Battle of Berlin After having driven their troops across Poland and into Germany‚ Soviet forces began planning an offensive attack against Berlin. The campaign would be entirely conducted by the Red Army on the ground. The Red Army massed Marshal Georgy Zhukov’s 1st Belorussian Front to the east of Berlin with Marshal Konstantin Rokossovky’s 2nd Belorussian Front to the north and Marshal Ivan Konev’s 1st Ukrainian Front to the south. Going against the Soviets was General Gotthard Heinrici’s Army
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The Battle of the Wolves There is a Native American story in which an old Cherokee leader teaches his grandson an important life lesson; “A fight is going on inside me‚ It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil-he is anger‚ envy‚ sorrow‚ regret‚ greed‚ arrogance‚ self-pity‚ guilt‚ resentment‚ inferiority‚ lies‚ false pride‚ superiority‚ and ego. The other is good- he is joy‚ peace‚ love‚ hope‚ serenity‚ humility‚ kindness‚ benevolence‚ empathy‚ generosity‚ truth‚ compassion
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Little Buddha Little Buddha was a movie staring Keanu Reeves about a boy named Jesse who was thought to be the reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher named Lama Dorje. In the movie‚ Jesse is given a book by Lama Norbu that explains how Buddhism originated. Followers believe that it was started by Prince Siddhartha‚ who was played in the movie by Keanu Reeves. According to the book‚ there were many signs from the beginning that indicate Siddhartha was a special being. Siddhartha was born in the
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Elwyn Brooks White‚ the author of the beloved children’s classics Charlotte’s Web‚ Stuart Little‚ and The Trumpet of the Swan‚ was born in Mount Vernon‚ New York on July 11‚ 1899. E. B. White’s father was a piano manufacturer‚ and he had two brothers and three sisters. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and worked for United Press International and the American Legion News Service in 1921 and 1922. E.B. White was a reporter for the Seattle Times in 1922 and 1923. For the next two years
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spent‚ not lonely nor idle‚ for her little world was peopled with imaginary friends‚ and she was by nature a busy bee. She enjoys taking care of her dolls. Docile and shy‚ she prefers to be home schooled and avoids most public situations. Amy‚ though the youngest‚ was a most important person‚ in her own opinion at least. A she has blue eyes‚ and yellow hair curling on her shoulders‚ and always carrying herself like a young lady mindful of her manners. Her little airs and graces were much admired
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Battle of France (Case Yellow) Throughout all of World War I the German objective was to occupy the country of France. In the four years of fighting on the Western Front in World War I‚ Germany failed to break through the lines of the French and never captured Paris. In May of 1940 Germany would try again as they used very similar tactics to those of the Von Schlieffen plan used by the Germans twenty five years before. The French had built massive defenses along the eastern border of France
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The Little Foxes analysis The Little Foxes is about a southerner family having conflicts upon wealth. The main character is Regina Hubbard Giddens‚ who is very ambitious and strives for wealth. Her brothers Benjamin and Oscar want her to persuade her sick husband Horace Giddens‚ so that he invests to their project constructing a cotton mill. When he declined it‚ they make a plan of marrying Horace’s daughter‚ Alexandra and Oscar’s son‚ Leo. Refused‚ Leo steals Horace’s money from his bank account
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Battles in the Desert‚ written by Jose Emilio Pacheco‚ tells a story about how a young man named Carlos encounter social and political changes. Carlos narrates his own experiences during his childhood when social and political problems are happening. The time period is during the regime of the government of Miguel Aleman. Carlos’ experiences demonstrate the changes of his own personal life‚ and the impact of the American culture on Mexico. I believe Carlos is reflecting his personal childhood
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We are lucky to have many talented writers who have successfully taught US history through their outstanding pieces of literature. One writer of this kind is John Steinbeck in the novel In Dubious Battle. It takes place in the 1930’s when Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt was President. The story is set in a small‚ rural‚ part of California‚ which is known as the Torgas Valley. The novel occurred before World War II at the late part of the Great Depression. The US was still recovering from the downfall
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The Little Prince The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery is a children’s novella written as much for adults as it is for children. The simplistic nature of the book can easily be misconstrued as a typical children’s story‚ however‚ the themes and morals of this story are designed to help adults live more fulfilling lives. The author dedicated the novella to his friend Leon Werth and simultaneously apologized to kids for making the dedication to an adult. The entire novella is a critique
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