... efficient, thus, admitting cars to be made more cheaply and allowing prices of cars to drop. From 1909 to 1925, the price of a Ford Model T dropped from $950 to $290. This allowed more people to be able to afford them. Millions were sold. The automobile, once a rare luxury, was becoming a part of American life. It had a ripple effect on US industries. With ... War Production Board and The Automotive Council for War Production, supervised the conversion of peacetime automotive production to that of wartime. Chrysler Corporation mass-produced tanks. Many car companies made over two and a h...

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... were highly diverse. China and Japan were two of the Asian civilizations that were not fundamentally reshaped by the West. The Europeans were eager to influence the Asian civilizations with trade, technology, and missionary activities, although the Europeans were expelled by both countries. Asians weren't interested in converting to Christianity, and none of the goods seemed desirable, especially to the Chinese ... and Europeans, Qing only allowed licensed Canton to be the only trading post with the West, but by the end of the eighteenth century, British demanded the license to other cit...

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... movement to aid Britain. Vessels known as the Liberty Fleet were created. They were four hundred twenty feet in length and able to carry cargo of over ten thousand tons. The order by Roosevelt turned out sixty ships for the sole purpose of aiding the British. These vessels transported the drastically needed supplies was desperate for across the Atlantic Ocean. Roosevelt also sent ... precision bombing. The United States used over 700 planes in 3 shifts while bombing the Germans. The raids concentrated on the Rhine and Rhur industrial areas of Germany. They were also hitting key cities s...

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... World War II. With astounding facts like this, one should consider why and how the Japanese were able to recreate a booming and wealthy nation despite all of its adversities. There are 2 competing views which can explain the successful of Japanese capitalism: the first one is the influence of culture and the latter is a universalistic view which includes several factors such as industrialisation, economic and ... development. Japan's economy continued to expand rapidly from the mid-1950s through the 1960s, experiencing only two short recessions, in 1962 and 1965. The annual growth rate ...

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... broke out in Europe. Within a year, the German and Italian armies had controlled a large part of the continent. Killingray states: "Many scientists, some of whom were refugees from Germany and Italy, feared that Germany would develop an atomic bomb. With such a powerful weapon, she [Germany] would be able to win the war and become the strongest military state in the world" (6). Leo Szilard ... . He put aside his morals and did what he thought is best for the country. Truman made the final decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan. There are two industrial cities in Southern Japan tha...

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... atomic bomb, but two to force the country to surrender. The Japanese could have prevented the use of the atomic bombs by simply surrendering. The war had been going on for almost six years; the American Marines fighting in the Pacific had island hopped their way closer and closer to Japan. The Americans had a foothold close enough they were able to send bombers ... to obliterate Japan. "On July 26,the U.S., British, and Chinese governments jointly called on Japan to surrender or be destroyed the Japanese government refused " (Coffin, Stacy, Cole, Symes). The United States had already be...

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... Japanese during Pearl Harbor and the Bataan Death March, and the bombs also ended the most destructive war in the history of humanity. By dropping atomic bombs on the two cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States ultimately preserved American and Japanese lives by avoiding a land invasion and ending the naval blockade. Some critics believe that "Japanese lives were sacrificed ... landed the plane, he was greeted with an astonishing amount of clapping and cheering, for all the troops on the aircraft carrier knew that they would now be able to return home to their families and ...

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... couldn't be stop or prevent, because it was just going to happen anyway. In World War two there were many battles fought. One of the most controversial issues for the United States was not even a battle though. It was the use of the atomic bomb on two Japanese cities. I believe that the US was right in using the atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese planned ... the war quickly. It was a smart move for the United States to bomb Japan. During a war, a country had to think of themselves before they think of the enemy. We were able to save many American lives by ending the war quickly. The ci...

