The Halifax Explosion 1917?
Frosty's has provided the synopsis so I'll just go ahead and help with the significance. Well you see, Canadians looked at this as the first event from the world war brought to their actual doorstep. We were providing soldiers, munitions food and what not but the war was being fought over at the other side of the world if you know what I mean. This actually made the war seem very real.
Was the explosion in Halifax harbour one of the biggest non war explosions with a high loss of life?
It was the biggest man-made explosion up until the nuclear tests. Loss of life-wise, I’m not certain, but it killed and maimed thousands so I’d say it was a pretty strong contender.You can actually see, if you’re at a specific point in the harbor, where the city was flattened and where it was still standing…in fact, I had a friend that lived in one of the houses that survived…it had a very slight lean away from the direction of the detonation. Unfortunately, that house and the others next to it were torn down to make a new interchange to get onto the MacDonald bridge.I hope that helps you :)
About the Halifax Explosion?
well on December 6th 1917 2,000 people died and 9,0000 were baldy hurt and to day you can see a anchor from one of the 2 ships that blew up in the historic part of Halifax. at the time it was a time of sadness and part of the city was destroyed and it dealt a deadly blow. I was born in that city in 1989 and visited in 2008 and I'm hoping to visit agian in the next 10 to 20 years.
Nuclear power generation has been very controversial.?
Nuclear power generation has been very controversial. Cite the advantages of using nuclear power plants. Research the use of nuclear power for electricity production in the rest of the worl. Compare this to the situation in the USA. Based on what you learn in your research, predict whether nuclear power will made a "comeback" in the USA.
Was the Tianjin blast the largest accidental explosion in history?
Not even close, thankfully. The Tianjin explosion is rated as equivalent to 21 tons of TNT. Pretty big and not something you want to be standing near, but there have been many bigger bangs. Wikipedia gives them all a decent write up at Largest artificial non-nuclear explosionsThe biggest accidental explosions are the Halifax Explosion on the 6th of December, 1917 yielding 2.9 kt of TNT and the Texas City disaster of the 16th of April, 1947 yielding 2.7–3.2 kt of TNT.Those numbers put Halifax and Texas about 138 times bigger than Tianjin.
I need forty facts about people of WWI fast??????????? help me?
this is not a home work question it's becuse my older sister says I don't know any thing. So we made a bet to see who could get forty facts about WWI frist would be smarter than the other
Titanic information please?
Several myths have arisen from the Titanic, and some stuff that oughta be a myth that's true: 1- "Unsinkable" There is NO evidence that the White Star Line or Harland & Wolff ever used this term. For the simple reason that any mariner would never claim a ship as unsinkable. The only real reference is in the Journal "Shipbuilding (sic)" which states that her new structure makes her, "PRACTICALLY unsinkable". (my emphasis). Some passengers later claimed that some of the crew used this term, possibly, but they weren't "mariners" but the wait staff. 2- Setting a speed record. Not possible. The Cunard Line was emphasizing luxury over speed. In fact, if they had set a speed record, arriving Monday or early Tuesday then the shipping line would've had to pay berthing for 2-3 extra days before the passengers would arrive. A money-losing situation. 3- First ship to use "SOS" in a distress situation. Absolutely true. The old Morse code was "CQD", which is distinctive in Morse, but with an operator under duress, could be blurred. "SOS" is very easy to send, and has a very unique sound. The bottom line of the catastrophe was, the ship was steaming almost full speed into an ice field, of which they were clearly warned. Albeit, Capt Smith moved his course some 70 miles south, but he was still in the ice field. 4- The "mystery ship". Latest research gives some credence to this claim by the surviving senior officers and crew, that they saw masthead lights that slowly sank below the horizon. While that MAY have been the "Californian", it's now becoming accepted that is was a Norwegian whaler operating illegally in the North Atlantic. In fairness to that ship, without wireless they would just see a liner stopped in the ice-an entirely prudent thing to do.