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THE ACTION OF THE MILITARY AVIATION OF THE RED AND WHITE ARMIES ON THE TERRITORY OF CRIMEA IN 1920

open access: yesВестник Брянского государственного университета
The experience of the First World War showed the increasing role of aviation on the battlefield and its significant contribution to the final result of the struggle. With the outbreak of the civil war on the territory of the former Russian Empire, in the
Polyakov V.E., Kovalerov A.E.
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Destroying Hitler’s Berghof: The Bomber Command Raid of 25 April 1945 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper examines the Royal Air Force raid on Adolf Hitler’s Berghof on the Obersalzberg in April 1945. Arthur Harris, the head of Bomber Command, wanted to emphasize the air power’s decisive role in the defeat of Nazism. However, Winston Churchill and
Haller, Oliver
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The Unintended Consequences of German Deterrence

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Germany's evolving deterrence posture boils down to continued participation in NATO nuclear sharing and an ambitious conventional rearmament program. Due to its non‐nuclear status and a result of decades of underinvestment, Germany prioritizes modern conventional weapons.
Ulrich Kühn
wiley   +1 more source

Lawsuit Filed Against Occidental Petroleum for Involvement in Colombian Massacre [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
International Labor Rights Forum
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The Troubles and Beyond: The impact of a museum exhibit on a post‐conflict society

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract In divided societies, can museums contribute to healing and recovery? While efforts to memorialize past violence typically aim to promote tolerance and reconciliation, remembering could exacerbate divisions in recovering societies where the past is deeply contested. We examine a transitional justice museum exhibit in Northern Ireland.
Laia Balcells, Elsa Voytas
wiley   +1 more source

Thinking Now about the Great Tokyo Air Raid 今、東京大空襲を考える

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal, 2011
The author situates Tokyo air raids and the postwar movement within the context of international law and the indiscriminate bombing of civilian populations in urban areas.
Yamabe Masahiko
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Take Off to Superiority: The Evolution & Impact of U.S. Aircraft in War [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Military aviation has become a staple in the way wars are fought, and ultimately, won. This research paper takes a look at the ways that aviation has evolved and impacted wars across the U.S. history timeline.
Weidner, Lane
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Religio‐Governmental Infrastructures: Islam, Infrastructure, and Populist Mobilization in Turkey

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Turkish mosques are staffed by state‐appointed imams and callers to prayer whose practices are regulated through a complex bureaucratic network operating on an internet‐based data‐management and communication infrastructure. A centralized mosque loudspeaker network enables the broadcast of calls to prayer and other Islamic recitations across ...
Hikmet Kocamaner
wiley   +1 more source

That Unforgettable Day--The Great Tokyo Air Raid through Drawings あの日を忘れない・描かれた東京大空襲

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal, 2011
These memorable paintings depicting the Great Tokyo Air Raid of March 10, 1945 were featured in a special exhibit hosted by the Sumida Local Culture Resource Center in 2004.
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