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Win The War Allied Troops
1,169 wordsThe Battle of the Bulge was an important fight because it was one that could have turned World War II around for the Germans. The Battle of the Bulge took place on December 16 1944. The Germans mobilized the last chance they had to win the war. The Germans wanted to cut the American forces in to two parts, because this way they could easily be destroyed. Hitler felt this was his last chance to win, because his forces were being pushed back and soon they would run out of the resources they would ...
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German Army Soviet Union
968 wordsAfter losses and failure of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler now had new objectives in the war. He planned to drive Soviet forces out of the Southern Steppes and the Caucasus region and taking over the abundant supply of natural mineral wealth, especially oil, which was a key ingredient for Germany's war machine. Another reason was that Axis forces could have direct access to the Middle East and be able to have the military capability for a final annihilating sweep Northward through Soviet forces in...
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Robert E Lee Confederate Army
2,005 wordsIt is likely that when comparing Civil War Generals that the historian cannot make general or specific comparisons between personalities like Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. They eventually fought each other, and Grant was the victor. Who was more bold? Who was more the genius? Who had the best instincts? When comparing Robert E. Lee with Joseph Johnston comparisons come quickly. One was a bold offensive minded general and the other? And the other was also an offensive minded general who lac...
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First And Second Russian Armies
1,460 wordsThe peace between France and Russia in 1807 lasted for five years but was not satisfactory to either side. The Tilsit settlement was thought of by Napoleon as no more than a convenient truce. In 1807 he had been in no position to invade Russia but there was no way that he could tolerate another European power for very long. Napoleon felt that a war with Russia was necessary for crushing England by crushing the only power still strong enough him any trouble by joining her. Napoleon began preparin...
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Economic And Social Roman Empire
764 wordsDuring the period of a. d. 350 - 425 the Roman empire was engaged in advanced forms of warfare. The history of Roman warfare during the late periods and during the medical periods has had much study. History of the Roman army of the 4 th and 5 th centuries is less comprehensive. The book "Warfare in Roman Europe ad 350 - 425 " provides some insight onto the important military and social aspects of the subject. Economic and social factors play a part in the history of Roman warfare. Many barbaria...
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Chiang Kai Shek Mao Tse Tung
3,525 words... 1935, which they had lost several weeks prior to that. After a few bitter defeats of Mao's Fourth Front Army by the Kuomintang in Szechuan, the First Front Army crossed the Wu River and entered Kweiyang, the capital of Kweichow in April 1935. After Mao's troops arrived at Kweiyang, Chiang sent his Kuomintang troops there. Unexpectedly, Mao pulled his army out and headed to Yunnan. Mao was a strategist; and he divided his troops on the way to Yunnan, causing a diversion. Chiang was confident ...
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World War 2 Allied Forces
366 wordsThe Battle of the Buldge was the last of the German attacks. It lasted from December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945. The Battle of the Buldge was the largest land battle of World War 2. More then a million men participated in this battle, 600, 000 germans, 500, 000 Americans and 55, 000 British armies were fighting. Towards the end of 1944, World War 2 was coming to an end. The German forces were weakening. Hitler's armies were on the run. The Allies had regained land that was previously taken ove...
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Fall Of Rome The Military Role
1,848 wordsH 2 >The Militarys Role in the Beginning of the End of Rome The fall of Rome occurred over many centuries and was caused by several factors including military decay, barbarian invasions, and the failure of the government to respond to these problems. While these problems existed to a greater of lesser degree, since the end of the 2 nd century, their effects were accelerated by the reforms of the emperors Constantine and Diocletian. These reforms changed Roman life as well as the face of t...
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Russian Civil War First World War
1,836 words... White armies. It must be noted that American intervention was not selfless either, if the Japanese made territorial gain they could have become more powerful, something the Americans didnt want of a nation to which they had always been rivals, so the Americans were serving their own interests in Russia just as the Japanese were. Their policy was to let Russia settle its quarrel amongst themselves, which actually contradicts what Woodrow Wilson said about how Europe and the world could not be...
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Roman Emperor Third Crusade
1,529 wordsCrusades were military expeditions planned and carried out by western European Christians. The crusades began around 1095. In order to takeover and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was located in Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their destiny. The origin of the crusades was a result of the expanding the area in the middle east for the Turks. The Turkish people forcefully invaded Byzantium, a Christian empire. The crusaders were a m...
