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How Big Can Tsunamis Get?

7/11/2017

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To put it simply, tsunamis can get very big. But I know that is not the type of answer you are looking for.

Recent Tsunamis
You might have heard about the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2011 Japanese Tsunami.These two resulted in massive damage to the shore and also resulted in many lives.
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The Indian Tsunami started when there was a massive earthquake occurred off the west coast of Indonesia. The earthquake that caused this was more powerful that all the bombs detonated in WWII.The tsunami had the range from the east side of Indonesia to the east side of Africa.This tsunami also made its way 2 kilometers into places as you can clearly see from the picture on the right.This tsunami killed 250,000 people. The most every recorded in history.

The Japanese Tsunami was also created with an earthquake. This tsunami was 40 meters high and went in 10 km.
Mega Tsunamis
Unlike regular tsunamis, these can get even bigger. And instead of regular tsunamis, the way they are formed is different.  Instead of have an earthquake, there must be a lot of mass going into water at a very fast rate.

The last time this happened was back in 1963 in Italy. The government was building a dam in a valley above a village. The place that they were building it on was not structurally sound. One day, the whole half of the mountain came crashing down into the reservoir and created a 260 meter high mega tsunami that came over the dam and into the villages below. That is almost the same height as the trans-America building in San Francisco!
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The Town Before the Tsunami
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The Town After the Tsunami
The last two images above are the village before, and after.

As you can clearly see, mega tsunamis can be very big.
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Mill Ends Park

7/7/2017

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History
In 1948 the place that would become Mill Ends Park was intended to be the site for a light pole. When the pole failed to appear and weeds sprouted in the opening, Dick Fagan, a columnist for the Oregon Journal, planted flowers in the hole and named it after his column in the paper, "Mill Ends" (a reference to leftover irregular pieces of wood at lumber mills). Fagan's office in the Journal building overlooked the median in the middle of the busy thoroughfare that ran in front of the building (then known as SW Front Avenue).

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Rio Rico, Texas

7/5/2017

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History
In 1906, the RGLIG performed an unauthorized separation of the Rio Grande , which moved a 413-acre piece of land, including Rio Rico, south of the river. The company was later fined, but the separation of the river was allowed to stand if the company placed boundary markers, which it never did.

The land was now physically south of the Rio Grande the border between Mexico and the U.S. Mexican authorities not knowingly got control of the area, which became known as the Horcón Tract. However, since the course change was due to man-made changes and not natural changes, international law dictated that the land remained US territory, a fact that was not in dispute. Something of a resort town grew up there during the 1920s and 1930s, with free-flowing liquor and gambling.

Right now it currently belongs to the US and part of Texas.
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Russia's Geography Problem

6/13/2017

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Russia has a problem. A problem that can explain part of why the average Russian only makes 7,500 US dollars per year. A problem that can explain every political decision the country has ever made.

Russia's geography is flawed.

Population
Two-thirds of the people of Russia live in Europe. With a more centered power system than other countries, most of the political decisions are made "for" Moscow. This is just one of the problems created by its geography.

Other Countries
Most other countries' success depends on how well its geography protects it. The US has benefited greatly from its geography. It is an ocean away from any significant military power. Any military force that can hurt the US was in Asia or Europe. That means any attack on the mainland US would require planning the attack, getting the attack approved, getting the troops, getting the ships, getting the fuel, sailing there, and then attacking. This would cost tons of money and effort to do.

On the European side, France also benefits from its geography. Their Northwestern boundary is bordered by the English Chanel, the Western border by the Bay of Bismal, their southern border by the Mediterranean Sea and Pyrenees Mountains, their Southeastern border by the Alps Mountains, their Northeastern by the Rhine river. The Northern half of their border is not protected by anything. This flaw was something that Germany exploited in WWI by invading through Belgium. Still, France is far more protected that most other European countries. 
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Russia's Expansion
The only reason for Russia to expand was for power.

It started when it unified into a state in the year 882 A.D. Then, when they began to have problems that other states were going to invade, it started to expand to protect the core of the country.

This early Russia was very unprotected and vulnerable. There was no mountains or oceans to protect it from invaders. The only real resource was pure manpower. 

Centuries later, in the Great Duchy of Moscow, Russia greatly expanded.

Eventually, Siberia was conquered. Even though Siberia was "Unconquerable."

