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Articles related to "Nagasaki"
Peace Park Tour in Nagasaki, Japan The atomic bombing is only part of the city's history, but a good place to start exploring Nagasaki, the first Japanese port opened to the West. nagasaki atomic bomb tour • nagasaki peace park tour • nagasaki peace park directions • urakami cathedral • nagasaki atomic bomb hypocenter
Albert Einstein's Atomic Bomb Error Everyone has done it. Written a letter we wish we could take back. A letter written in anger or sorrow. Albert Einstein wrote a letter just like that in 1939. albert • einstein • atomic • bomb • hiroshima
Ground Zero Ground Zero is a monument to those who have fallen and a testament to those who might create new Ground Zeros. There are those who will try and stop them from making that mistake again. ground • zero • afghanistan • hiroshima • nagasaki
Delivering The Bomb: Deaths Upon Deaths Before the world's first two atomic bombs could be dropped on target in Japan, they had to be delivered to the bombers who would actually fly the missions. The <i>USS Indianapolis</i>, a US Navy heavy cruiser, just after delivering the bomb components to Tinian, near the coast of Japan, went down with two IJN torpedoes in her hull. Many survived the sinking. Then the sharks came. tinian • b-29 • indianapolis • enola gay • hiroshima
Film Review: Black Rain Directed by Ridley Scott, this is a story of two New York City police officers who chase an upstart yakuza through the streets of Osaka, Japan. black rain • michael douglas • ridley scott • japanese mob • ken takakura
Huis Ten Bosch Japanese Theme Park Located a short distance from Nagasaki and Fukuoka, Huis Ten Bosch may be Japan's most interesting theme park and is a perfect side trip for travelers to Japan. huis ten bosch • dutch amusement park • amusement park kyushu japan • kyushu japan • nagasaki
The Flight of the Enola Gay August 6, 1945-8:15 a.m. local time-the age of atomic warfare begins. This article follows the flight of the Enola Gay, looks at the science and the politics that preceded her, and at the aftermath that came in her wake. enola gay • atomic bombs • nuclear bombs • hiroshima • nagasaki
The Genocidal Mindset The psychological distancing individuals achieved through the bureaucratic and technological developments produced during the war made genocidal behavior universally conceivable in the context of a modern industrialized state at war. genocide • world war • morality • warfare • eichmann
Harry Truman's First Term Harry S Truman, remembered today as a generally great President, made a number of very memorable decisions during his first term, including that to use "the bomb." harry s truman • world war ii • death of president roosevelt • atomic bomb • victory in europe
Re-Visiting The English Patient The great Canadian novel <i>The English Patient</i> has much to say about these sad days. the english patient • canadian novel • michael ondaatje • anthony minghella • north africa
Madama Butterfly – Puccini Opera Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), an Italian tragic opera, by Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly plot summary, character list, and other Puccini opera information. madama butterfly opera • madame butterfly opera • cio-cio-san • butterfly puccini • puccini opera
FOREIGN AFFAIRS II: LA BELLE NOISEUSE, THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE, RHAPSODY IN AUGUST A look at LA BELLE NOISEUSE, THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE, and RHAPSODY IN AUGUST, three foreign-language films made by directors who may be aging, but are far from retiring. movies • reviews • la belle noiseuse • the double life of veronique • rhapsody in august
MORI Masahiro: Artist Biography Biography of MORI Masahiro, pioneer of post-war Japanese industrial design in ceramics and creator of the porcelain G-type Soy Sauce Bottle mori masahiro • biography • ceramics • industrial design • japan
Aussie PM Rudd Damns Nukes Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd has announced a new nuclear weapons ban initiative after visiting the site of the first nuclear attack in Hiroshima. nuclear non-proliferations and disarmament commiss • nuclear non proliferation treaty • non proliferation • disarmament and peaceful use of nuclear technology • nuclear weapons states
U.S. President Harry S. Truman Truman was a complex man and the man that will be judged by time for using Nuclear weapons "The Manhattan Project" for the first time. harry s. truman • the atom bomb • the manhattan project • nuclear attack on japan • world war ii
Experience Ocean Voyage on a Boat Called Peace Peace Boat, a Japan-based non-profit organization, sails to war-ravaged countries in the cause of amity and friendship. peace boat • boat • ship • freighter • ocean voyage
The Best of the Web: Ten Excellent American Literature Sites This article offers a list of 10 well-made Web sites which offer information on American Literature. american literature • african-american literature • native american literature • links
American History Paper Topics Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started! american history • paper topic • united states history • timeline • the american revolution
Chinatowns Around the World Chinatowns are enclaves where Chinese people congregate. Ubiquitous around the world, these communities of cuisine and culture have since embraced other Asian cultures. chinatowns • chop suey • chow mein • egg foo young • general tso's chicken
Cold War Origins: Impact of WWII World War Two spanned six ravaging years. The damage and death toll was obvious to all, but less apparent were the impacts that WWII had on the start of the Cold War. cold war origins wwii • major wwii events • 50 years us soviet tension • nazi-soviet non-agression pact 1939 • german invasion of russia 1941
Doing business in Japan Japan, is there anything other than geishas and sushi? This week we discuss doing business in Japan and try to go beyond the obvious. The article discusses doing busin japan • doing business in japan • investment in japan • japanese business culture • understanding japanese business culture for a fore
Dutch East India Company The Dutch East India Company was a joint stock company who monopolized the spice trade of the 17th century. They established trading ports all over Asia. the dutch east india company • the dutch golden age • joint stock company • spice trade • dutch trade
