Bullet In The Head-RATM Table of Contents: -LD 1AC (debate)- Society Vs. Individual -Geography- Asia -Geography- Zimbabwe -Recipe- Crescent Butterhorns -Essay on Art, mainly focused on music -WWII current events of 1942 (foreign affairs) ----------------- Great LD 1AC Society vs Individual, soc>individ- Heff I agree with Mao Tse-Tung when he said, "The individual is subordinate to the organization." This belief brings me to argue for the affirmative on the resolution, R: That society is more important then the individual. Some terms I want to define for my arguments are society, individual and justice, which is the value I will base my arguments upon. I defined society as an organized group of people. Individual I defined as a single person distinguished from a group. I defined justice, my value premise, as the value of equality and fairness, and the belief that each person deserves his or her due. I have two arguments to back up my beliefs. My first argument is that without society, there can be no justice. For example our society's justice system punishes criminals for their actions. Such a system requires a whole society to work. People need to propose ideas, then revise and perfect them and pass them into laws. Yet more members of society are needed to enforce these laws and bring those who break them to justice. Even more people are needed to work in the court system as judges and lawyers. Even people not directly involved with the law system become a part of it while serving on jury duty. Without all of these people our justice system would be less affective, and without a society at all, and with the justice system I the hands of an individual, justice would be nonexistent. I have observed in the news of late that when individuals try to take justice into their own hands, the result is not what we call justice, but rather terrorism. For example, the recent abortion clinic bombings, where instead of taking legal or political action against abortion, the bombers use violence to deal with an issue they oppose. This is not what I define justice as, but rather the endangerment of innocent lives. My second argument is that society preserves justice for many individuals, while attempted justice by an individual doesn't help anyone. The very fabric of our nation, the Bill of Rights, in the sixth amendment guarantees the right of the accused to a speedy and impartial trial, which grants both the accused and the victim quick, unbiased justice. This justice is given to all members of society, not just some. No citizen is immune to the law, nor is any citizen presumed guilty without a fair trial. For example, the government is bringing a lawsuit against Bill Gates. Not even the richest man in the country is given immunity to the justice system. Society implements a justice system to benefit all members. In conclusion I hope that you see the value of justice proves, that society is more important than the individual. ---------------------------------- Asia Asia, the largest country in both area and population, home to around three billion people, being about three fifths of the world's population, stretching from the arctic of Siberia to the tropical islands of Indonesia and from the oil rich deserts of Saudi Arabia to Japan. Asia is divided into five regions, the North, the East, the Southeast, the South and, the Southwest. The North is made up mainly of the Asian part of Russia, also known as Siberia. There are few inhabitants because of the harsh climate. This area has an extreme continental climate with long, cold Winters and short, hot Summers. The temperatures can vary from between 96° to -96°. The East region of Asia is made up of China, North and South Korea, and Japan. This region has many cities and lots of people. It contains such cities as Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo. The Southeast region of Asia is made up of thousands of islands and some coastal countries. The climate is tropical and this region gets a lot of rain. The Southern region of Asia is made up of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. Parts of this region are very densely populated and overcrowded. These things lead to poor living conditions for many residents in India and Bangladesh. The Southwestern region consists of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan and other nearby countries. This area is very rich in oil, where beneath the surface of Saudi Arabia's vast desert there is a great amount of the world's petroleum supply. ------------------------ Zimbabwe I. Introduction A. Country B. Names II. Religion A. Christians 58% 1. 1/3 Protestant B. 1/3 Catholic C. Hindu and Islam 1% D. Snakes are considered lucky E. Pray to god for help with work III. Nationalities A. 10,643,000 people in 1993 1. 98% Black a. Shona 70% b. Ndebele 15% c. Other 13% 2. less than 1% white 3. rest are Asian or mixed race IV. Family life A. In Villages Most men hunt and fish and most Women tend to gardens and grind corn B. Love and Marriage 1. to show a woman a man thinks she is desirable - Coat Button 2. to show a man a women thinks he is desirable - intimate clothing 3. Groom must pay father of Bride to be 4. Father picks daughters husband C. Household Life 1. in villages they believe that the old become kids again 2. No electric lights in homes 3. Houses in villages made of mud and grass D. Tourist Attractions 1. Victoria Falls 2. Kariba Dam 3. Hwange National Park V. Economy A. Farming 1. Crops a. Corn-Tribal farmers b. Main Crops-Tobacco, Cotton, Wheat and Sugar 2. Livestock a. 5.7 million cattle b. 1.7 mil. goats c. 580,000 sheep d. 190,000 hogs e. 10 mil. chickens 3. Most blacks are farmers employed by whites 4. 14% of National income comes from Agriculture 5. Agriculture is main source of income for 74% of people B. Mining 1. Gold, Nickel, Coal, Platinum and Chromoliom ore are mined 2. 6% of National income comes from mining 3. Most minerals are found in the Great Dyke a. Great Dyke is geological formation in Zimbabwe C. Manufacturing 1. Autos, Textiles, Chemicals, Leather goods and Tobacco products are made 2. 27% of National income comes from Manufacturing D. Other 1. Main Railroad is focus of transportation 2. Most power comes from Kariba Dam 3. Lead trade partners are Great Britain, South Africa, Germany and US VI. Clothing A. Blacks in Cities were business suits B. in cool weather girls were shawls and boys were jackets C. No winter clothes D. Western clothes are worn VII. Language A. Official languages are English, Ndebele and Shona B. Zimbabwe means House of Stone in Shona VIII. Food A. Usabi-Boiled leaves mixed with homemade Peanut Butter B. A common Breakfast is Cornbread and Tea C. Afternoon Tea- Sliced Cucumber on Bread IX. Government A. 8 providences B. 2 leading political parties are Shona and Ndebele C. Official name is Republic of Zimbabwe D. before 1978 most blacks couldn't vote E. Now Constitution guarantees rights for all F. Member of UN G. Capital is Harare H. 46,900 active troops I. Presidents are elected for six year term J. Robert Mugabe is current president K. lead by President and 150 member senate X. Recreation A. Tsoro-game like Checkers B. Kadoda-game like jacks C. Mahombe-game like house D. kids like wire toys XI. History A. people have lived in what now is Zimbabwe for about 100,000 years B. Around 1000AD the Shona people built a city called Great Zimbabwe C. for almost a hundred years Zimbabwe was known as Rhodesia D. in 1980 Rhodesia became Zimbabwe XII. Education A. Integrated schools B. Most schools are private or religious C. Primary Education is free but High School is not D. in 1950 80% of black Zimbabweans attended school E. Most Schools have Uniforms F. You are not required to attend school XIII. Miscellaneous facts A. Currency: Zimbabwe Dollar (1 = $.12 US) B. National anthem is God Bless Africa ------------------- Crescent Butterhorns ingredients: 1 pkg. dry yeast * c. warm water * c. scalded milk * c. shortening * c. sugar 2 tsp. salt 3 eggs 4 * c. flour directions: Soften yeast in warm water (110°). Combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt; cool till lukewarm. Add 1 cup flour, yeast and beaten eggs; beat well. Stir remaining flour or enough to make soft dough. Knead lightly on floured surface, 5 to 8 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface; cover and let rise until double (about 2 * hours). Divide dough in thirds; roll each third to 12 inch circle. Brush with melted butter. Cut into 12 inch pie shaped wedges. Beginning at wide end of wedge, roll toward point. Place, point down. For crescents curve rolls. Cover and let rise until very light (about 1 hour).Bake in hot oven (400°) 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen rolls. We eat these rolls on all special occasions. ----------- Art(Mainly Music)Essay- That Which Is an Essay on Art "If ignorance is bliss, then knock that smile off my face!"- Rage Against the Machine My favorite art inevitably contains rebelliousness, originality, social awareness, it’s got a message and has interesting ideas. I believe that art should represent beauty, or at least it should bring pleasure through the senses. Art is always artificial, never natural. When I say rebellious I mean just that. It urinates in the river called Mainstream, and rebels against the status quo. Probably the best example of this is Rage, here’s a quote- slightly altered for the sake of a good grade, that may explain my thoughts: "Fight the war, f*ck the norm" Rage Against the Machine track nr. 6: Know Your Enemy. Another great example, only this time it MUST be much more general- for the sake of justice, is Pink Floyd. All that is PF is rebellious, innovative, socially aware, and it’s got a message- so