The B-52 possessed air-to-sea surveillance capabilities "two B-52s, in two hours, can monitor 140,000 square miles (364,000 square kilometers) of ocean surface." The B-52 can travel 8,800 miles un-refueled. ... The B-2 can travel without having to refuel for approximately 6,000 miles. ... At that time the wooden biplanes could only reach speeds up to 135 miles per hour. ... Modern fighter can fly more than 1,000 miles per hour and have long range capabilities. ...

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That round killed 100,000 innocent people, in a 16 square mile radius in the capital of Japan, and left a million people homeless, with nowhere to go or even a hospital close by to have their injuries treated. ... "The duration of the flash was only a fraction of a second, but it was sufficiently intense enough to cause third degree burns to exposed human skin up to a mile" (Anesi). ...

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The atomic bomb wiped out 4.1 square miles of Hiroshima. ... The smoke cloud was visible as much as 160 miles at sea and hung over the city for at least four hours. ... Twelve hours later fires in Nagasaki were burning so brightly that pilots two hundred miles away could see the blaze. ...

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Another thing adding to the fear of Americans was the BRAVO test in 1954 that contaminated 7,000 square miles of land and sea which included islands, people, and fish brought in by fisherman of that area. ... Throughout the novel there were words of towns being bombed and people being killed for example of page eighty three is reads, "Gazing at the glow to the south, Randy was witnessing , from a distance of almost two hundred miles , the incineration of a million people." ...

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There is no longer a question of wether or not a bioterrioists will attack, but rather the question remains, when will they attack. "It is highly likely that a terrorist group could threaten or attack Americans with germs within the next few years". (Taylor). Chemical and Biological wa...

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These imperfections were: 1) a heavy spray over the stern sheets impairing the coxswain's vision in rough seas, 2) controls were at the aft of the boat where there was less visibility, 3) square stern should be redesigned to part the waves when the craft was beached, and 4) the boat should be metal instead of wood. ... The 9 ton structure could travel at the amazing speed of 9 knots with an endurance of 102 miles. ...

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1) The greatest cause of World War 1 was the European Alliances. Before World War One began, certain European nations had entered into many alliances to protect themselves from each other. There were ten major alliances formed in Europe before 1914. The countries created alliances between t...

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World War II Review Sept. 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland World War II begins Nov. 30, 1939 Russia invades Finland o Beginning of the Russo-Finish War The war is over the Soviet demand for Finland to relinquish naval bases and territory to the Soviets Russia wins the war (they outnumber Finland 10-1), but suffer huge casualties Convinces Hitler that it is time to invade Russia May 10, 1940 France surrenders to Germany Winston Churchill replaces Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister o Rallies England to resist planned German invasion (OPERATION SEA LION) Pro-German...

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Genocide Bahutu The historical background to the Bahutu people (also known as Hutu) is important. Burundi achieved independence from Belgium in 1962. It had a population estimated at about 3.5 million in the 1970's and a land area of slightly more than ten thousand square miles. The original i...

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