After the Expansion
Russia had Siberia. It was 1000 miles of inhospitable land that an entire army had to go through. Then they had to go through the Ural Mountains. So from the East, Moscow couldn't be reached.

That doesn't negate the West side though. That is still a grassland with nothing to stop them. As you can see, Russia still has problems.
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The Pacific War in World War II

6/2/2017

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WThe Pacific War is the fighting mostly between the US and the Japanese. In this article, I will first discuss the Japanese and American War plan. I will then select two of the most famous battles in the Pacific War: the Singapore War and the battle of Okinawa. After reading this article, you will have a better understanding and appreciation of an essential part of history.

1. The War Plan
The war plan is essential to any country's tactics. without a good plan, their chances of winning the war are slim. The next two paragraphs discuss the two war plans of The Pacific War superpowers.

The Japanese War Plan, targeted the American, British, and Dutch territories in the Pacific and Southeast Asia so they can withstand their army without outside help. In order to execute the war plan, the plan has to go though the system so that the emperor can approve it. The first draft, submitted by the chiefs of the Army and Navy General Staff, was accepted by Imperial General Headquarters early in September 1941. The lateness of the draft was due largely to the long indecision about going to war with such powerful countries, but partly to the complicated system of command. The Army and Navy each had its own Supreme Command, and both of them, under the Constitution of 1889, had become self-governing of the civil government. Cooperation in planning took place only at top ranks. Even when Imperial General Headquarters was made under the nominal command of Emperor Hirohito (the constitutional supreme commander), the separate command system was rigidly followed.
 
The American War Plan, was to take back the islands that Japan had captured so they can starve Japan of it's resources. When Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on 7 December 1941 and targeted American island bases between Hawaii and the Philippines (Guam and Wake), one major ambition was to capture of the Philippines without interference from the US Navy. As American and Philippine troops fought a hopeless battle against invading Japanese troops between December 1941 and May 1942, any hope of reinforcement by the weakened United States Pacific Fleet was rejected by the Japanese Navy's control of the gigantic area of water between Hawaii and the Philippines. To concede the major contribution by General Douglas MacArthur to the American military disaster in the Philippines, see Battle of the Philippines. During World War II in the Pacific, the Americans invaded islands for some reasons, but it was usually to capture an area to set up air or naval bases. 

2. Famous Battles
These two battles are some of the most famous battles in the pacific war. These battles were turning points in the war in the ocean.
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Singapore was under Japan control. It had resources for Japan. It also allowed Japan to build bases and air fields on the land. The Singapore War was in February 8, 1942. The Japanese launched an attack on Singapore that was defended by 90,000  troops put on the island. Arthur Percival, the commander of the forces, expected the attack, but he left Singapore’s landward side undefended, convinced that the thick jungle on the Malay Peninsula was impassable and that the attack will come from the sea. The Japanese, however, choose to move through the very same jungle and mangrove swamp that supposed to be impenetrable. After just seven days of fighting, the Commonwealth forces surrendered. Over 60,000 troops including their commander became prisoners of war.

The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, took place in April-June 1945. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. This article gives an account of the 80 days plus the battle for the Island of Okinawa which some have described as the “typhoon of steel”.
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In the end, the US won the Pacific War. This was because Japan was starved of its resources and it couldn't produce enough military equipment. 
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Olympics

8/1/2016

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The Rio 2016 Olympics (Aug 5-Aug 21, 2016) is coming up. Athletes from around the world are gathering at Rio, Brazil to compete. Over 200 countries are participating in this year's Olympic Games! From all those countries, over 11,000 athletes are competing.​ There are also 311 events!
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There are many sports in this competition, here are some of them: Shooting, Judo, Diving, Hockey, Football(Soccer US), and many more. This year, a new sport has been added to the many, many games that make up these games: Golf. The funny thing is, is that the top four golf players in the world(Jason Day, Dustin Johnson,  Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy) decided not to go to there because they already earned too much money. Watch the Olympic YouTube Channel to learn more.
Quiz
  • Where will it be the next Olympics hosted? 
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Civil War

10/21/2015

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References

1. (Novel)  March By Brooks, Geraldine, 2005
2. (Movie)  Cold Mountain, 2004
3. (Movie) Glory, 1989
4. (Movie) 
Gettysburg (1993)
5. (Movie- Documentary)  
The Civil War: A Film By Ken Burns (2015)





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