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The US Involvement in Desert Storm, 2007.
An analysis of the factors contributing to the US involvement in the military Operation Desert Storm.
2,172 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses the factors that influenced the United States to become involved in Operation Desert Storm. The paper describes issues of international law, the US' dependency on oil, regional alliances and the need to satisfy an issue of prestige. It then discusses how all of these reasons contributed to the US involvement in the military operations involving Kuwait.
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"Aside from the geostrategic, political or economic reasons that would have completely justified the intervention of the American forces against Saddam, there was also a matter of prestige for the newly crowned leader of the free world. The US had now become the only super power, thus defeating its fifty-year foe, the USSR. Even if the actual confirmation would come late in 1992, the Cold War had ended with the victory of capitalism over communism, democracy over authoritarianism, the US over the USSR. Still, this state of fact had to be visible to the international community as well. Thus, a strong military deployment of forces in the name of a just cause, that of defending another state, was the ultimate proof of the power the US enjoyed following demise of the Soviet Union."
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Desert Shield/Desert Storm Strategy, 1993.
U.S. military objectives & success analyzed according to Fabyanic & Principles of War models. Looks at policy, doctrine, technology, offensive, mass and maneuver.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 21 sources, $ 127.95
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" One of the major objectives in the U.S. military strategy of the air campaign during Desert Shield/Desert Storm was the quick attainment of air superiority over Kuwait and southern Iraq. With control of this airspace, U.S. and coalition air forces were virtually unimpeded in the attainment of their other major goals: destroying Iraq's command and control structure as well as its facilities for nuclear, biological and chemical warfare; cutting off Iraq's major supply lines; and providing air support to ground troop operations (Dugan, 1991, p. 26). In order to attain air superiority, the allies needed to knock out all of Iraq's defensive and offensive air capabilities. This was accomplished by means of saturation bombing and the use of electronic surveillance and anti.radar systems. A key element in the success of this strategy was the use of a large number of allied.."
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Operation Desert Storm, 2003.
A review of the Gulf War otherwise known as Operation Desert Storm, as a catalyst for Islamist opposition to the Saudi Arabian royal family.
1,334 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper takes a look at the role of Saudi Arabia in Operation Desert Storm. According to the paper, the Saudi royal family was harshly criticized as being a traitor to Muslim countries and Muslim values, for the role it played in the Gulf War. The paper goes on to discuss how, due to the fact that Saudi Arabia is home to some of Islam's most sacred shrines, the royal family's acceptance of US military troops on Saudi territory was not regarded well by Islamic communities.
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"Agreeing to become the ally of US and the coalition forces during the Gulf War was seen by extremist movements and Islamic opponents of the Saudi royal family as an act of betrayal of Islamic values. Perhaps if the terrorist cells that later terrorized the world were not belonging to Saudi Arabia and were not operating from its territory, Saudi involvement in the war wouldn't have been seen as an act of betrayal. But since this was not the case, the royal family was regarded as fraternizing with the enemy of these terrorist groups and so, the position against the royal family was strong and firm."
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Operation Desert Storm, 2004.
Discussion of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the U.S. response to the invasion.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper provides some background information on the days leading up to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the diplomatic measures that failed to prevent the invasion, and the successful U.S. military operation, Operation Desert Storm, that ended the crisis and restored Kuwait.
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"On August 2,1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait. The invasion lasted a few days and on August 8th Iraq announced that Kuwait was its nineteenth province. The same day the invasion began, the United Nations denounced the attack and passed Resolution 660, which condemned the Iraqi invasion and called for immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait. The United States began mobilizing its military on August 7th."
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Why Men Fight Wars, 2004.
An examination of the reasons why men fight for their country, using Vietnam and Desert Storm as examples.
886 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses how, as a nation founded on freedom, most Americans understand the concept of fighting a war in the name of peace and how another reason for war is that of national defense. It looks at how two very good examples of why we fight can be seen in Desert Storm and the Vietnam War. It shows how the war in Vietnam resulted in low morale among soldiers and American citizens alike, placing fear and doubt on reasons to engage in another country?s war. Desert Storm, on the other hand, was a success with very few casualties and, therefore, raised confidence in the American military.
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"On the other hand, by observing the outcome of Desert Storm, we can clearly see that the war is a good example in an attempt to explain why men fight for their country. In mid-January, 1991, Desert Storm was launched to defend Kuwait against the aggression of Iraq, who was under the authority of Saddam Hussein at that time. Saddam Hussein had simply moved into Kuwait and declared Kuwait a ?new Iraqi province? (Gale Group). President Bush was completely aware that resentment of the Vietnam War that still exists in America and even told the public in his address to the nation on the night that bombing began that ?this will not be another Vietnam . . . Our troops will have the best possible support in the entire world, and they will not be asked to fight with one hand tied behind their back? (Gale Group). For all intents and purposes, that statement was a strategic move for Bush, for he was trying to quell fears as well as build confidence in the military."
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Fossil Fuels, 1993.
