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This paper examines and analyzes the collection of essays entitled, "The Politics of Retribution In Europe: World War II and Its Aftermath", edited by Istvan Deak, Jan T. Gross, and Tony Judt.

Tags:politics, retribution, europe

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The paper discusses the background behind the tragedy of the Oklahoma City bombing and describes how McVeigh and his accomplices, Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier, carried out this bombing. The paper then focuses on the emergency response and identifies several failures that occurred that have become powerful lessons for contemporary emergency management planners. The paper also discusses how the aftermath of the bombing revealed a network of domestic terrorists who, in retrospect, the FBI could have recognized. The paper reveals that in terms of public health, the attack was the worst that had happened on American soil, but today, public opinion and domestic intelligence have reduced the threat of such radical anti-government factions within the U.S..

From the Paper
"The tragedy of the Oklahoma City bombing began two years before the actual event on April 19, 1995. It started the day that the FBI gassed the Waco compound of radical cultist David Koresh which ended in the tragic deaths of many noncombatants. Among the many Americans who were glued to the event was Timothy McVeigh, a proclaimed survivalist, former U.S. Army military man, and a man with a lifelong distrust of the American government (Wright, 2007, p. 3). This soft-spoken man would become the face of a domestic, anti-government movement and, although it was dismantled following the Oklahoma City bombing, prevention rather than response has become the central focus in combating domestic terrorism (AUTHOR, DATE).
"Part of a generalized and non-centralized Patriot Movement, McVeigh and others like him felt that the government was taking away the rights of citizens and leaving them vulnerable to governmental abuse. Two Acts of Congress that especially angered members were the 1993 Brady Gun Control Bill and the 1994 Crime Control Bill, both of which sought more gun control. Members perceived FBI attacks at Ruby Ridge and Waco as state-sponsored acts of domestic terrorism. McVeigh and his two known accomplices, Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier, followed through on their outrage (Wright, 2007, p. 166). Since the federal building in downtown Oklahoma City, called the Alfred P. Murrah building, held offices of federal agencies such as the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) that this group of men blamed for Waco, they chose this building as their target (Jones and Israel, 2001, p. 7)."

Tags:McVeigh, emergency, management, FBI, Patriots

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In this article, the writer opens with the theory that few nations have been so convulsed by revolutionary change as early twentieth century Russia. The writer then notes that Crane Brinton theorizes that revolutions generally do not produce the kind of complete alteration in national structure and outlook that might have appeared to have been the outcome while the revolution was in its active phase. The writer maintains that revolutions, especially violent revolutions, tend to be highly ideological in outlook. The writer argues that Russia changed as a result of the great Revolution of 1917, but in a startling number of ways it remained true to its history and traditions. The writer concludes that Crane Brinton's theory on revolution applies to Russia as it applies to so many other places and times, showing as it does, the difficulties, and near-impossibilities of completely transforming a nation in a short period of time.

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"Continuity in the underlying theories of political power meant also a continuation of previous ideas in regard to ideas about the proper organization of society. On the surface, pre-Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary society could not have appeared more different. Tsarist society was nearly medieval in its organizational scheme. All Russians were carefully grouped according to hierarchical classes that were largely hereditary in origin. Some movement between classes was possible, but on the whole, the vast majority of Russians remained peasants with little hope of ever leaving the land. Though serfdom had been ended decades before, the peasant, even in 1917, was unlikely to be the possessor of much in the way of private property. In late Imperial Russia, the mir had seen to it that peasant villages functioned as collectives. Collectivization was one of the mainstays of Stalin's policies. The collective farm, or kolkhoz, was, in so many ways, the mir by another name."

Tags:tsars, Bolsheviks, Stalin, Soviet, Union

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This paper explains that the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had no way to prepare themselves for either the immediate or the lasting effects of the dropping of the atomic bombs. The author points out that the release of energy from this bomb caused massive, unprecedented destruction from the extreme heat, the overpowering blast and dangerous radiation. The paper relates that many people, who feared the complete destruction of mankind as a result of nuclear weaponry, concluded that the only way to avoid this unimaginable catastrophe would be to avoid all wars, even small conflicts that could escalate into an atomic fight. The author relates that the American approach to diplomatic relations with Russia during the Cold War was highly influenced by the existence of the atomic bomb.

From the Paper
"One Japanese Physician, Michihiko Hachiya, recalled in gruesome detail the moment the bomb destroyed his home. He and his wife suffered many injuries, and at several times he lost hope of surviving. He made it through the first day of chaotic post-bombing life. On the morning after the explosion, Hachiya wrote, "Everything was in a turmoil." Hachiya recovered and dedicated the next few months to helping other surviving victims of the explosion. Through the confusion of everything that was going on, he recalled, "One thing was for certain--Hiroshima was destroyed; and with it the army that had been quartered in Hiroshima.""

Tags:morality, horrors, conditions, warfare, secrets

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The following paper discusses the issue of child molestation, a pervasive social issue, which in all cases proves to be psychologically, and emotionally damaging for the victim. The writer examines how child sexual abuse cases have declined somewhat after a sharp rise in the 80s decade but are still a persistent social evil which cannot be ignored because of its profound effect on the victim and his/her family. The paper thus addresses the question of the victim's recovery and the impact of the incident on people close to him/her.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Background information
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Review of literature
Methodology

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"Child molestation or child sexual abuse is a heinous crime, which can be psychologically and emotionally damaging for the young victim. The reason why the healing process at this age takes longer than it would in the case of older victims is because children are cognitively unprepared fro sex. They are thus unable to analyze the actions of the molester and are left in a state of utter confusion, which often includes shame and embarrassment. Thus children are unable to forget the experience or overpower its negative impact and when not treated in time, the scars of sexual abuse can later destroy a person's adult life and relationships.It is believed that many school aged children in the United States encounter sexual abuse in one form or another but the reason why tens of hundreds of such cases go unreported is because of the embarrassment of the victim which often doesn't allow him to discuss the situation with anyone and the threat of dire consequences often given by offenders."

