The Allies began landing on the eastern coast of Italy attempting to open the road to Rome. ... By spring 1944 Allied bombers were pounding Germany and the German U-Boats were no longer a threat. ... Prior to May of 1943 the Germans were used their U-Boat threat to help maintain several weather stations throughout the Atlantic. After May of 1943 with the lose of their U-Boat threat the Germans were largely ignorant of the weather patterns. ...

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The role of gardens play a much more important role in Japan than here in the United States. This is due primarily to the fact the Japanese garden embodies native values, cultural beliefs and religious principles. Perhaps this is why there is no one prototype for the Japanese garden, just as there i...

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Flying fame only 2nd the Lindberg, set aviation speed records, had performed the 1st outside loop, scored a first in blind flying', earned a doctorate of aeronautical science from MIT, in general if it had wings and looked like a plane - chances were good Doolittle had either flown or could fly it B-25s chosen could take off but they were too large to land on carrier so this was a 1 way mission so landings would be in either China or Russia; Doolittle estimates success at 50-50 Vladivostok 1st choice of landing spot but Stalin was already dealing with the Germans and didn't want ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate