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    The battle of the Somme began in the summer of 1916. The British saw their opportunity to look good and be the saviour of the moment. However‚ this did not occur. A four hundred and fifty mile trench network‚ stretching from the Swiss border up and into Belgium‚ was opened up and the battle had truly started. The battle soon deteriorated into trench warfare causing no progress to either side. The Generals decided to forge an all-out offensive on the weaker points of the German lines and started

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    The Battle of Saipan 1944

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    | The Battle of Saipan 1944 | | | Madison Vasquez | 9/24/2012 | History 1302 The Battle of Saipan was fought between June 15th and July 7th 1944. Saipan‚ which was part of the Mariana Islands‚ provided significant strategic importance for both the Japanese and the Americans. The battle began in the early hours of June 15th when the US Fifth Fleet‚ under Admiral Spruance‚ converged on the island under the cover of darkness. Admiral Spruance‚ among others in the naval elite‚ was said

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    Battle of Nanjing Nanjing

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    For example‚ the Battle of Nanjing‚ a nightmare that came to life‚ is something that cannot be forgotten or forgiven. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people were brutally killed in that battle. Though many mistakes of the past should be kind-heartedly forgiven‚ there are some that created deep wounds that never completely heal. Those mistakes cannot be forgiven‚ even through time. A hidden holocaust of World War II‚ Battle of Nanjing is indisputably one of the most savage battles in history. During

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    low on resources and began to struggle economically as well. Because of this‚ a lot of colonies demanded independence from their colonial powers. As it can be seen in the movie The Battle of Algiers‚ the fight for independency and the process of decolonization were not always easy or quick to settle. As shown in The Battle of Algiers‚ the people of Algeria were colonized by the French. In the movie‚ after a few attacks on French officials‚ French soldiers were sent to eliminate the problem: the National

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    Rama And Ravana In Battle

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    In the Epic of Rama and Ravana In Battle‚ Rama’s most superior heroic traits were that he was honorable‚ a relentless warrior‚ and a devoted husband to his wife. Rama is forced to journey his way back from exile to face the all powerful demon Ravana. He has to commence on this odyssey because Ravana kidnapped his wife Sita. After numerous battles‚ Rama killed Ravana with a Brahmastra to his belly hole. The Brahmastra is a force that has to be called down by chanting mantras and is the only weapon

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    The Battle of Power Film Analysis of “The Battle of Algiers” Throughout history‚ human beings have experienced thousands of large and small wars. We can perceive the essence of human society through those wars‚ power is always the blasting fuse of every kind of war. Power is like a piece of bread that attracts hungry human beings to fight for it. The film‚ “The Battle of Algiers”‚ reconstructed the distressing scene during the Algerian War of Independence. The Algerians’ militant organization

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    2nd Battle of Panipat

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    decided in favor of war. Akbar’s army marched towards Delhi. On November 5‚ both armies met at the historic battlefield of Panipat‚ where‚ thirty years earlier‚ Akbar’s grandfather Babur had defeated Ibrahim Lodi in what is now known as the First Battle of Panipat. The Mughal forces were charged repeatedly by elephants to break their lines. Hemu was himself commanding his forces from atop an elephant. It seemed Hemu was on a winning track and Akbar’s army would rout. However‚ Khan Zaman I‚ the veteran

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    Battle of Algiers Essay

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    The Battle of Algiers is a fascinating example of the evocation of thought that can be brought out by a film with such power. Each individual who views the film comes out with a slightly different opinion onto which side the film is skewed. Certainly the film pulls no punches in it’s depiction of the events in which the film represents. However‚ in all indications‚ Gillo Pontecorvo sought to make a neutral sided film that showed the futility of oppression and war. While one side may come out as

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    The Battle of Carchemish The Battle of Carchemish was a historic battle fought between Babylon‚ Media‚ Assyria‚ Egypt‚ and Israel. The battle was over who would dominatence in the Middle East. Babylon and Media hadave long been at war with Assyria for quite some time‚‚ battling for control in the Middle East.** However‚ in 612 B.C.‚ Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Nineveh‚ Assyria’s capital. The Assyrian lLeaders escaped to Haran from Nineveh‚ and tried to rebuild an army. Nebuchadnezzar then came

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    Battle Royal - Symbolism

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    Ralph Ellison’s short story‚ "Battle Royal"‚ is symbolic in many different ways. In one way it is symbolic of the African Americans’ struggle for equality throughout our nation’s history. The various hardships that the narrator must endure‚ in his quest to deliver his speech‚ are representative of the many hardships that the blacks went through in their fight for equality. 	The narrator in Ellison’s short story suffers much. He is considered to be one of the brighter youths in

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