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... his advisors to do so. On April 12, 1945, the then president, Franklin Roosevelt, died of a brain hemorrhage, and the vice-president, Truman, was appointed into office. It was then that he was informed not only of the fact that research was being done into atomic bombs, but also that the scientists were well into constructing such a weapon. The first bomb constructed was named ‘Gadget’, a uranium bomb. During early July 1945, assembly began on Gadget at Alamogordo, New Mexico. Approximately six thousand scientists were working at Alamogordo, and billions of dollars were spent in research and construction. On July 16, 1945, at 5:29 am, Gadget was detonated at the test site in Alamogordo Very rarely does a President stand before the nation he has served, and thank them. In his 34th and final speech, Ronald Reagan did just that. This heartfelt, persuasive speech not only bid farewell to the American people, it thanked them and summarized the changes that had been accomplished in Reagan’s eight year term. He encouraged the American people to go forward with the roles that had been set for them, to embrace their nation and fulfill the expectations of freedom. The purpose of this speech was to say farewell to the American people, to thank them, to recap on what had been accomplished in the eight years he had been president, and to encourage the people to continue making this nation a wonderful one. The specific purpose of this speech was stated in the very first few lines of the speech when Reagan said “ We’ve been together for 8 years now, and soon it’ll be time for me to go. But before I do, I wanted to share some thoughts, some of which I’ve been saving for a long time.” This sentence was also us 1. Dynasties are said to be abstract and live forever. Many have little impact on society while others have paved the way of what we are today. The Shang state and society had a significant influence on Chinese civilization. Their contributions and achievements included in the areas of technology, socio-politics, and culture. Because of their example, the structure of Chinese civilization has been developed in their model. The Shang existed in the period of 1766-1122 B.C.E.. Even during this time, the Shang had many technological advances. One of these contributions to Chinese civilization was the technology of bronze. This time period was known as The Bronze Age. The technology of bronze help with the refining of weapons, ritual vessels, and pottery. Bronze was a great contribution to the development of ancient Chinese civilization because it gave them advantages to their daily lives. One of the ...