UNIVERSITY OF DALAT DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES BRITISH CIVILIZATION - 2007 Tran Thanh Hung - M.A. 2007 THE BRITISH ISLES (Names to be mentioned: Welsh‚ Scots Gaelic‚ Irish Gaelic‚ Birmingham‚ Glasgow‚ Edinburgh‚ Belfast‚ Cardiff‚ Catholic‚ Protestant‚ Muslim‚ Hindu‚ Judaism Republic of Ireland‚ Northern Ireland‚ Scotland‚ England‚ Wales‚ Romans‚ Latin‚ Britannia.) - Location: - United Kingdom: -Britain: + and Great Britain: + the name Britain: THE UNITED KINGDOM formal name: - The
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later‚ Patton gave his command to Gen. Omar Bradley to prepare for the invasion in Sicily. The invasion was a military success‚ but it hurt Patton’s reputation. Patton slapped Private Charles H. Kuhl and called him a coward because he was not fighting because he had battle wounds. Patton had hoped that he could lead the Allied invasion of Normandy‚ but Patton was assigned command of a force that was preparing for an invasion in England. He was being used as a decoy. His “army” was nothing but plywood
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WORLD WAR 1 A. MAJOR ALLIANCES FORMED DURING WW1 * Started by Germany * Triple Alliance/Central Powers: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy / Turkey & Bulgaria * Triple Entente (treaty of friendship‚ not yet an alliance): Britain‚ France and Russia * Allies: Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Serbia‚ USA B. MILITARISM * Attitude of powerful class of military leaders on their countries’ policies * Glorification of war and urged the build up of weapons and
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forty-three. He had a late start‚ but that did not hinder his writing ability. Golding grew up in Cornwall‚ England and joined the British Royal Navy at the age of thirty-nine. Consequently‚ he was in World War II and witnessed the D-Day invasion at Normandy‚ which destroyed his optimism and scarred him for life. William Golding was a well achieved and admired person in British literature‚ and his life experiences‚ including WWII‚ greatly influenced his works especially Lord Of The Flies. Golding
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foundation for the development of the powerful society that would emerge during the high middle ages. That foundation rested on Hard-won political order‚ restored out of disruption caused by the fall of the Roman Empire‚ centuries of destructive invasions‚ and dramatic depopulation. This order was based on a highly decentralized but flexible system that vested political‚ military‚ and judicial authority in local and regional rulers. A long‚ slow process of economic recovery based first on increased
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occurred‚ making it especially tough in the areas of where war was occurring. The image shows the historical context of the invasion of Sicily that took place during the same time as the picture. The image also shows the cultural context in relation with the lives of the natives living in Sicily. The occupation of medics and their lifestyle‚ the topic of war and military invasion‚ and the inhabitants of the homeland of Sicily‚ can all be accurately embedded within the tangible meaning of what it was
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General George Smith Patton Jr. was born November 11‚ 1885 in San Gabriel‚ California. He was known as a complicated man‚ and having an intemperate manner. He was also known for carrying his pistol with ivory handle. He always strived to train his troops to the highest standard of excellence. Patton always dreamed of being a hero. His ancestors had fought in many wars‚ and grew up listening to their stories. He attended the Virginia Military institute for one year and went on to graduate from
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approximately 170 kings‚ a lineage that would come to an end in 1066 with the death of King Harold II ’Godwinsson’ (Levick). This noteworthy ruler and general would only hold the crown for a brief nine months‚ having his reign cut short by a Norman invasion under William the Conqueror. During his reign‚ King Harold had little impact as a ruler and would have fallen into the obscurity of history if it had not been his death being the causation of one of the most prestigious pieces of medieval artwork
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In the company photograph of the 130th Chemical Company the three friends are sitting together shoulder to shoulder‚ just as they joined the Army together‚ trained together‚ and then stationed together in London‚ where on July 3‚ 1944‚ died together. Close friends while living in Portland‚ Robert H. Cook‚ Philip J. Conley‚ and Chester R. Peterson‚ joined the Army and left for training together in January‚ 1943. They were assigned to the 130th Chemical Company and sent to Camp Sibert‚ Alabama
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The Invasion of Normandy allowed for the Allies to push the Germans from both sides‚ freeing resources for the Pacific. To aid against this‚ Training aircraft such as the AT-6 Texan were fitted with 500 Lb. bombs and flew along the coast. When more destroyers were
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