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carlos hirlemann

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  • The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937) The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940). 80% of Soviet males born in 1923 didn't survive World War 2 The highest ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by the US Army Air Corps. Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month. 12,000 heavy bombers were shot down in World War 2 2/3 of Allied bomber crew
  • were lost for each plane destroyed 3 or 4 ground men were wounded for each killed 6 bomber crewmen were killed for each one wounded Over 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen were killed over Europe There were 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War 2, 219 of them were given after the receipiant's death From 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 in Europe the Allies had 200,000 dead and 550,000 wounded The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded in combat and given a Dishonorable Discharge for lying about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).
  • 40,000 men served on U-Boats during World War 2; 30,000 never returned
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  • Germany lost 40-45% of their aircraft during World War 2 to accidents
  • 84 German Generals were executed by Hitler
  • Most members of the Waffen SS were not German.
  • Air attacks caused 1/3 of German Generals' deaths
  • Germany lost 136 Generals, which averages out to be 1 dead General every 2 weeks
fernando argumedo

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tsunami international information disaster and distroction

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  • DEVASTATING TSUNAMIS IN THE PACIFIC The Pacific Ocean and its adjacent marginal seas are the largest, most diverse, and most tsunami-prone of any of the earth’s oceans. Pacific Ocean nations face and must be prepared for distant, and local tsunami threats. In the past, Member States depended primarily on the international advice services of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory Centre (NWPTAC), and West Coast / Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WC/ATWC) to inform their National Tsunami Warning Centre decisions.  But lessons learned recently on how to best prepare for local and regional tsunamis acknowledges that every country needs tp address the threat themselves through improved and expanded National Tsunami Warning Centre and Disaster Management Office capacities targeting coastal communities, and through formal regional collaboration. On 11 March 2011, the Pacific experienced and responded to its third destructive local tsunami in three years.  Following the 29 September 2009 Samoa Tsunami that killed 192 in Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga, and the 27 February 2010 Chile Tsunami that killed 124 in Chile, Japan is now facing a tremendous effort to analyze its national response and preparedness in order to better mitigate its tsunamis losses in the future.
  • South Pacific Tsunami Event 29 September 2009
  • Chile Tsunami Event 27 February 2010
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  • Japan Tsunami Event 11 March 2011
  • fernando argumedo on 16 Feb 12
     
    The things highlight in blue are the stuff that authorities,precedents,and the different warning settings are trying to prevent destruction and killings in the Pacific Ocean and other oceans that make tsunamis and kill other people. The green highlight tells the most devastated and the most resent tsunamis that had happen but in the information it tells destructions that had happen by a tsunami.
charmen chaminis

The Man Who Didn't Kill Adolf Hitler - KnowledgeNuts - 0 views

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  • On September 28, 1918, in an event that would go down in World War I history, Private Henry Tandey, a British soldier who served near the French village of Marcoing says he came face to face with a wounded 29-year-old Adolf Hitler.
  • r nodded his thanks and disappeared. Tandey could have changed the course of history within seconds, but he felt sympathy towards Hitler. Tandey would not recall this event for another 20 years.
  • eville Chamberlain, visited Adolf Hitler in Germany. Hitler invited Chamberlain to his retreat in Berchtesgaden in Bavaria.
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  • Hitler had a copy of Fortunio Matania’s depiction of Private Tandey hanging on the wall, and this magnificent work of art stood out for Chamberlain.
  • Hitler’s response was:
  • “That man came so near to killing me that I thought I should never see Germany again; providence saved me from such devilishly accurate fire as those English boys were aiming at us.”
Ale Santamaria

Asian Tsunami Disaster - StartSpot.com Feature - 0 views

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asian tsunami

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  • On Dec. 26, a massive earthquake rattled the seabed off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The resulting tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, increasing in height as it reached the shore. Entire coastal villages and low-lying islands situated in and around the Indian Ocean were decimated. The affected region extends from Malaysia, Thailand and Burma in the east to Somalia and Kenya in the west. Indonesia and Sri Lanka suffered the greatest loss of life.
  • Ale Santamaria on 16 Feb 12
     
    on december 26 an earthquake and a tsunami went through Indonesia and other countries near it. Ten thousands of people were killed, injured and thousands are missing. The countries that were more affected were Indonesia and Sri Lanka
Jennifer Garcia

Tsunami that struck Japan in March resulted from merging waves - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • The earthquake and tsunami together killed 15,840 people, according to the most recent death toll, and set off a nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
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      Jennifer Garcia on 09 Feb 12
       
      The number of people killed by the tsunami
Grace Rico

Holocaust Facts - 33 Facts You Should Know About the Holocaust - 0 views

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  • In addition to Jews, the Nazis targeted Gypsies, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the disabled for persecution. Anyone who resisted the Nazis was sent to forced labor or murdered.
  • The term "Nazi" is an acronym for "Nationalsozialistishe Deutsche Arbeiterpartei" ("National Socialist German Worker's Party"). The Nazis used the term "the Final Solution" to refer to their plan to murder the Jewish people.
  • 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Six million of these were Jews.
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  • Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe.
  • 1.1 million children were murdered in the Holocaust.
  • The term "Holocaust," originally from the Greek word "holokauston" which means "sacrifice by fire," refers to the Nazi's persecution and planned slaughter of the Jewish people. The Hebrew word "Shoah," which means "devastation, ruin, or waste," is also used for this genocide. In addition to Jews, the Nazis targeted Gypsies, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the disabled for persecution. Anyone who resisted the Nazis was sent to forced labor or murdered.
gaby garay

P B S : C o n q u i s t a d o r s - C o r t é s - 0 views

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  • Huizilopochtli.
    • charmen chaminis
      charmen chaminis on 03 Oct 12
       
      Huizilopochtli was the sun God.
  • More than 600 Spanish conquistadors were killed (some estimates ran to over 1,000),
  • The Spanish later claimed that Montezuma was wounded and died of his injuries.
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      gaby garay on 03 Oct 12
       
      montezuma died
enlt 1124

1519 The conquistadors arrive - 0 views

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  • The Spaniards won because they had better tactics—Aztecs in battle tried to capture, not kill, their opponents—and technology. Horses, mastiffs and guns terrified Aztecs and Incas armed with slings, stonetipped clubs and spears (though Inca archers did better).
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      enlt 1124 on 03 Oct 12
       
      Spaniards had better weapons and that terrified the Aztecs
  • Moctezuma, the Aztec ruler, bedecked with a splendid feather head-dress, richly-decorated mantle and gold-soled sandals encrusted with jewels.
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      enlt 1124 on 03 Oct 12
       
      Moctezuma wore expensive things
kevana mcgough

BBC News - Japan tsunami: 'Not the end of the world' - 0 views

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bbc news japan tsunami disaster

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  • 1,000 people were killed and 400 more are still missing. More than 10,000 homes destroyed. There's still rubble everywhere. The foul smell of dead fish attracting flies and mosquitoes.
  • kevana mcgough on 16 Feb 12
     
    1000 peaople dead and 400 missing this happened because of the tsunami in Japan
Sofia Martinez

The man who could have shot Hitler | Public Radio International - 0 views

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  • Adolf Hitler believed it was Providence that led him safely through the Great War, in which he fought for four years as a common soldier. He had plenty of close shaves, but one incident stuck with him. He was wounded; a British soldier had him in his sights - close enough to make eye contact. But the British soldier lowered his gun. Hitler nodded in gratitude and crawled to safety.
  • "If only I had known what he would turn out to be. When I saw all the people, women and children, he had killed and wounded, I was sorry to God I let him go."
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