you’ll see Pink Floyd written all across this essay. Wow, originality. First of all it’s getting harder and harder to find something original these days. Take for example Microsoft. DOS was blackmailed from its maker, PowerPoint was bought and Windblows was a blatant rip off of Unix. Oh, yeah don’t forget Anus Explorer- the wonderful internet browser that looks suspiciously similar to Netscape, only Explorer is slower and crashes more- but that’s beside the point isn’t it? Verve stole Bittersweet Symphony from the Rolling Stones, Puffy’s Come With Me is just a modernized Zeppelin song and everything else is just stupid mass brainwashing, Barney stuff. I mean is Apple the only original left? Is it the only one with enough imagination to make the iMac, the Sherlock search engine? Intel still sticks to ads based on some guy dressed in purple dancing around and making a slow processor look cool, books written in the ‘90’s are just other plots with a different author, Hollywood is stagnating etc. . . As for social awareness, it’s amusing how most of the good satires come from the Cold War Era and the Happy Days. Here’s a short list of good satires: 1984, Brave New World, Foundation Trilogy, Animal Farm, Fahrenheit 154, the Wall, the Final Cut, Welcome to the Machine, Money, War (Bob Marley). The list could go on and on, these were all made during that wonderful period of political turmoil, show wars, and originality. Of course the above list takes care of the Stuff With A Message category and Interesting Ideas, but to that I’ll add Rage Against the Machine (Daaaa!). Well until the time for all these qualities to arise once more, we’ll just have to be content with what we’ve got. Yeah Right! "If we don’t take action now, we’ll settle for nothing later" -RATM ----------------- Current Events(humorous)- 1942 foreign affairs news. Ya Gotta Love the Weather Down in Stalingrad- Hitler Sure Does In July this year the Nazi 4th and 6th armies have been laying siege to Stalingrad- the cradle of communism. The armies combined have an estimated strength of 300,000 troops. They haven’t been doing all that well since our Russian allies were putting up some serious resistance with their highly sophisticated cavalry and pitchforks, they did, they really did. Upon the date of August 23 the Nazis severely bombed Stalingrad into ruins. A dual Soviet attack from north and south, planned by the Russian generals Zhukov, Vasilevsky and Varonov, encircled and isolated the armies from each other. Casualties for the Russians during the siege have been estimate at a million. And on the Nazi side only about 90,000 are left. So far Hitler has refused to allow his armies to retreat despite freezing cold and starvation.Escape Routes Galore The historical Chateau Chenonceau once inhabited by Henry the IV’s lover (Diane de Poitier) then by his wife (Catherine de Medici) now serves as a war hospital, and one end of it is in Vichy whilst the other is in occupied France. Gateway to Freedom? Ya bet ya.We Put the Fun Back in Funeral A small Vichy village has it’s cemetery in Occupied France, so the Nazis allowed the village’s occupants to go back and forth across the border freely- big mistake. It came to the German’s attention the astronomical number of funerals in that village. The Census Bureau did a small calculation and wound up with the result that at the current rate of death in that village- every occupant should’ve been dead some time ago- it’s a crazy world out there!Desert Fox- Out Foxed or Out-matched? Neither really: Here’s what happened. On May 26th Rommel, the German Tank Commander started a drive through Libya. He pushed the British forces back to El Alamein. There the brave and wise British general Montgomery builds his forces and repels the weak offensive Rommel used, Rommel had few supplies, tanks and men left. A sea-saw war begins across the Libyan dessert at last, after a few beatings Montgomery sets up at El-Alamein and awaits, and builds up against, the Dessert Fox. And not surprisingly Montgomery won.Pacific In Short The capital of Burma was abandoned on March 7th. In the late February McArthur received a presidential order to evacuate from the BantaamPeninsula. On April 18th 16 North American B-25 medium bombers took off from the Hornet, flew at treetop altitude and bombed Tokyo. This heavily damaged Japanese morale since they had been assured that nothing could be done to Japan itself- and we got our revenge. On May 4-8 the first battle in history where two navies fought without exchanging a single shot, this was at the Coral Sea. Airplanes were used instead. Also more than 25 Japanese ships were destroyed. On June 3rd a patrol plane off Midway located the Japanese, the US fleet was alerted and the US navy attacked from behind the enemy destroying its offensive capabilities.On Aug 6th the US took control of the Solomon Islands.