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... lives the disease has taken. The survivors now had an increased risk in getting cancer which is so unfortunate and sad. If any of the survivors had kids they might be born with malformations. These malformations popped up randomly and stayed in families for generations. Parents must' ... when they realize their child will not be able to live a normal life. There were also very many physical effects such as amnesia, emotional intolerance, dizziness, headaches, insomnia, disturbances of metabolism and nutrition, blindness, and liver dysfunction. The bomb robbed many of their lives but als...

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... as an opportunity for BMW as a new market for cars. In addition a SWOT analysis will also be provided. On the basis of these findings the methods of market entry will then be analysed in order to be able to recommend BMW a method of market entry for access to the Chinese car market. PESTEL Political China is a communist state that however lately has become more ... that engage in FDI in China are actually teaching the Chinese how to compete with them in the future. Environmental Cities of China like Shanghai and Lanzhou that are large industrial centres are some of the most polluted cit...

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... War II Japan's economy was greatly affected by the atomic bombs dropped on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan's economic recovery as a result of this incident transformed Japan's economic growth which has become known as the "Economic Miracle." The bombs caused Japan to reconstruct many more facilities ... war age. Edwin Reischauer (103) uttered that "The unfortunate circumstance about the tragedy was that the hearts of many civilians had been burned out as well as their cities." What Reischauer said is probably correct because many Japanese civilians were presumably so shocked at what...

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... was drafted up by Roosevelt and Churchill on August 4th, 1941. According to the "Atlantic Charter," every nation could choose its own form of government, thus, if Japan were to surrender based on these terms, they would be able to retain the emperor, their God (Alperovitz). However, when the United States offered a peace agreement based on "Unconditional Surrender," the Japanese refused this ... month later, provided base which brought the homeland into much closer range for B-29 conventional bombings. In September, Lieutenant General George C. Kenney, Commander of the Air Forces in the...

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... at Alamogordo, it was decided that this new weapon would be used against the Japanese instead of the invasions. This new device would be targeted on one of five chosen cities. Hiroshima was one of them. On the 26th day of July, Japan was demanded to agree to an immediate surrender, known as the Potsdam Declaration. ... fall towards the ground. The B-29, named Enola Gay, was six miles above the city when its cargo was released. The pilots of the Enola Gay and the two observation planes then had exactly 43 seconds to get as far away as they could from the targeted area. At exactly 8:16:02 ...

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... is a feudal society with a strictly defined hierarchy. Where Europe had moved on from Feudalism to Mercantilism, the system of Feudalism remained in Japan, as said by Patrick Smith. The Tokugawa ruled for two and a half centuries, until 1868. Theirs was the most extreme form of feudalism Japan had ever known. The Japanese lived like figurines in a bell jar locked in hereditary status and ... , and even extended into literature, as people would often write plays, which were performable through kabuki. Kabuki Theater was however, banned from the central areas of cities unless given officia...

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... bombings the war would end in October. When Germany surrendered in May 1945, it allowed the Allies to be able to focus their attention entirely on the defeat of Japan. Secretary of war Henry L. Stimson spoke to Truman just after he had been sworn in and wanted to know about an "immense project" that was under way involving a new explosive. Truman was ... States is known for fair play and humanitarianism and "sparing the civilian population should be applied as far as possible to the use of any new weapons." Very ironic considering they decided to drop two atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cit...

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... if the bomb did not work on Germany that the Germans would be able to disassemble it and figure out how to make it work. There was not this fear with Japan. Also a revenge factor was set in the heart of Americans ever since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Many feel that the ... possible targets: Hiroshima, Kolura, Nagasaki, and Niigata. Kyoto was the first choice until it was removed from the list by Stimson. The cities were chosen because they had been otherwise relatively untouched during the war. The bomb that dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th 1945, weighed 4.5 ... felt that on...

