How and why was Germany allowed to annex Austria and the Sudentenland? Was there any justifcation for Britain and France’s policy of appeasement? France and Britain worked out an agreement to appease Germany. These lands had been taken away from Germany through the Treaty of Versailles. Millions of Germans were living in these countires and were showing signs that they wanted to be under German rule. Britain also felt that Hitler was up to something and wanted to appease Germany by letting Hitler
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again Air Support that was to fly over 30 minutes before landing: -Damaged targets‚ missed all barriers and barricades 4 of 35 landing crafts survived Thesis of Argument: The plan for the Normandy invasion did not conform to the British practice of amphibious operations used in N Africa‚ Sicily and Italy‚ nor did it conform to the American practice of amphibious operations used at Tarawa‚ Kwajalein‚ Iow Jima‚ and other Central Pacific islands. Question 8: High losses in 1st Infantry caused
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Allies created a new command composed of various combined operations. These operations‚ as well as amphibious operations‚ refer to a new military concept for the leading Allied nations‚ who discover its unthinkable importance during World War II. The combined operations bureau is led by the “COSSAC” (Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander)‚ led by Frederick Morgan. The reasons for COSSAC were as follows: 1) To choose the exact landing point‚ 2) To retrieve as much information as possible from
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out of an altercation between Messana and Syracuse. The Messanians asked Carthage for help and Syracuse asked Rome for help. The Strait of Messana‚ which separated the Italian Peninsula from Sicily‚ was important strategically‚ and both Carthage and Rome responded. The Punic army (Carthaginians) arrived in Sicily and mediated peace between the two and established a military base. When the Roman army arrived‚ they drove off the Punic army from the military base and war ensued (Columbia
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effectiveness of an organization. GEN Eisenhower knew eliminating barriers between Allied forces and reducing Anglophobia were critical to successful Allied operations but did little to improve relationships. Ground forces and air support along with allied supporting operations remained unsynchronized. GEN Eisenhower did not engage enough directly with his subordinate command teams while assigned as the Allied Forces Commander. Building trust between command teams and within the chain of command
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The independent state of Italy emerged from a long nationalist struggle for unification that started with the revolution of 1848. The southern kingdoms of Sardinia and Sicily joined in 1866 and by 1914 only the Vatican and San Marino retained independence within Italy. However‚ a large Italian population remained within Austria-Hungary in the Trentino and Trieste regions. By 1911 Italy had a population of 34.7 million. Although primarily an agricultural economy‚ there was considerable industry in
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The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in WWII Operations Pureco‚ Daniel SGT CBRN ALC Class004-17 The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in WWII Operation The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion played an important role in the success of the Allied Forces during World War II. Chemical Mortar Battalions were organized and implemented as supporting assets to ground fighting Infantry units during World War II. Not one fighting unit on the front lines were without a supporting Chemical Mortar platoon‚ their
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the United States advanced on Japan primarily with the aid of forces from Australia and New Zealand All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT Albert Einstein was in charge of the program All of the following statements regarding the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 are true EXCEPT landing was made across the narrowest part of the English Channel All of the following statements regarding
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taken and this period was named ’the Phony War’. However‚ in April 1940 Hitler broke the silence with his invasion of Denmark and Norway. Norway was important to Hitler because of the iron ore she produced‚ which was crucial to the German armaments industry. Since the British were interfering with this trade Hitler decided to invade and secure the Norwegian ports. As a result of this invasion Chamberlain was forced to resign and Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Britain. On the May 10 Hitler
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D-Day and the African Campaign D-Day and the African Campaign both held great importance in World War II. These wars were both the Allied powers against Germany‚ in most cases Germany against America‚ Britain‚ or Canada. Both of these wars were turning points in World War II. They had many technological advances for military actions during this time that had led more destruction and other countries trying to get these deadly weapons. Leading up to D-Day‚ Germany had invaded France‚ hoping
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