Vimy ridge was a vital key in the defense of the Hindenburg line‚ therefore it was well fortified and heavily protected. This was another battle that the Canadians were called to when it seemed impossible to win. The Canadian’s strategy to win this battle was to bombard the ridge with artillery fire from March 20‚ 1917 until April 9th. The Canadians then proceeded to use a technique called the Creeping Barrage‚ where they snuck closer and closer
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The Battle of Salamis The Battle of Salamis is often called one of the most important battles to have ever been fought. This battle took place near the end of the Greco-Persian Wars and was the battle that engraved the path to victory for the Athenians. This battle and the description for it can be divided into three main parts; the results of the battle‚ the importance of the battle‚ and how the war would have continued had the outcome been different. Once these have been specified‚ it will be
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The Battle of the Oranges as Performance The Battle of the Oranges is a festival happening in February or March each year in the Northern Italian city of Ivrea. The climax of the festival is the tradition of throwing oranges between organized groups of locals and tourists. It is the largest food fight in Italy and involves over 3‚000 revelers from around the world. This festival‚ or ritual‚ or spectacle‚ or play‚ involves elements of performance because of its convention‚ context‚ usage‚ and tradition
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The battle of Verdun is considered the greatest battle in history. It was fought from the 21st of February 1916 until the 19th of December 1916 which is the lengthiest battle. It was fought on a tiny piece of land but it caused over 700‚000 casualties. The location of the battle was fought about 10km North-East from Verdun at a place called Fort Douaumont (Source 1). The battle of Verdun started because General Philippe Pétain wanted to become a hero in France (History Learning Site‚ 2015). There
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FORT RUCKER‚ Ala. -- The battle buddy system teaches Soldiers how to work together as a team and how to look out for fellow Soldiers at all times "They’re always together and that allows them to never feel like they’re alone‚ "The idea is to let Soldiers feel like someone’s always got their back." Battle buddies help each other through training and everyday life‚ Even when they’re not working‚ the two are supposed to help each other when necessary. "It’s a good idea to have somebody with
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Descriptions of the battles of Verdun and Somme The Battle of Verdun in 1916 was the longest battle of World War One‚ which yielded many casualties and was the catalyst for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. The objective of the Battle of Somme was to help alleviate the pressure on the British that the Germans had been exerting at the battle Verdun. “The attack on Verdun (the Germans code-named it ’Judgment’) came about because of a plan by the German Chief of General
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McPherson‚ McPherson gives us‚ the reader‚ a rundown of the battle which is referred to as; according to Karl Max and Walter Taylor‚ as the main event of the entire Civil War. The question at stake here though is if this battle did change the course of the Civil War? After previous studies and a thorough reading of this novel‚ It’s almost shortsighted to say the Battle of Antietam didn’t change the course of the war. The infamous Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg‚ Maryland‚ occurred on September
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The Battle of Meuse-Argonne began on September 26‚ 1918 and continued on for another 47 days until November 11‚ 1918. The battle stretched along the entire Western Front and was one of the final operations of World War I. The Battle was not only the largest in United States history‚ but also‚ the largest and most bloody of World War I with combined casualties count of 308‚000 people. The Battle included the French and United States on the Allied Forces side and Germany on the Central Powers side
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Two major events: Battle of Dunkirk Battle of Britain Dunkirk A part of the Battle of France on the Western Front; The Battle of Dunkirk took place during the Second World War it was between the Allies and Germany. The Battle of Dunkirk was the defense and evacuation of allied forces (mostly British) in France from May 26–June 4 1940. Dunkirk took place after the German army had executed “plan yellow” which basically flanked the allies and caught them off guard. The allies tried to counter attack
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importance of the Battle of Wounded Knee and its impact on the white population‚ it is essential to understand the attitudes and presumptions held by Native Americans and whites during this time. By the time that Wounded Knee took place there had been decades of hostility between Native Americans and Europeans. These feelings created deep prejudices and biases between whites and natives. Such deep biases were not easily forgotten which attests the importance of Wounded Knee. The battle‚ which would later
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