Table of Contents: -LD 1AC (debate)- Society Vs. Individual -Geography- Asia -Geography- Zimbabwe -Recipe- Crescent Butterhorns -Essay on Art, mainly focused on music -WWII current events of 1942 (foreign affairs) ----------------- Great LD 1AC Society vs Individual, soc>individ- Heff I agree with Mao Tse-Tung when he said, "The individual is subordinate to the organization." This belief brings me to argue for the affirmative on the resolution, R: That society is more important then the individual. Some terms I want to define for my arguments are society, individual and justice, which is the value I will base my arguments upon. I defined society as an organized group of people. Individual I defined as a single person distinguished from a group. I defined justice, my value premise, as the value of equality and fairness, and the belief that each person deserves his or her due. I have two arguments to back up my beliefs. My first argument is that without society, there can be no justice. For example our society's justice system punishes criminals for their actions. Such a system requires a whole society to work. People need to propose ideas, then revise and perfect them and pass them into laws. Yet more members of society are needed to enforce these laws and bring those who break them to justice. Even more people are needed to work in the court system as judges and lawyers. Even people not directly involved with the law system become a part of it while serving on jury duty. Without all of these people our justice system would be less affective, and without a society at all, and with the justice system I the hands of an individual, justice would be nonexistent. I have observed in the news of late that when individuals try to take justice into their own hands, the result is not what we call justice, but rather terrorism. For example, the recent abortion clinic bombings, where instead of taking legal or political action against abortion, the bombers use violence to deal with an issue they oppose. This is not what I define justice as, but rather the endangerment of innocent lives. My second argument is that society preserves justice for many individuals, while attempted justice by an individual doesn't help anyone. The very fabric of our nation, the Bill of Rights, in the sixth amendment guarantees the right of the accused to a speedy and impartial trial, which grants both the accused and the victim quick, unbiased justice. This justice is given to all members of society, not just some. No citizen is immune to the law, nor is any citizen presumed guilty without a fair trial. For example, the government is bringing a lawsuit against Bill Gates. Not even the richest man in the country is given immunity to the justice system. Society implements a justice system to benefit all members. In conclusion I hope that you see the value of justice proves, that society is more important than the individual. ---------------------------------- Asia Asia, the largest country in both area and population, home to around three billion people, being about three fifths of the world's population, stretching from the arctic of Siberia to the tropical islands of Indonesia and from the oil rich deserts of Saudi Arabia to Japan. Asia is divided into five regions, the North, the East, the Southeast, the South and, the Southwest. The North is made up mainly of the Asian part of Russia, also known as Siberia. There are few inhabitants because of the harsh climate. This area has an extreme continental climate with long, cold Winters and short, hot Summers. The temperatures can vary from between 96° to -96°. The East region of Asia is made up of China, North and South Korea, and Japan. This region has many cities and lots of people. It contains such cities as Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo. The Southeast region of Asia is made up of thousands of islands and some coastal countries. The climate is tropical and this region gets a lot of rain. The Southern region of Asia is made up of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. Parts of this region are very densely populated and overcrowded. These things lead to poor living conditions for many residents in India and Bangladesh. The Southwestern region consists of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan and other nearby countries. This area is very rich in oil, where beneath the surface of Saudi Arabia's vast desert there is a great amount of the world's petroleum supply. ------------------------ Zimbabwe I. Introduction A. Country B. Names II. Religion A. Christians 58% 1. 1/3 Protestant B. 1/3 Catholic C. Hindu and Islam 1% D. Snakes are considered lucky E. Pray to god for help with work III. Nationalities A. 10,643,000 people in 1993 1. 