Erich von Tschermak Erich von Tschermak-Seysenegg was born in Vienna‚ Austria‚ in 1871. His father was a mineralogist‚ Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg‚ and his grandfather‚ Eduard Fenzl‚ was a botanist‚ who‚ at one point‚ taught Gregor Mendel. He studied agriculture at the University of Vienna‚ and worked on a farm to gain agricultural experience. Tschermak received his doctorate from the University of Halle‚ Germany‚ in 1896. He then accepted a teaching position in Vienna at the Academy
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Battle of Britain For residents of Southern England‚ 1940 was a horrific year. “ Citizens of London lived through the Blitz ” as the British Royal Air force (RAF) did their best to defend their country (Wawro‚ par. 1). The “ Germans had defeated France‚ Poland‚ and Czechoslovakia leaving the United Kingdom as the only country in their way of winning the war in Western Europe ” (Wawro par. 1). The Battle of Britain began on “July 10‚ 1940” (Wawro par. 1). This Battle was “an air conflict or
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Adolf Hitler (Germany) Arguably the most famous dictator of all‚ Hitler took power in Germany in 1933 (despite having been born Austrian) and ruled until his suicide in 1945‚ having in the meantime started and lost World War 2. Deeply racist‚ he imprisoned millions of "enemies" in camps before executing them‚ stamped down on "degenerate" art and literature and tried to reshape both Germany and Europe to conform to an Aryan ideal. Vladimir Ilich Lenin (Soviet Union) Leader and founder of the
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The purpose of this paper is to clearly apply the steps of battle analysis to evaluate the Battle of Corregidor and provide an alternate outcome based from the addition of intelligence variables discussed throughout this paper. The Japanese would have won the battle‚ if they properly analyzed the geography of the island. The Battle of Corregidor paved way for allied vessels to reenter the Philippines during World War II. Corregidor is the main entrance for Manila Bay and protected the Philippines
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Applying the techniques for battle analysis to the Battle of Mogadishu enables a comprehensive understanding of the conflict‚ to identify a method through which the proper use of intelligence assets could have changed the outcome. The Battle of Mogadishu might have been avoided altogether‚ had the employment of Army counterintelligence (CI) assets been properly utilized‚ resulting in a successful outcome for the Operation Restore Hope humanitarian mission in Somalia. Battle Analysis Step 1: Define
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Hildegard von Bingen was a headstrong woman. The convent in Disbodenberg. was both restrictive and liberating for those living in it. There were many rules in which the nuns had to follow and they did not have the power to do anything they wanted. This can be seen in the film when Richardis‚ a young nun in training‚ is seen running through the garden and proclaims that the rules of St. Benedict are “guidelines not commandments. (film)” This thought process is not taken fondly by Hildegard as she
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| The Battle of Crete: Important or Insignificant? | The Battle of Crete began May 20th‚ 1941. Nazi Germany launched an airborne attack called Operation Merkur or Operation Mercury on the island of Crete. This battle will be important because it will hold great influence over the course of the war in the means of power. The Greek‚ Allied forces and even civilians attempted to defend the island and after day one the Germans suffered heavy casualties. The next day‚ the Allies were confident
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Hildegard von Bingen I am the youngest of ten children. My family is a very noble unit. We put our faith in the catholic religion. I have been promised to the church by my family‚ since I am the tenth child. My family sent me to the monastery of Disobodenberg to be at the service of Countess Jutta Von Sponheim. I have spent many years in this monastery‚ enclosed in a cell that I share with many other women. I like attending mass. I am part of the choir; I get to recite antiphons. Jutta has been
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Introduction The purpose of this battle analysis is to understand how intelligence plays a key role in military operations using the Battle of Stalingrad as the focus of study. First point to consider is Hitler failed to heed the intelligence given to him by General Friedrich Paulus which resulted in the surrender of the German sixth army. A second point is that the Soviets maintained a very effective military deception campaign that allowed for a build-up of forces unknown to the Germans
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Adolf Hitler is a name which will live forever in infamy. After just one year as a member he was the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’ party. In the 1930s and 40s‚ he rose to power and became a dictator of Germany. During his time in that position‚ he committed many atrocities. By the end of the war‚ he had killed over 6 million people and committed genocide against Jews (Witherbee 1). Although it wasn’t justified‚ there are reasons he is this way. There were social‚ cultural
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