was able to start its own offensive campaign which resulted in the capturing the following places: the Gilbert Islands‚ the Marshall Islands‚ the Mariana Islands‚ Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The U.S. was only able to successfully do this because of their win at Guadalcanal. If Japan won‚ its offensive campaign would not have been decreased but would have strengthened while the United States’ would have weakened. This would mean that the United States wouldn’t have been able to slow down Japan’s
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but winning the Stanley Cup is something that any winner will forever remember. Cup winning teams endure tons of pressure‚ pain‚ and stressful situations but in the end any player will tell you it’s worth it. The Stanley cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports because it requires a huge amount of skill and the physicality takes a huge toll on players. In sports like football or basketball‚ players are constantly running‚ which is much easier than skating. With hockey‚ skaters are
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William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England‚ northwest of London‚ to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William’s father made his living primarily as a tanner and a glover but also traded wool and grain from time to time. John Shakespeare also served in various offices‚ including high bailiff (like a mayor)‚ the city’s highest public office. In the mid-1570s‚ John Shakespeare’s fortune began to decline mysteriously (some say it was because of his wife’s Catholicism‚ although
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As the American Revolution commenced there were several reasons the American colonists beat the British soldiers. First of all American colonists where in a make it break situation. The Americans would either win everything or lose everything. Not only were they fighting for their freedom‚ they were also fighting for their homes and families safety. Having the “home field advantage” and the skills they picked up during the war with the French gave Americans an edge that the British didn’t have.
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The north (the union) and the south (the confederacy)‚ prepared for war believed that they would win easily. To achieve a victory in war‚ both side will make a plan or strategy to win. The armies of both north and south marched off to war on the summer of 1861‚ their leaders created a plan to win. The north states possess twice the population of southern states‚ which gave more soldiers‚ farmers and industrial workers. The northern states had the majority of industries‚ which provide enough supplies
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In the American Revolution the English had a much larger army‚ and navy‚ and had the money necessary. Despite this‚ the American patriots were able to win their Independence from their harsh rule. First‚ the Americans where determined‚ and could raise their own army. Also‚ the American Patriots acquired help and Alliances‚ from foreign countries‚ which the British usually depended on. Finally‚ the patriots where fighting in America their homeland‚ a much larger country than England. The small force
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Can America win the war on terror? Just to comment briefly on the question‚ America’s war on terror is a highly simplistic characterisation of something so complex. Saying war can be easily waged against terror makes it seem as if it can be easily won. America’s war on terror is like waging a war on littering or waging a war against racism (which still goes on in the US and most parts of the world) . It cannot be fully won but it can be controlled to an extent. If the US aims to win this war on
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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. His father sold gloves and became an important person in the town. William‚ one of eight children‚ was the eldest son and was probably educated at the local grammar school. He married when he was only 18 and his wife‚ Anne Hathaway‚ was eight years older than him. They had two girls and a boy (who died aged 11). Nobody knows how Shakespeare began to write or when he entered the theatre‚ but we know that he became a leading member of the
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Should a person ever believe that they were cursed? Well this was my belief before Chadwin was born. As a teenager on a summer revival night‚ our pastor called all the young childbearing girls to the front of the church and had us vow that we will never become pregnant before we were married. Being of age where I understood everything he asked of me‚ I did exactly what he asked. I devoted my life to God and vowed to never become pregnant before I was married. As a young adolescent I became pregnant
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the South surrendered to the North in May of 1865‚ Americans have argued on why the South lost. Others argued that the South never had chance to win the war‚ yet more than half a million people were killed‚ homes were lost and destroyed and families were torn apart. There are many theories to explain this‚ many arguing that the South never had a chance to win the Civil War to begin with‚ for the North out numbered and had better resources than the South at almost every point‚ militarily. <br> <br>Industrially
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