Tags:violence, sexual, abuse, exposure, sexual, touching, oral, anal, vaginal, penetration, exposing, children

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This paper describes the USA in the aftermath of WWII. The paper first relates that the aftermath of the Second World War saw the beginning of the "baby boom" generation as well as the end of the Great Depression. The paper also relates that the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world's two leading superpowers, which also led to the beginning of the Cold War between the Western powers and the Communist-bloc nations. In addition, the paper relates that World War II played a key role in ending racial segregation and in expanding America's suburbs.

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"As it is common antebellum, the United States experienced what is referred to as a "baby boom". "Baby boom" is a term used to refer to the time when couples reunite after war and begin building families. (At this time in history, birth control was not widely available, which could also have something to do with the number of children families were having.) More so, the use of this term refers to the time prior to 1945 when it was more difficult for people to have families, not only because husbands were away at war, but because from the year 1929 up until the onset of World War II, The Great Depression, a time when jobs and food were scarce, left people unable to financially take on another mouth to feed. The baby boom occurred at a time when there weren't as many economic and social pressures to keep people from having families."

Tags:baby, boom, Great, Depression, superpowers, Cold, War, segregation

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This paper discusses the failure of the Grand Alliance with respect to Germany in the aftermath of World War II. It explores the impact of the division of Europe and restructuring the global community. The author expands on the fate of a conquered Germany. The paper also researches the influence of the Cold War.

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"This essay will evaluate the success of the Grand Alliance formed after World War II with respect to restructuring the global community and more specifically addressing the fate of a conquered Germany. It will be argued ..."

Tags:Grand Alliance, World War II, bipolar world, Cold War

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This paper studies the fictional works of Pak Wan-so and Cho-Chong-rae to illuminate the history and aftermath of the Korean War. The author acknowledges that using works of fiction as historical references is controversial. However, she maintains that these authors accurately and intentionally represent what it was like to live during these tumultuous times and give the reader a vicarious experience of the challenges of war for Koreans. The paper focuses on female author Pak Wan-so's "The Naked Tree", which depicts the effects of the Korean War on the emotional lives of its survivors and their journey from despair to optimism. Next, the paper turns to Cho Chong-rae's powerful anti-war message in "Playing with Fire", about the moral ambiguities of war and its debilitating effects on the personal moralities of those who survived it. Issues examined include the destabilization of family life and a national period of disillusionment and questioning. Also studied is Korea's relationship with the United States and Korean attitudes toward America.

From the Paper
"In The Naked Tree by Pak Wan-so (Pak Wan-so, The Naked Tree, pages 1-188. Trans. Yu Young-nam. East Asia Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York: 1995.) Pak depicts Kyong-a's, the female protagonist's, struggle to overcome the sense of hopelessness that permeates war torn South Korea. Everywhere Kyong-a turns she witnesses the irrecoverable damage done by the war on individual lives that profoundly alters her sense of being. Both Kyong-a and her mother experience incredible tragedy and struggle to recover. Pak seems to ask how did the war affect the emotional lives of women who lost relatives? Her answer is hopeful; yet, because of the trajectory of history it is intertwined with memories of irrecoverable loss. Ultimately, Pak suggests that the memories of the damage done by the war have left their imprint on the families who have survived and is a testimony to their strength as well to their suffering."

Tags:literature, history, evidence, war, Koreans, American, 1950s, playing, with, fire, naked, tree

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This paper provides an overall look at the success of Dell computers in the aftermath of the September 11th crisis.

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"By the end of the quarter, Windows XP was shipping in 46 percent of consumer PC's. Sixty-two percent of desktop computers were sold with Pentium 4 chips. Mr. Dell estimated that 164 million PC's worldwide were more than three years old, and 450 million PC's contain chips running at less than 700 megahertz, about a third the speed of the fastest processors on the market today [2].
"We would expect that in the spring and in the summer, there is going to be a lot of upgrade activity going on among corporations," he said. "Certainly factors like the economic stimulus being debated right now would have some impact on that." James D. Ragan, a senior equity analyst with Crowell, Weedon & Company, a Los Angeles brokerage firm, said Dell's aggressive price cuts, which drove average system prices last quarter down $50, to $1,800, were inflicting pain upon its competitors. He said Dell should reap the benefits in the future."If you believe we're going to get a meaningful recovery, that's certainly good news for Dell shareholders," Mr. Ragan said."

Tags:chip, PC, prices, industry, Internet, e-commerce, growth, damage, data, sales, shipments, mergers, revenues, analysts, shares, property, competitors, estimates, expectations, economic, cycle, market, operations, wireless

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This paper takes the position that, in light of the aftermath of the post-September 11 war with Iraq, Bush's justifications for going to war were questionable. The paper examines those justifications, as well as the facts and issues surrounding Bush, and the way they were reported by major-market journalists.

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"The justifications for the American attack on Iraq in March, 2003, was largely based on the political decisions of President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and others in his administration, that: a) Saddam Hussein was in the process of developing "weapons of mass destruction" and the United Nations inspectors should not be given more time to search suspected sites in Iraq for them; b) Saddam Hussein was linked to bin Laden's group of Islamic extremists, or terrorists, and was giving support and/or sanctuary to al Queda; c) Saddam Hussein was in the process of building nuclear weapons; c) attacking Saddam was part of the administration's ongoing "war on terrorism." But those justifications have not stood up well to the test of truth, and the test of time."

Tags:coalition, forces, occupation, rumsfeld, saddam, hussein, united, nations, inspectors