Examines the history of oil production, and the effects of OPEC, the Iranian revolution, and Operation Desert Storm on oil producing nations.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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"The industrial nations have undertaken a number of programs designed to reduce their dependence on fossil fuel. In part, this move has been a response to their dependence on oil from unstable areas such as the Middle East. The impetus for this came first from the oil shortages of the early 1970s, shortages which reminded the West of just how fragile its relations with the oil-producing nations could be and how much international relations were coming to depend on oil. As a result, the Western nations undertook a program to reduce oil consumption, with some success. Automobiles were made smaller and more efficient, and increases in the price of oil and gasoline helped reduce consumption to a degree as well. However, reducing the use of oil is only part of reducing dependence on oil from a specific region, and the Middle East remains the region providing the most oil for use in the ..."
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The Gulf War, 2001.
Assesses reasons for Operation Desert Storm. Role of oil; underlying economic & political agendas.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"The Gulf War occurred when Iraq invaded nearby Kuwait and proceeded to try to destroy the infrastructure of the country, even to setting fire to the oil fields and dumping oil into the Gulf, endangering the ecology of the region. There was no moral justification for the original invasion, and repelling this invasion was seen as a just cause. The world community agreed that this was so. Operation Desert Storm was viewed as one of the signal successes of the Bush Administration. The war had its critics, but in general it was seen as (and touted as by the Bush Administration) a necessary action, a well-coordinated military operation, and an instance of American success after many years of failures, or at best inaction. The war produced an environmental nightmare as the Iraqi forces tried to destroy the Kuwaiti oil fields by setting them on fire and by spilling..."
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The Gobi Desert, 2007.
This paper looks at the past and the future of the Gobi Desert.
836 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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In this article, the writer examines the Gobi Desert, which is one of the most striking natural phenomena in the world. The writer explains that it is the world's northernmost desert and home to the world's southernmost glacier in the Gobi's Yol Valley. The writer points out that the Gobi Desert is situated across the border between Mongolia and China. The writer notes that despite the general conception of a desert as full of sand, much of the Gobi desert is only barren rock. The writer concludes that as students we can look to the Gobi Desert as a unique source of knowledge about geography in one of the most extreme environments in the world. The writer notes that the Gobi Desert can provide the thoughtful researcher with a wealth of information about how landscapes are shaped and manipulated by almost purely natural forces.
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"Many of the geographical features of the Gobi Desert were formed because of the effects of plate tectonics over millions of years. At one time, the Gobi Desert region was at the convergence of two tectonic plates, a fact that helped shape the unique geographic features of the region. More recently in geological terms, the Gobi Desert region has felt the effect of the Indian subcontinent tectonic plate moving northward into Asia. While this movement has had the immediate effect of driving the Himalayas upward, the pressure of this convergence has consistently spilled to the east and west. It has fractured the Gobi landscape and helped drive much of the region up into higher elevations. When we consider the major geologic and geographic features of the region, plate tectonics must be seen as a primary cause in their formation."
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Weather Patterns and Storms, 2002.
This paper discusses weather patterns with an emphasis on storms.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper describes the different weather patterns focusing on storms. The paper deals with small-scale weather patterns, the causes of storms and the nine different types of storms. The paper concludes with a discussion on predicting storms.
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"The primary weather producers in the middle latitudes are large centers of low pressure that generally move from west to east, called middle-latitude cyclones. Middle-latitude cyclones begin along a front where air masses are moving in opposite directions. The frontal surface usually takes on a wave shape, which becomes more defined as the cyclone matures, and a cold and a warm front evolve."
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Kate Chopin's "The Storm", 2000.
A discussion of the main theme in Kate Chopin's "The Storm".
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper takes a look at how Kate Chopin develops her theme that sexual desires are inborn and primitive in her story, "The Storm", by using the storm as a setting and a symbol which show these desires to be as passionate as a summer storm.
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"By using the storm as both a setting for the story and as a symbol for human sexuality, Chopin develops this theme by showing a parallel between the successive stages of a thunderstorm and the stages of passion in a human sexual encounter. "The Storm" emphasizes Chopin?s premise that trying to control and regulate human sexuality is like trying to control a storm."
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"Isaac?s Storm", 2002.
A discussion of the effects which the 1900 storm had on the development of Galveston City from a business perspective.
1,251 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how Galveston City was devastated by one of the worst ever storms to strike America on September 8, 1900 claiming the lives of more than 8000 people and the total destruction of properties. It looks at how in the book ?Isaac?s Storm,? Erik Larson describes how Isaac Monroe Cline, a chief staff of the American meteorological department studied the progress of this devastating storm and how it had a destructive effect on the business climate of this once commercially vibrant city. It analyzes the effects the storm had on the development of the city as well its economy and industry.
