Battle of Jutland Prelude The Battle of Jutland was fought on May 31 - June 1‚ 1916‚ in the North Sea near Jutland (a mainland north of Denmark). The battle itself was between Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer commander of the High Seas Fleet of the Kaiserliche Marine (part of German Fleet)‚ and Admiral Sir John Jellicoe commander of the Grand Fleet of the Royal Navy. The overall goal of the German fleet was to trap and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet due to insufficient numbers to engage the
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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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It was the beginning of one of the most significant battles on the Pacific Front of World War II. The Battle of the Guadalcanal took place on August 7th of 1942‚ when the United States Marines landed on the Guadalcanal. The landing at the Guadalcanal was unchallenged and it took Americans six months to defeat the Japanese which turned into a battle of attrition. After the Japanese defeat at the Battle of Midway‚ Americans thought of taking back the Pacific Islands and the first confrontation was
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa‚ and it’s located slightly above the equator. The DRC is bordered by Angola‚ the Central African Republic‚ Burundi‚ Rwanda‚ Sudan‚ Tanzania‚ Uganda‚ and Zambia. They are the poorest country in Africa‚ yet it is considered by many to be the richest country because of its natural resources (Rural Poverty Portal). Located in the DRC is many valuable resources such as tin‚ tantalum‚ and tungsten.There are seventy-five million people
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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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interesting. Instead of finding simple graves like before‚ Woolley had stumbled upon four tombs of elites‚ filled with riches of gold and other amazing monuments to Mesopotamian culture. But in my opinion the most fascinating pieces of art discovered in the Royal Tombs are the Lyres of Ur‚ which have a rich blend of Sumerian history as well as a beautiful and artistic design. The Lyres of Ur are one of the earliest known musical stringed instruments and give a glimpse into Sumerian
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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 Battle For Berlin Ethan Rowe Mr. Powell Period 8 In May of 1945 the concluding battle of World War II in Europe was taken place. From the Allies side of the battle there were many different generals working together to accomplish the goal of decisively defeating Germany. For Soviet Premier Josef Stalin‚ Berlin was the major prize and he feared that the Red Army might be beaten to the city by Field
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"Battle Scars" This is an anthem for the homesick‚ for the beaten‚ the lost‚ the broke‚ the defeated. A song for the heartsick‚ for the standbys‚ Living life in the shadow of a goodbye. Do you remember when we learned how to fly? We’d play make-believe; we were young and had time on our side. You’re stuck on the ground‚ Got lost‚ can’t be found. Just remember that you’re still alive. This is a call to the soldiers‚ the fighters‚ the young‚ the innocent‚ and righteous. We’ve got
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