their lives. It was probably the most costly war ever not to mention the most tragic one. Adolf Hitler and the Axis vs. Winston Churchill and the Allies ... ...

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... of the explosive force unleashed if the power locked within the atom were set free. Einstein's formula, E=mc2, predicted the enormous explosive force. On August 2, 1939, Einstein wrote a now famous letter to president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Einstein told Roosevelt that Germany already had enough uranium and competent scientist to construct several bombs. The United States quickly developed the ... an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan and a few days later dropped a bomb on Nagasaki. Thousands of people were killed. He believed that his development of the equation E=mc...

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... , 32% of all Polish immigrants living in the U.S. were aged 65 or over, compared with 10% of people born in the U.S. In contrast, only 14% of Polish immigrants, compared with 39% of people born in the U.S. were under age 25. Immigrants have historically made up a substantial proportion of the American population. In 1991, for example, 16% of the population was immigrants ... ...

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