Was the battle of the Somme a success or failure? It’s a question that has plagued the minds of many historians over the years. On one hand‚ without the battle the war could have had a very different outcome; but on the other hand‚ was it really worth all the slaughter and bloodshed? In 1916‚ General Sir Douglas Haig was enforced with chance to conduct a major offensive against the Germans‚ ‘The Big Push’ some called it. His plan was to gather thousands of troops to attack the enemy at the Somme
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troops were involved. World War 2 was also a war that made their even better at combat. Unlike the Vietnamese‚ who weren’t used to wars and weren’t as prepared. In addition‚ the US had recruited more young people to last longer‚ healthier‚ and stronger. Previous US soldiers from past wars would become Generals of the army to lead‚ which made them way better than the ones in Vietnam. It wasn’t just the experience that made them better soldiers‚ but also
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Women Make Better Leaders than Men The debate between the supremacy of the genders has been in session since time immemorial. In the past‚ it would seem that men had the upper hand but these days‚ women are starting to leave their mark in many aspects from business to politics rather than just domestic affairs. In my opinion‚ both men and women have the potential to be great leaders but the question of ’better leaders’ does not lie in a person’s gender alone but his or her innate character
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Students are more influenced by their teachers than by their friends. It is commonly acknowledged that people are easily influenced by circumstances‚ so the most influential people to students are their teachers and friends who accompany them for much of the time each day. But the different attitudes of students toward their teachers and friends that compared to teachers‚ they hold a feeling of more affinity and trust to their friends reveal that their friends have a greater impact on them.
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Some people say that an uncomfortable truth is better than a comfortable lie. People do not want to live a life that is false‚ phony or somehow an illusion. This concept is explored in Peter Weir’s 1998 film The Truman Show and Arthur Miller’s classic play Death of a Salesman. The Truman Show explores one man’s struggle to uncover the truth about the world he lives in. In Death of a Salesman‚ the responder witnesses the unfolding of one man’s struggle as he comes to terms with an uncomfortable truth
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to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. In my view studying in a group is a better method than studying on your own. Even many research studies have proved that students who engage in group study perform better in both class performance and at the exams. Studying on your own is effective when you have to memorize facts. However as you grow‚ especially in the secondary and tertiary levels of
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Liza Marie Lay T. Ana Isaza Writing 17 April 2013 The Men of Great Mind ‘’Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.’’ – Thomas A. Edison. Egyptians‚ Greeks‚ Mesopotamian‚ and others ancient civilizations invented methods or tools of works to survive. In fact‚ man has been inventing since he has existed. Today‚ I am going to compare two of the greatest inventors of the world. They lived almost 415 years apart in different cultural
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marriages‚ because we think we may be better off with a new spouse. We may spend millions on a bigger‚ more prestigious home that we hope will deliver us a better life‚ or strive to achieve at work because we believe success will make us happy. But in doing all this‚ we usually neglect one of the things that is most likely to make us smiley people – we stop making friends. Research shows that having more friends is much more likely to make us happy than having more money‚ but as we get older
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important expedition since the potential failure of this expedition could lead to dire consequences for the colony of New Netherland.
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Throughout history we have been accustomed to follow a leader who is over showing in their confidence‚ yet could the best leaders have more humility than arrogance? Humble leaders are better than arrogant leaders because they are inspiring‚ beneficial in the long run‚ and selfless. As an arrogant leader “everyone sees what you appear to be‚ few experience what you really are” like (Machiavelli 38) . Even though the stereotype of an arrogant leader may seem attractive in pop culture‚ no one actually
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