Phosphorus, the Bringer of Light In the late 17th century, the German alchemist, Hennig Brandt heated the solid residue formed by the evaporation of urine. The distilled vapour glowed in the dark. allotropes of phosphorus • incendiary bombs • phosphorus in living organisms • calcium phosphate • phospholipids
The Atomic Bomb and its Beginnings Tracing the process that transpired in the invention of the Atomic Bomb, the "Project Manhattan." atomic bomb and beginnings • bomb powerful invention • manhattan project • bomb and fermi • bomb and leo szilard
The Rape of Nanking In 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army began an assault on Nanking and slaughtered 300,000 Chinese civilians. This article provides a short overview of the massacre. nanking • john rabe • nanking safety zone • international military tribunal of the far east • iris chang
DVD Reviews of Samurai Champloo Volume 5 and Tetsujin 28 Volume 1 Anime DVD reviews of Samurai Champloo volume 5 and Tetsujin 28 volume 1. anime • samurai champloo • samurai • champloo • geneon
Lessons from Nanking to Kosovo A rememberance of the "Rape of Nanking" and some thoughts on implications for Kosovo. nanking • kosovo
Play It Again Pop Explore the beginnings of popcorn. You may be surprised. popcorn • indians • burial rites • imaginary kingdom prester john • popcorn demon
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) Actions, wars, movements, of one of Canada's most prestigious combat units. From World War I to Korea. world war i • wwi • world war ii • wwii • korea
Samurai Champloo Vol. 4 and Tokyo Underground Vol. 4 Anime DVD Reviews Anime DVD reviews of Samurai Champloo volume 4 and Tokyo Underground volume 4. samurai champloo • samurai • action • geneon • anime
The Boeing Company The second in our series of articles examining ground-breaking aircraft manufacturers, this is a look at the most familiar name in aeronautics the world over. aircraft • airplanes • flight • bombers • airliners
The History Of Chemistry In this article you will learn about the history of Chemistry, begining with the Alchemist, trying to make lead into gold, to modern chemistry. chemistry • science • stages of matter • states of matter • atoms
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguru A look at the book that made me research the Butler profession, learn about the book a little and what I thought of it. book • english • history • review • butler
Book Review: Alternate Presidents Every four years, Americans elect their president but what if things turned out differently? presidential elections • fictional u.s. presidents • alternative u.s. history • aaron burr • victoria woodhull
Dr. Lise Meitner, Physicist Dr. Lise Meitner discovered and named the process of nuclear fission, refusing to let tradition, politics, rivalries, or even Hitler stand in the way of science. lise meitner • nuclear fission • auger effect • protactinium • conservation of energy
Enrico Fermi and Leo Szilard Mankind's greatest atomic power was harnessed through the invention of the nuclear reactor by two physicists, Enrico Fermi and Leo Szilard. nuclear reactor inventors • enrico fermi • leo szilard • nuclear reactor invention • atomic reactor
Making The Atomic Bomb The development, test, and use of the first atomic bomb by the United States during World War II. atomic bomb • manhattan project • trinity site • robert oppenheimer • leslie groves
Masahiro MORI Ceramics Exhibit Experience hands-on beauty of contemporary porcelain tableware by trail-blazing Japanese industrial designer mori masahiro • ceramics • industrial design • japan • g-mark
Science and Energy Museum Rocks The American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge,Tennessee, is a storehouse of knowledge about the city's secret history, along with the science of power and energy american museum of science and energy • atomic bomb history • history of nuclear physics • history of oak ridge tennessee • secret city
The Secret Science of World War II In 1942, a "secret city" sprang up in a Tennessee valley, as Allied scientists raced to beat the Germans at developing enriched uranium to fuel the first atomic bomb. oak ridge • tennessee • atomic bomb • manhattan project • first atomic bomb
Tour the Secret City of Oak Ridge Hop on a bus at Tennessee's American Museum of Science and Energy and travel back to WW II, to the Cold War, and on to today's world-class sub-atomic research facilities. secret city bus tour • oak ridge tennessee • history of the atomic bomb • graphite nuclear reactor • calutron
"Just War:" Reformation and Today A look at the workings of the "just war" principle, why it developed, how it applies today, and how it helped the Reformation. just • war • reformation • augustine • aquinas
17th Century Asia Brief overview of culture and politics in seventeenth century Asia. asia • china • japan • india • timeline
Duck and Cover Asteroids and comets fly to and fro around us; what can we do if one decides to hit? asteroid • comet • meteor • cosmic • debris
It's The End of the World As We Know It -- And I Feel Fine Will the end of the millenium incite a proliferation of end-of-the-world movies? Been there, done that. millennium • end of days • end of the world • apocalypse • apocalyptic
The Meiji Era and the Modernization of Japan...Part 1 In a short period of time, Japan transformed itself from a culturally strong, but technologically weak nation into a nation able to compete on all fronts with the Western powers. How did this happen? japan • meiji • emperor • samurai • oligarchs
Them! Hollywood during the 1950s made a string of science fiction/horror films where humanity battled mutated monstrosities created by the atomic age. As quaint as some of these films seem today, they do manage to ask some hard questions the directly address the ethics of the nuclear age. ants • mutants • hollywood • stock • science
Origin, Causes of the Vietnam War Indochina conflict began with United States economic rebuilding of Japan. Political, social ideals of Communism; French Colonialism threaten post WW2 Southeast Asia. economic cause of the vietnam war • political cause of the vietnam war • social cause of the vietnam war • french colonialism • communist threat
History, Part 2: "Watch The Skies!" The first of two articles tracing the next stage of the development of the genre -- Part Two of our series on SF/Fantasy cinema history. sf • science fiction • fantasy • cinema • film |
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