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... bone, the homeless must still find a place to sleep. A homeless man, Isaac, explains that, "Once you have shelter, then you are able to get yourself together, then you are able to develop the idea of how you can get yourself out of the trouble you are in" (Baxter 48). In order for one to survive, they do not need much more than a warm, waterproof ... get a room for those unbearably cold nights. One instance we went up to a little burger restaurant, with people hanging out all around the outside of the grease-smeared glass. I was able to buy Mobile a chocolate shake and a pack of Newport...

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... would not allow it because I was under age." The system does not allow youngsters to find a way to handle alcohol responsibly. In some cities if an adult supervises a party where alcohol is present to prevent drunk driving they can be convicted for allowing other people's children to drink ... true but, who says we are like other countries? We live in a totally different society and have completely different values and traditions. Many of the opposition feel that responsibility comes with maturity and not with experience. They insist that we would only be putting a much greater responsibi...

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... would not allow it because I was under age The system does not allow youngsters to find a way to handle alcohol responsibly. In some cities if an adult supervises a party where alcohol is present to prevent drunk driving they can be convicted for allowing other people's children to drink ... true but, who says we are like other countries? We live in a totally different society and have completely different values and traditions. Many of the opposition feel that responsibility comes with maturity and not with experience. They insist that we would only be putting a much greater responsibili...

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... event that raised American spirits. Lt Col James Doolittle, known as Jimmy Doolittle of the U.S. Army Air Corps led a force of 16 planes on a bombing raid on the Japanese home Islands. Four cities, including the capitol city of Tokyo, were bombed. Damage was minimal compared to the damage inflicted in later bombings of the war, but the effect on the American people was electrifying. At ... with B25 bombers. By February 2nd it was tested when Lts. John Fitzgerald, and James McCarthy flew two B25s, after practicing short run takeoffs from the deck of the newly commissioned carrier Hornet....

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... have allowed the Germans to become better fortified. A massive Atlantic storm began on June 4 with two million men, five thousand ships and craft of all types, and more than eight thousand air craft, bombers and fighter planes ready for the landings Eisenhower was forced to cancel because of poor weather. By the next day the weather improved, however the water in the English ... the Pas de Calais. If Hitler had moved this Army to Normandy the Allies would have faced a disaster. Within three weeks nearly a million soldiers, almost two hundred thousand vehicles and about five hundred thou...

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... Korea, a small country in the Eastern regions of Asia. After the earthquake, large swells formed in the Pacific Ocean, causing a tsunami that completely wiped out West Korean coastal cities. Currently, the United States government is debating whether ... or not it should send aid to the West Koreans in an effort to help them recover from this natural disaster. Though the U.S has assisted many other countries affected by natural disasters, U.S intervention in West Korea's massive earthquake poses several disadvantages that may discourage the U.S from aiding the recovery process. First of...

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... the United States. They are making their own course in the world and have demanded and began to receive the respect in the global realm. They deserve this recognition because of the two Asian "miracles" that have occurred over the past three decades. The first, and arguably the least significant, is the economic miracle which has made the East Asian countries some ... and opportunity equal. They have created a society in which there is a sense of civility and harmony that allow people to feel safe when they walk through the streets of East Asia's cities. The basis of this social miracle...

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... to develop such a weapon, and their government would have no restraints regarding its use. The U.S. developed the weapon merely as a safety backup because it was thought that the Germans were able to make one. People have argued that the atomic bombs should be used as soon as they are available because so much taxpayers' money has been invested in the Projects ... remarks that some consideration to the homeland and civilians of Japan was considered. The U.S. refrained from bombing the major city of Kyoto even though it was of considerable military importance. It was the ancient capital ...

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On August 6 and 9, 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by the first atomic bombs used in warfare. The atomic bombs (Little Boy and Fat Man) dropped on Japan created a stir of controversy between those who feel the bombing was harsh and unnecessary and those who felt completely justified ... due to their pride. That demonstrates the likelihood of a Japanese surrender. The US could not sit back while kamikaze techniques killed countless American lives. These two nations were at war and the U.S. could not solely depend on a chance of surrender on the part of a nation who had...

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