98% Black a. Shona 70% b. Ndebele 15% c. Other 13% 2. less than 1% white 3. rest are Asian or mixed race IV. Family life A. In Villages Most men hunt and fish and most Women tend to gardens and grind corn B. Love and Marriage 1. to show a woman a man thinks she is desirable - Coat Button 2. to show a man a women thinks he is desirable - intimate clothing 3. Groom must pay father of Bride to be 4. Father picks daughters husband C. Household Life 1. in villages they believe that the old become kids again 2. No electric lights in homes 3. Houses in villages made of mud and grass D. Tourist Attractions 1. Victoria Falls 2. Kariba Dam 3. Hwange National Park V. Economy A. Farming 1. Crops a. Corn-Tribal farmers b. Main Crops-Tobacco, Cotton, Wheat and Sugar 2. Livestock a. 5.7 million cattle b. 1.7 mil. goats c. 580,000 sheep d. 190,000 hogs e. 10 mil. chickens 3. Most blacks are farmers employed by whites 4. 14% of National income comes from Agriculture 5. Agriculture is main source of income for 74% of people B. Mining 1. Gold, Nickel, Coal, Platinum and Chromoliom ore are mined 2. 6% of National income comes from mining 3. Most minerals are found in the Great Dyke a. Great Dyke is geological formation in Zimbabwe C. Manufacturing 1. Autos, Textiles, Chemicals, Leather goods and Tobacco products are made 2. 27% of National income comes from Manufacturing D. Other 1. Main Railroad is focus of transportation 2. Most power comes from Kariba Dam 3. Lead trade partners are Great Britain, South Africa, Germany and US VI. Clothing A. Blacks in Cities were business suits B. in cool weather girls were shawls and boys were jackets C. No winter clothes D. Western clothes are worn VII. Language A. Official languages are English, Ndebele and Shona B. Zimbabwe means House of Stone in Shona VIII. Food A. Usabi-Boiled leaves mixed with homemade Peanut Butter B. A common Breakfast is Cornbread and Tea C. Afternoon Tea- Sliced Cucumber on Bread IX. Government A. 8 providences B. 2 leading political parties are Shona and Ndebele C. Official name is Republic of Zimbabwe D. before 1978 most blacks couldn't vote E. Now Constitution guarantees rights for all F. Member of UN G. Capital is Harare H. 46,900 active troops I. Presidents are elected for six year term J. Robert Mugabe is current president K. lead by President and 150 member senate X. Recreation A. Tsoro-game like Checkers B. Kadoda-game like jacks C. Mahombe-game like house D. kids like wire toys XI. History A. people have lived in what now is Zimbabwe for about 100,000 years B. Around 1000AD the Shona people built a city called Great Zimbabwe C. for almost a hundred years Zimbabwe was known as Rhodesia D. in 1980 Rhodesia became Zimbabwe XII. Education A. Integrated schools B. Most schools are private or religious C. Primary Education is free but High School is not D. in 1950 80% of black Zimbabweans attended school E. Most Schools have Uniforms F. You are not required to attend school XIII. Miscellaneous facts A. Currency: Zimbabwe Dollar (1 = $.12 US) B. National anthem is God Bless Africa ------------------- Crescent Butterhorns ingredients: 1 pkg. dry yeast * c. warm water * c. scalded milk * c. shortening * c. sugar 2 tsp. salt 3 eggs 4 * c. flour directions: Soften yeast in warm water (110°). Combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt; cool till lukewarm. Add 1 cup flour, yeast and beaten eggs; beat well. Stir remaining flour or enough to make soft dough. Knead lightly on floured surface, 5 to 8 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface; cover and let rise until double (about 2 * hours). Divide dough in thirds; roll each third to 12 inch circle. Brush with melted butter. Cut into 12 inch pie shaped wedges. Beginning at wide end of wedge, roll toward point. Place, point down. For crescents curve rolls. Cover and let rise until very light (about 1 hour).Bake in hot oven (400°) 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen rolls. We eat these rolls on all special occasions. ----------- Art(Mainly Music)Essay- That Which Is an Essay on Art "If ignorance is bliss, then knock that smile off my face!"- Rage Against the Machine My favorite art inevitably contains rebelliousness, originality, social awareness, it’s got a message and has interesting ideas. I believe that art should represent beauty, or at least it should bring pleasure through the senses. Art is always artificial, never natural. When I say rebellious I mean just that. It urinates in the river called Mainstream, and rebels against the status quo. Probably the best example of this is Rage, here’s a quote- slightly altered for the sake of a good grade, that may explain my thoughts: "Fight the war, f*ck the norm" Rage Against the Machine track nr. 6: Know Your Enemy. Another great example, only this time it MUST be much more general- for the sake of justice, is Pink Floyd. All that is PF is rebellious, innovative, socially aware, and it’s got a message- so you’ll