-(2/12/41) For the first time‚ penicillin was used to treat a human patient. Penicillin treated infections‚ and was widely used during World War II · Pearl Harbor - The American decision to impose sanctions on Japan‚ in response to the Japanese invasion of Indo-China‚ convinced Japanese leaders that war with the United States was inevitable. While the Japanese continued to negotiate in Washington‚ plans went ahead for military action. The Japanese were convinced that they could not win a war of
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On December 7‚ 1941‚ hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu‚ Hawaii. it lasted just two hours. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 naval vessels‚ including eight battleships‚ and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2‚000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack‚ and another 1‚000 were wounded. The day after the assault‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration
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George S. Patton Jr. was a senior commanding officer of the United States Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and European scenes of World War II‚ and is best known for his dedicated leadership of the Third Army in Europe after the Allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy‚ France in June 1944. Before George was a General for the Third Army‚ he gained his education at the Virginia Military Institute and the U.S. Military Academy at West point‚ and studied the art of fencing and designed the M1913 Calvary
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Origins / Personal background of General Patton George Smith Patton Junior was born on the 11th of November 1885 in San Marino‚ California. Patton’s family were wealthy and lived on a 2000 acre property. His family background was of Scottish-Irish and English descent‚ and nearly all of his late ancestors had served in the military from the American Revolution to the American Civil War. During his early childhood‚ Patton struggled to read and write‚ however after some time‚ he was able to overcome
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References: • Blumenson‚ Martin (1972). Patton: The Man Behind the Legend. New York: Morrow. • Randy Holderfield and Micheal . D-Day the Invasion of Normandy‚ Valhalla‚ 2000‚ 1st Edition‚ June 6‚ 1994 • Connelly‚ Owen
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The Anglo-Saxons: 449–1066 Introduction to the Literary Period The Anglo-Saxons: 449–1066 A.D. 1066 A.D. 449 Norman Anglo-Saxon Invasion Invasion 55 B.C–A.D.409 A.D.878 Roman Occupation King Alfred against the Danes 300s B.C. Celts in Britain 300 B.C. A.D. 1 A.D. 300 A.D. 600 A.D. 400–699 Spread of Christianity A.D. 900 A.D. 1200 The Celts in Britain Before and during the 4th century B.C. • Britain home to several Celtic tribes • Britain named for one Celtic tribe—the Brythons • King
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succession of Edward the Confessor with great fervor. David Howarth examines both sides in an effort to find a resolution concerning the controversial election of Harold to the throne. He looks at the motives behind both Harold and Duke William of Normandy‚ the two main figures in contention for the English crown‚ while in the background lurks Harold’s brother‚ Tostig‚ and the King of Norway‚ Harald Hardrada. Harold demonstrates
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search. The discovery of the cantaloupe‚ and the results of fermentation research on corn steep liquor at the Northern Regional Research Laboratory at Peoria‚ Illinois‚ allowed the United States to produce 2.3 million doses in time for the invasion of Normandy in the spring of 1944. Large-scale production resulted from the development of deep-tank fermentation by chemical engineer Margaret Hutchinson
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Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg‚ meaning Lightning War‚ was a military tactic used by Nazi Germany during WWII. It was used with the intentions of a swift and forceful victory. It was designed in by the germans to create disorganization among their enemies. They would force through them with mobile forces and logically concentrated weapon fire.This was successful for many reasons but one of them is because it was unexpected. Many countries were expecting trench war are similar to how WWI was fought.The blitzkrieg
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language. Only thus shall we gain the living space that we need.” Hilter stated this quote the night before the invasion. The invasion became known as part of Hitler’s “blitzkrieg” strategy to take over land and expanded Germany rule. Once the Germans invaded Poland‚ Hilter set up concentration camps based on religion‚ race‚ and politics. When Britain and France heard this news of the invasion in Poland‚ they declared war on September 4th‚ 1939 because Hilter broke the Munich
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