Military. A decisive breakthrough was needed by the allies after 2 years of stalemate on the Western Front however after the first day of fighting at the Somme‚ it became very clear that the artillery bombardment had fail to smash German defences and barbed wire and so there were 60000 casualties on the 1/7/1916. General Haig had the authority to stop the battle; however he didn’t resulting in huge losses over the next 4 months at the Somme. He prolonged the battle unnecessarily when failure became obvious
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The first two versions of it was first constructed with barbed-wired fence with concrete posts‚ but just a few days after the first fence was made; it was later made with a permanent concrete structure and topped with barbed wire in 1965. A concrete wall‚ supported by steel girders‚ later replaced the Berlin Wall. The fourth version was that was constructed from 1975 to 1980‚ it was constructed
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An evaluation of the play ‘War Horse’‚ showing your understanding of the medium and elements used and your response. On Monday the 21st of September I went to see the play ‘War Horse’ at the New London Theatre. The play was directed by Marianne Elliot and Tom Morris and is written about the novel ‘War Horse’ by Michael Morpurgo. The play is about a horse‚ Joey. He is sold to the English cavalry and is shipped off to France were we serves in WW1. His owner‚ Albert desperate not to lose Joey‚ enlists
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How lethal was technology of weapons during World War 1? The time period of 1914 to 1918 there were massive deathsrelated to technological advances of weapons. There were many technological developments that would make weapons more powerful and deadly. Technological advances would mean that winning the war would be impossible for both sides. As you might be wondering how could technological advances make winning the war more impossible to win. Well the most simple answer to this would be that the
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In A Hill Far Away‚ Annie Dillard is taking an evening stroll around a creek near her home when she comes across a young boy. The boy seems about eight years old and is of small stature. Dillard sees him through a barbed wire fence‚ where he is playing‚ as a child might. Eventually‚ the boy gains sight of Dillard and comes over to say hello. While Dillard is speaking to the boy‚ she is mentally making judgments over him. Soon enough‚ the boy starts looking even more nervous than usual and asks Dillard
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Symbolism helped the reader understand the captivity of the Jews in the concentration camps.”Father‚ I said “If that is true then I don’t want to wait. I’ll run into the electrified barbed wire. That would be easier than a slow death in the flames.”(33). Wiesel uses his symbolism when he said “the electrified barbed wire.” It’s being used to show the reader that this is how the atmosphere was during the holocaust. Elie Wiesel‚ in his autobiography Night‚ his use of Simile helps the reader to understand
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The Battle of the Somme The Battle of the Somme took place between 1st July 1916 to 18th November 1916. It was fought on the north and south banks of the river Somme‚ hence the name. The plan was to redirect the German armies from attacking Verdun (which was lower down the Somme)‚ which was a town that was very near Paris‚ the capital. The Battle had some positive and negative views. The best thing that happened during the battle was that tactics were developed that enabled the British to win the
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Wild West Essay The Wild west had a big impact on Americans. The Myth of the Wild West was a place of adventure‚ violence‚ and endless opportunity. The Myth attracted Americans in‚ specifically Cowboys because they had just finished the cattle Trail and were probably hungry‚ tired‚ and needed to sleep. The impact on Americans was a positive impact because many people got more jobs‚ and were in a position to start a new life there. From “American West - The Cattle Industry.” History‚ 11 May 2017‚
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• Flamethrowers • Torpedoes and submarines • Aviation • Artillery field gun • Mortars • Barbed wire • Anti-aircraft guns • Railway guns Rifles Throughout WWI many different types of rifles were used
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weeklong artillery bombardment of the German lines. 1‚738‚000 shells were fired at the Germans. The logic behind this was that the artillery guns would destroy the German trenches and barbed wire placed in front of the trenches. Haig genuinely felt that this tactic would work. He had been advised that barbed wire in No Man’s Land would be destroyed by the shells. More German soldiers died than British soldiers at the Battle of the Somme. Surely this shows that Haig’s plan was partially successful
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