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Americans And British British And Americans
2,722 words... Roosevelt supported the British, and the American military succeeded only (several months later) in getting an agreement that no more troops would be put into the Mediterranean area than were already there, all others being assembled in England for a cross-channel attack in 1944. Roosevelt gave his military another shock when he announced that nothing short of unconditional surrender would be accepted from any of the Axis powers. The policy was meant to reassure the Russians, who would have ...
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How Original Was Napoleon As A Military Commander
2,591 wordshow original was Napoleon as a military commander? No soldier will die for his country. A soldier will die for a bright ribbon Napoleon, commenting on the role of non-monetary motivation for soldiers in wars. Mr. Napoleon Bonaparte is considered to be one of the greatest and most original military leaders of France and Europe. Under his rule only, the French empire stretched across whole Europe from Spain to Russia. Military commander Napoleon did not only revolutionized the military operations ...
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Poem Twentieth Century
1,241 wordsThe Hero of Our Cause Extended Essa How will we be remembered once we die? This has been an age-old question, often times lingering in the minds of both the simple and the ambitious of heart. As the twentieth century came to a close this past year, we as a society were left to ponder what legacies the past one hundred years have left to us. One of those legacies was a century of war. Many young men and women are remembered not as cheerful fathers and mothers, or promising scientists or politicia...
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Pope Urban Ii City Of Jerusalem
1,648 wordsThe objective of this Essay is to set out the ideological issues behind the Crusades, the reasoning behind them and the actions taken. Also discussed will be the effects of the Crusades, and if indeed the Crusading ideology was an important factor in the expansion of Europe. In the year 1095, Emperor Alexius beseeches Pope Urban II in Europe for aid against the invading forces of Seljuk Turks, who were pushing at the borders of the Byzantine Empire. When Pope Urban II read the letter from Alexiu...
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African American Soldiers Dred Scott Decision
4,065 wordsThis is just a small example of the doubt and hatred that was bestowed on the African American soldiers. However, during the war, they proved themselves to be brave and courageous men on and off the battlefield on many occasions. Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, these men were true champions of patriotism. The cause of the Civil War was tension between the North and the South. The sectional division between the areas began in colonial times, largely resulting ...
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Hitler Eva Braun
2,002 wordsHitler? s Last Days By Paul BeckeHitler? s final days were filled with anger, sadness and turmoil. Hitler decided he would stay in Berlin and die in the bunker. He felt that his top Generals and aids had betrayed him to his enemies in his final days. In mid January Hitler descended into the Fuhrerbunker where he would remain until his death. Hitler had been in Berlin since January 16 after the unsuccessful battle at Ardennes. From here Hitler directed his shrinking armies into battle (Shirer 110...
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Art Of War Civil War
2,805 wordsHOW ARE BATTLES WON? The logical attempt to define strategy in War comes to us from many resources. There are many defining examples of teachings of the art of war. In this compilation I have chosen to take a look at the American war in the 1860 s from a European perspective of the very early days of war. Machiavelli: The Roman armies were a carefully selected militia whose soldiers came from rural areas. The Roman armies were of moderate size, and foot soldiers were their backbone; the value of...
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Gaius Julius Caesar Pontifex Maximus
4,911 words1 Julius Caesar CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 A Star is Born 3 Rise to Power 4 The Ultimate Betrayal 5 Reflections 6 Bibliography Introduction Many things can be said about great men. You never can tell exactly just what makes a man great. Looks, personality, a strong mind, these are all good qualities to look for in a man. Speaking as a woman, I know women look for all these qualities and then some. Does he have a good job? A fine house? Good credit? Many of these questions plague the minds of wome...
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Pope Pius Napoleon Bonaparte
2,177 wordsRise of Napoleon A Famous Historians Overview of Napoleons Life. Napoleon Bonaparte, later known as Napoleon I, (when he crowned himself emperor) was born in Ajaccio on August 15, 1769. Growing up he lived on the little island of Corsica with his siblings and parents Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte. Napoleon, with the help of government scholarships began to attend a military school in Brienne, France. Although highly discriminated for being a foreigner, Napoleon immediately devoted himself to his s...
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Special Effects Star Wars
909 wordsPeople saw the news on the TV, hundreds of Star Wars fans lined up out side of movie ticket box office when Star Wars: Episode I- the Phantom Menace just starts showing in theaters. Star War fans waited hours in the line, just to get the movie tickets so they can watch this latest Sci-fi movie. The sneak previews of the Phantom Menace showed many spectacular computer generated scenes, graphics, and characters that gave me an impression that the movie was going to be a very good. Sadly, I was qui...
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