see Pink Floyd written all across this essay. Wow, originality. First of all it’s getting harder and harder to find something original these days. Take for example Microsoft. DOS was blackmailed from its maker, PowerPoint was bought and Windblows was a blatant rip off of Unix. Oh, yeah don’t forget Anus Explorer- the wonderful internet browser that looks suspiciously similar to Netscape, only Explorer is slower and crashes more- but that’s beside the point isn’t it? Verve stole Bittersweet Symphony from the Rolling Stones, Puffy’s Come With Me is just a modernized Zeppelin song and everything else is just stupid mass brainwashing, Barney stuff. I mean is Apple the only original left? Is it the only one with enough imagination to make the iMac, the Sherlock search engine? Intel still sticks to ads based on some guy dressed in purple dancing around and making a slow processor look cool, books written in the ‘90’s are just other plots with a different author, Hollywood is stagnating etc. . . As for social awareness, it’s amusing how most of the good satires come from the Cold War Era and the Happy Days. Here’s a short list of good satires: 1984, Brave New World, Foundation Trilogy, Animal Farm, Fahrenheit 154, the Wall, the Final Cut, Welcome to the Machine, Money, War (Bob Marley). The list could go on and on, these were all made during that wonderful period of political turmoil, show wars, and originality. Of course the above list takes care of the Stuff With A Message category and Interesting Ideas, but to that I’ll add Rage Against the Machine (Daaaa!). Well until the time for all these qualities to arise once more, we’ll just have to be content with what we’ve got. Yeah Right! "If we don’t take action now, we’ll settle for nothing later" -RATM ----------------- Current Events(humorous)- 1942 foreign affairs news. Ya Gotta Love the Weather Down in Stalingrad- Hitler Sure Does In July this year the Nazi 4th and 6th armies have been laying siege to Stalingrad- the cradle of communism. The armies combined have an estimated strength of 300,000 troops. They haven’t been doing all that well since our Russian allies were putting up some serious resistance with their highly sophisticated cavalry and pitchforks, they did, they really did. Upon the date of August 23 the Nazis severely bombed Stalingrad into ruins. A dual Soviet attack from north and south, planned by the Russian generals Zhukov, Vasilevsky and Varonov, encircled and isolated the armies from each other. Casualties for the Russians during the siege have been estimate at a million. And on the Nazi side only about 90,000 are left. So far Hitler has refused to allow his armies to retreat despite freezing cold and starvation.Escape Routes Galore The historical Chateau Chenonceau once inhabited by Henry the IV’s lover (Diane de Poitier) then by his wife (Catherine de Medici) now serves as a war hospital, and one end of it is in Vichy whilst the other is in occupied France. Gateway to Freedom? Ya bet ya.We Put the Fun Back in Funeral A small Vichy village has it’s cemetery in Occupied France, so the Nazis allowed the village’s occupants to go back and forth across the border freely- big mistake. It came to the German’s attention the astronomical number of funerals in that village. The Census Bureau did a small calculation and wound up with the result that at the current rate of death in that village- every occupant should’ve been dead some time ago- it’s a crazy world out there!Desert Fox- Out Foxed or Out-matched? Neither really: Here’s what happened. On May 26th Rommel, the German Tank Commander started a drive through Libya. He pushed the British forces back to El Alamein. There the brave and wise British general Montgomery builds his forces and repels the weak offensive Rommel used, Rommel had few supplies, tanks and men left. A sea-saw war begins across the Libyan dessert at last, after a few beatings Montgomery sets up at El-Alamein and awaits, and builds up against, the Dessert Fox. And not surprisingly Montgomery won.Pacific In Short The capital of Burma was abandoned on March 7th. In the late February McArthur received a presidential order to evacuate from the BantaamPeninsula. On April 18th 16 North American B-25 medium bombers took off from the Hornet, flew at treetop altitude and bombed Tokyo. This heavily damaged Japanese morale since they had been assured that nothing could be done to Japan itself- and we got our revenge. On May 4-8 the first battle in history where two navies fought without exchanging a single shot, this was at the Coral Sea. Airplanes were used instead. Also more than 25 Japanese ships were destroyed. On June 3rd a patrol plane off Midway located the Japanese, the US fleet was alerted and the US navy attacked from behind the enemy destroying its offensive capabilities.On Aug 6th the US took control of the Solomon Islands.