one of the strongest armies of the world. During the war‚ British soldiers called the U.S.A‚ the thirteen colonies. soldiers‚ Yankees and Doodles. Which became the song “Yankee Doodle”‚ written by a colonist. but by whom‚ we do not know. Indeed‚ the song‚ “Yankee Doodle”‚ was to motivate the colonists. In fact‚ it was even sung when the colonists won the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Which was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Definitely‚ the colonists remained unhappy and outraged
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On 2nd August 1990‚ Iraq launched an invasion of Kuwait‚ leading to a seven month occupation of Kuwait. The invasion was rebuked by the west as United States- led coalition forces pushed the Iraqi military out of Kuwait‚ resulting in the First Gulf War. Although the western world condemned Iraq for its occupation of Kuwait by accusing it of human rights violation and breaking International Law‚ historical evidence of the political and the socio- economic struggle between the two countries shows that
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“Everything changed with the First World War. The Middle East was reorganized‚ redefined‚ and the seeds were planted for a century of bloodshed” (Engel‚ 2016) The concept of the nations-states in Al Jazira (The Arabian Peninsula) is dominantly a post-World War I (WWI) phenomenon. The beginning of statehood in the Arabian region could be traced back to Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt in 1798. Though his occupation ended within three years‚ it laid the foundation of Egyptian independence from the Ottoman
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After the interwar period between 1918 and 1939‚ Europe found itself in the midst of war again. The United States‚ Great Britain‚ and the Soviet Union formed an alliance called the Allie Powers‚ to fight against Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan‚ who made up the Axis Powers. Brilliant military generals and leaders met throughout the second World War to discuss strategy and tactics. Strategy refers to the overall plan for defeating the enemy‚ while tactics refers to the specific military action to implement
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and my mind. When I think of those years‚ the awaiting dark holes are released to blacken the rest of the few memories filled with light. *** The war had broken out and all the children were being evacuated to distant cousins or aunts in the surrounding war-free countries for safety. My parents had told me that I was only going away for a while‚ the war would be over and I would see them soon. Those memories are the only few that bring light to the darkness inside‚ the ones that keep me sane. I
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British Air Warfare The use of the airplanes changed greatly during WWI. People started to realize that they could be used not only for entertainment and sports but also in wars as powerful weapons. Air warfare was all about planning and looking at the few key factors of the flight and looking at the opponent’s weakness. Strategories and tactics‚ civilian population‚ Development of Aircraft and lastly weather were key factors in the development and expansion of Air Warfare. The British Air Force
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World War I was a never before seen type of war. New tactics‚ artillery‚ and military technology from the Industrial Revolution led to unforeseen effects. Trenches were a widely used tactic in the response to the new and improved artillery‚ such as the machine gun. Also‚ updated medical treatments on the frontline resulted in men’s lives being saved. This combination led to many soldiers surviving facial disfigurement injuries that would have killed them in the past. The physiological effects of
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As I arose from my deep‚ comforting sleep‚ I was greeted by the bone chilling air of the Pacific. As I lay flat on my back staring at the moldy‚ white ceiling‚ I‚ heard a distant noise. As my ears slowly started to focus in‚ all I could hear was “This is not a drill! I repeat this is not a drill!” Scrambling to find my pants I suddenly realize‚ that i’m the only one left in my Barracks. It looks as if they had left for the raid without me‚ or maybe an early birthday surprise party? With all of these
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2. Compare the historical significance of First World War with that of the Second World War. The First World War and the Second World War were the most large-scale wars which have been ever fought. They both have important and influential historical significance to the world. Some of their historical significance is similar while some contrasted politically‚ militarily‚ economically and in social and cultural aspects. Politically‚ the two world wars were both significant in leading to the decline
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father and that he knows what’s best. he kicks sand at me while i am timed to see how fast i can pick up all the yellow cigarette butts he dumped on the floor to “fix” my attention to detail and remind me of my ignorance‚ as he yells‚ “you are going to war soon‚ and I won’t be there to babysit you!” During the deployment workups in the states‚ we spent weeks patrolling‚ looking for something that we knew wasn’t real. Digging into defensive positions and waiting the night out for an enemy we knew would
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