Area 51 The United States government keeps many secrets away from the American public. One such secret that has gained increasing attention over the past four decades is the top secret air base Area 51. There are many rumors about the operations and contents within Area 51. The air base officially does not exist; therefore, most rumors are speculation and hearsay. The history of Area 51 dates back to the early fifties. After World War II the biggest question posing the American people was, Do the Soviets have a nuclear weapon? The government also wanted to know the extent of the Soviets military build up in eastern Europe. The United States government had several failed attempts at flying over the Soviet Union in order to take reconnaissance photographs. In 1953 Major John Seaberg came up with the idea for a plane to acquire these pictures. It would fly at an altitude of 70,000 feet, at a high rate of speed, while taking detailed photographs over the U.S.S.R. Lockheeds Kelly Johnson stole Seabergs design and went straight to the CIA with it, guaranteeing the delivery of the U-2 spy plane in eight months. The normal test site for this
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United States Government
The governmental system of the United States can be described generally as a constitutional democracy. Government makes certain demands on its citizens, but only to promote the general welfare of the society as a whole. The government guarantees its citizens cert...
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Reform Of The United Nations
Introduction to International Relations
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the current structure of the United
Nations. How would you reform it for the better?
The United Nations came into being in 1949, following on the heels of one of the most defini...
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