Elements of Destruction In Ancient Greek philosophy it is believed that all matter is made up of four elements: earth‚ water‚ air and fire. According to David Osborn‚ the Greeks believed that our world exists in a simple balance of these four elements. If the delicate harmony of these powerful forces were to be disturbed by human interference‚ there would be a vast amount of turmoil and chaos on Earth (webpage). Within the novel The Wars the author‚ Timothy Findley‚ utilizes the elements of earth
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the troops couldn’t just run in there guns blazing; the British had to prepare their battlefield. An eight-day preliminary bombardment began on June 24‚ were shells would thunder across the German defences‚ destroying barbed wire‚ turrets‚ heavy artillery and soldiers. Aircraft soared high above; pinpointing the locations that the shells would land. In fact‚ 10 minutes before the official attack‚ 17 mines were launched as one big explosion‚ but the mine’s co-ordinates were a bit off‚ missing the German
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Autobiography: Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte‚ one of France’s most controversial rulers‚ was born on August 15‚ 1789 to Carlo and Latizia Buonaparte. Though he and his parents were nobles‚ they were not as wealthy as others. At the age of 9‚ Napoleon attended school in France‚ where he received a scholarship to study in a military academy. Here‚ he learned the French language and went on to graduate in 1785. He was equipped with a large quantity of potential and ambition. He felt an obligation
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A multitude of military‚ economical‚ political‚ and psychological factors are considered to have contributed to Germany’s loss in World War I (WWI)‚ including‚ amongst others‚ their defeat in the U-boat campaign. However‚ it is widely regarded that the entry of the USA into WWI‚ and its military‚ economic‚ and morale implications was the was the key contributor to this outcome and the end of WWI. Figure 1 above shows the German troops striding in Berlin after their defeat. Germany’s U-boat
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Launched on 31 July of 1917‚ the Battle of Passchendaele also known as the Third Ypres was meant to be the key for the Allied forces to gain entry into the Flanders‚ Belgium. Vehemently planned and rehearsed this campaign continued until 6 November 1917 ending in the Passchendaele village. Although the offensive gained position for the Allies its cost in human lives greatly overshadowed them. Tactics employed during this campaign continue to be the source of great controversy an ended the tactics
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In order to dominate‚ one must first to gain the rights to conquer. If one wanted to be a competitor of the current imperialistic power‚ it must first defeat the imperialistic power. This is the case for the British East India Company. Before its establishment‚ the company faces many strong powers such as the Portuguese‚ Spaniards‚ and Dutch. In 1588‚ Spanish Armada were defeated‚ British were able to enter this competitive field in order to start their quest in exploring and colonizing the international
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South Korean military exercises took place in the area claimed by North Korea when it drew up this new border. Neither the UN nor South Korea has recognized the North’s claim over this territory. In retaliation‚ the South fired artillery shells on North Korean coastal artillery batteries‚ and scrambled fighter jets to the area. Sustained damage was done to the North as a result. The attack received widespread international condemnation from the USA‚ UK‚ South Korea‚ Brazil‚ and Russia‚ among other
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old friend Robert Troup and other King’s College men‚ Hamilton formed a volunteer musket drill unit and‚ with the assistance of some of his veteran professors‚ trained a group of young college boys to shoot and fight. Hamilton also began studying artillery with the help from his math professor. Alexander and his volunteers had their first military action on the night of August 23‚ 1775‚ when they helped capture twenty-one cannon at a British stockade on the tip of Manhattan Island in New York. The
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‘The Naked Truth of Battle” written by James Burns‚ explains and examines the American way of making war as compared to other countries such as the Germany‚ Britain‚ and Russia. Details presented in this account revolve around the central idea that Americans emphasize victory by overwhelming force. This‚ American way of making war‚ is accomplished by characteristics such as technological and economic superiority as well as logistical expertise. On the contrary‚ methods used by other countries exemplify
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War I‚ is the Industrial Revolution. This happened between 1860-1914. This has allowed machinery to produce and be produced at an unprecedented rate. Due to being able to mass produce anything‚ weapons such as flamethrowers‚ chlorine gas‚ guns‚ artillery‚
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