The Battle of the Bulge (in German‚ Ardennenoffensive or Rundstedt-Offensive‚ English‚ Battle of the Bulge) was a major German offensive‚ launched at the end of World War II (December 16‚ 1944 - January 25 1945); through dense forests and mountains of the Ardennes region of Belgium Wallonia-and more specifically‚ hence its name in French‚ Bataille des ardennes-‚ France and Luxembourg on the Western Front. The Wehrmacht gave the offensive codenamed Operation Wacht am Rhein‚ the German patriotic hymn
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The Germans attack during the Battle of the Bulge included over 450‚000 troops and around 1‚500 tanks and assault guns. On the American side the number was around 610‚000 troops that were involved in the last major German offensive of World War II. The Americans took around 89‚000 causalities‚ and then reports suggested that around 19‚000 of those were killed in action making it the costliest action ever fought by the U.S. Army. As costly as it was for the Americans‚ The Battle of Bulge cost the
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Cem Anil Kenar HIST104A-B02 Spg12 Wilson’s Stance during WW1: From “He kept us out of the War” to “Make the World Safe for Democracy” As it is well-known the World War I was primarily of a war fought due to imperialist aims‚ stemming from the need to satisfy the demand for raw material in the Europe. With the industrial revolution urge for raw material became of crucial importance for the European states. This was followed by the aggressive colonization projects that eventually led to a harsh
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Battle of Britain At the end of June 1940 The Second World War defense of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force began against an onslaught by the German Air Force Luftwaffe. Also known as “The Battle of Britain”‚ The Battle of Britain has been described as the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. The Battle of Britain also has an unusual distinction in that it gained its name prior to being fought. The name is derived from a famous speech delivered by Prime Minister Winston
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“The War to End All Wars” was erupted in 1914 with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand Archduke of Austria-Hungary. The war quickly consumed many countries‚ with Germany‚ Austria-Hungry‚ Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria making the Central Powers‚ vs France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ and later the United States making up the Allied Powers. Originally the United States under President Woodrow Wilson was neutral and wanted to stay out of the war since it was in Europe. However‚ on April 6‚ 1917 America
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Woodrow Wilson‚ “Peace Without Victory” (22‚ January 1917) What kind of aims does the United States have‚ according to Wilson? How does he justify a prominent role for Americans in resolving a European war? What does the expression “peace without victory” mean? President Wilson decided to enter World War I in order to make the world "safe for democracy". According to him‚ American people have no business in resolving a European war and participating “in that great enterprise”. At the same time
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military technology would have affected civilians due to the frontlines developing within civilian populated areas. Unlike militarily involved countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States of America‚ who entered in 1941; due to the geographical positions of these allied countries they were not affected by most land technology. Yet‚ the development of bombing strategies‚ aviation and naval capabilities allowed for enemy forces to affect even these isolated countries. Bombing became a
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New Zealand’s Involvement in the Second World War After seeing action in World War I‚ New Zealand would once again rush to the aid of Britain‚ their Mother Country‚ at the outbreak of World War II in Europe. Britain’s strategy of appeasement failed to stop Nazi Germany’s military ambitions‚ and when the Germans invaded Poland in September 1939‚ the British did not hesitate to declare war against Germany. As a British dominion‚ New Zealand stood behind the Mother Country and contributed to its war
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The Oppression of Muslims in the World Today Muslims are being oppressed all over the world in today’s times. Muslims are branded by the Western part of the world as ‘terrorists.’ This is completely false. Islam is a religion of peace and those countries that have branded Muslims as terrorists are in fact oppressing Muslims. One of the worst types of oppression that is taking place today against Muslims is in Palestine. Israel is killing and torturing all the Palestinian Muslims just to gain territory
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John Pershing I will like to thank everyone for nominating me for the Hall of Fame in history. In my early life I didn’t come from much. I was born on September 13‚ 1860 in Laclede‚ Missouri to John Fletcher Pershing and Ann Elizabeth Thompson. Before my military career‚ starting in the civil war my father served as a sulter for the 18th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. After school I became a school teacher for local African-American children. Around 1880 I attended North Missouri Normal School in
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