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Galveston City (Before the Storm)
Impact of Hurricane
Insurance Sector
The Current Economic Situation
Tourism
The Galveston Port
Conclusion
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"The impact of the hurricane on the corporate sector was not the least in any way. The Galveston economy was never fully restored or recovered from the terrible disaster. Galveston, which so far surpassed Houston in attracting business investors, suffered a big loss of confidence on the part of the investors. Oil business flourished in neighboring Houston and this lured the international business community away from Galveston. Furthermore the city which was serving as one of the busiest trading ports in the whole of the United States was experiencing a virtual trading dead lock. Galveston, which was a leading port in cotton exports, suffered a severe loss in that sector also. The greatly successful cotton trade was drastically affected because of the total ruin of the Galveston port. The city lost its position as the leading cotton trader in the country and this affected its economy in a big way."
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"The Perfect Storm", 2002.
A discussion of science and suspense in "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger.
951 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper reviews the novel "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger in about the loss of the boat Andrea Gail with all hands. It examines how the author lays down facts surrounding its disappearance and then increases the reader?s understanding of what may have happened with accounts of the experiences of those who survived the October storm and other similar ones. It also looks at how he offers a layman-friendly explanation of scientific phenomena and describes not only the creation of storms, the nature of the Atlantic fishing industry and the mechanics of drowning, but also the physics of wave action and the behavior of vessels under storm conditions. By educating the reader, he makes the loss of the boat and the series of events that led to its disappearance seem suspenseful, a challenge in a book with a fore-gone conclusion.
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"The consequence of such enormous height is that the wave will become unstable and break when the ratio of wave height divided by wave length is larger than or equal to one divided by seven. When the period between waves is also abbreviated, as it was in the high-velocity winds that battered the Andrea Gail, the chance of the waves? breaking is also increased. To make matters worse, the higher the wave, the greater the extent of its angled face; a 45-foot wave might have a 60 to 70-foot face, but a 70-foot wave has an angled face of 100 feet or more. (Junger, page 115) With a short period between waves, a boat the size of the Andrea Gail would be unlikely to be able to get up the 100-foot face before the crest broke on her."
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The Storm in "King Lear", 2000.
A discussion of the possible meanings to the great tempestuous storm in William Shakespeare's "King Lear".
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper reviews William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" with an emphasis on the storm which is featured primarily in Act III. It examines how the storm operates on several levels both integral to the plot and purely metaphorical or aesthetic. It looks at how it serves as an icon of the treachery and ruthlessness of Lear?s disloyal daughters and how the pounding rain and thunder is clearly representative of his confusion, anger and increasing madness. It evaluates how it could be a sign of divine disapproval for Lear?s abdication of a God-assigned position as earthly ruler since without the storm, Lear would never have met Edgar, nor would Kent run into the gentleman whom he sends to Dover to inform Cordelia of the alliance between Albany and Cornwall.
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"After giving up his land to them, Lear is at the mercy of Goneril and Regan, who, despite their professed love of the king, conspire to take all of his power away. Goneril perpetually finds faults in the king, uttering ridicules like: ?Here do you keep a hundred knights and squires, men so disordered, so debauched and bold, that this our court, infected with their manners, shows like a riotous inn,? (Lr. 1.4.248-51). After this, Lear makes a plethora of particularly damning statements, including: ?Into her womb convey sterility. Dry up in her the organs of increase, and from her derogate body never spring a babe to honor her. "
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"The Perfect Storm", 2002.
Positive review and recommendation of the novel "The Perfect Storm" .
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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The "Perfect Storm" has been recommended almost universally, by reviewers as both a factually accurate description of the great 1991 storm, and exciting to read as a novel. This brief review will recommend the book as a "means of providing background information on storm systems" to students of environmental science.
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"The Storm", 2004.
A look at the central role of setting in Kate Chopin's short story, "The Storm".
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper analyzes the significance of setting in Chopin's story, "The Storm", by citing examples and quotes from the story. The paper explains how the storm actually drives the plot of the story and serves a symbolic function. The paper also describes how Chopin accomplishes this by personifying the storm and by relating it to one of the characters in the story.
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"Kate Chopin?s short story ?The Storm? encompasses a brief but intense time period that begins with the gathering of ?somber clouds that were rolling with sinister intention? to the passing of the storm, when the ?sun was turning the glistening green world into a palace of gems.? Therefore, setting serves several functions in Chopin?s story: the storm actually drives the plot, as it mimics the protagonist?s transformation and also corresponds to her tryst. For instance, just as the storm arrives and passes quickly, so too does Calixta?s brief affair with her old flame Alc?e. Furthermore, the setting is not simply a backdrop or an incidental, arbitrary literary element in the story. Rather, the storm comes alive through the author?s choice of diction and her style of writing: Chopin personifies the storm so that it almost becomes another character. For instance, the storm is ?sullen,? and the thunder ?growls.? As the main element of setting in the story, the storm also serves a symbolic function, as it represents Calixta?s intense, passionate sexuality. As the main theme of the story, sexuality becomes intimately connected to the stormy atmosphere. Although other elements of the story?s setting such as the Southern rural surroundings serve a purpose in conveying the theme of sexual tension, the storm leaves an especially indelible mark upon the reader; hence the title of the tale."
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