The Battle of Cambrai‚ from the 20th November to the 7th December 1917‚ was the first British campaign in World War One that tanks were used successfully by demonstrating the fact that the Hindenburg line could be penetrated. The town of Cambrai is in the North of France near the border between France and Germany. By 1917‚ Cambrai had become one of the most important railheads and HQ towns behind the German lines. In front of it lay the immensely powerful Siegfried Stellung - better known to the
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Alexander Shepard The Rise of Industrialization & In Dubious Battle The rise of industrialization in the late nineteenth century saw an increasing need for the labor supply in the U.S. Quickly a division formed between the ownership of new businesses and those who supplied the labor for them. In the novel In Dubious Battle‚ John Steinbeck focuses on a strike set in the California apple country. Albeit historical fiction‚ the novel holds true as it represents
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The Battle Of Vimy Ridge Essay The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place between April 9th‚ 1917 and April 12th‚ 1917. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is one of the greatest victories and battles in Canada’s history. The Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge because of these reasons. The first reason why the Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge is because they had massive training and preparation. The Canadians spent months of intense preparations. A full-scale replica was laid out for them and
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The battle of Britain contributed significantly to the outcome of WWII. It was a morale booster for the Allies as it was Hitler’s first real defeat and the first turning point in WWII. The battle of Britain was fought from the 1st of July to 31st of October 1940 (Walsh‚ Why did Britain win the Battle of Britain?‚ 2001). It ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force‚ after months of them targeting Britain’s air bases‚ military posts‚ navy ships and the civilian
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Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam‚ fought along the Antietam River in Sharpsburg‚ Maryland‚ began on September 16‚ 1862. Robert E. Lee was the South’s general and George McClellan was the North’s general. This was the first battle of the American Civil War fought on the Union’s side. Unfortunately for the Confederacy‚ their battle plans had been left at a campsite. A Union soldier found the plans and gave them to General McClellan. During this battle‚ the North had about 75‚000 soldiers
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The Battle of Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes The battle of Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes proved to be very important battles. Both General Paul Von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff were instrumental in the battle to which they were touted the name “heroes of Tannenberg”. The plan was for the French and British armies to hold the German armies in the west as the Russian armies which were much larger than the Germans could organize themselves. The German commander positioned six of his divisions
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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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This battle was a lesser nevertheless crucial battle within the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Trenton was fought throughout the American Revolutionary war and it passed off close to Trenton‚ New Jersey. The battle was fought between the Americans against the Hessians and British troops when the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. The battle began on December twenty five‚ 1776 and finished on December twenty six‚ 1776. In the battle of Trenton‚ the
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Leonidas the First One of the greatest warriors in ancient Greek time was Leonidas the First. He ruled over the Spartans during the “Second Persian War.” He led in the battle between the Spartans and the Persians‚ which was called the Battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas’ contributions to Greek society helped many people continue fighting for what they believed in. Leonidas was the king of Sparta‚ after his brothers Dorieus and Cleomenes died‚ for 10 years from 490-480 BCE. He was born in 540
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The Battle of the Bulge (in German‚ Ardennenoffensive or Rundstedt-Offensive‚ English‚ Battle of the Bulge) was a major German offensive‚ launched at the end of World War II (December 16‚ 1944 - January 25 1945); through dense forests and mountains of the Ardennes region of Belgium Wallonia-and more specifically‚ hence its name in French‚ Bataille des ardennes-‚ France and Luxembourg on the Western Front. The Wehrmacht gave the offensive codenamed Operation Wacht am Rhein‚ the German patriotic hymn
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