Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: World War I’s Worst General Even so‚ a staff colonel had the cheek to write: "The events of July 1st bore out the conclusions of the British higher command and amply justified the tactical methods employed." Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig‚ chief of staff of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and architect of the battle‚ evidently agreed. On the day after the debacle‚ stating that the enemy "has undoubtedly been shaken and has few reserves in hand‚" he discussed
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How effective was English Foreign Policy by Eniola (Enny) Salau The English Foreign Policy from 1515 to 1528 can often be described as incoherent; this is because the aims of foreign policy from 1515 to 1529 kept altering due to the change in balance of power in Europe. This meant that for England to keep acting as the centre for European affair the foreign policy would have to keep changing. A result of this was that the foreign policy seemed ineffective due to lack of structure‚ the high costs
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of the others. The major thread‚ however‚ that is taken from Denmark to Prideland is of “why the prince delayed in exacting vengeance for his father ’s death” (Harrison). The ghost of Hamlet’s father who informs Hamlet of his uncle’s treachery is matched by Mufasa’s image appearing to a confused and conflicted
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Vietnam – Japan Relations The economy of Vietnam Vietnam – a country locates in South East Asia which has the area of 329‚560 sq km. With the history spans over 4000 years‚ Vietnam’s identity has been shaped by long-running conflicts with foreign forces. The Socialist People’s Republic of Vietnam was founded in 1954 and unified in 1976 after the Vietnam War. Since 1986‚ Vietnam has embarked on the course of “Đổi mới” (Renovation Policy) – the comprehensive economic renovation which aims to eliminate
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Bibliography: Schmidl‚ H.‚ (1998) On Enigma and a Method for its Decryption http://www.cs.miami.edu/~harald/enigma/index.html Kozaczuk‚ W.‚ (1984)‚ Enigma: How the German Machine Cipher Was Broken‚ and How It Was Read by the Allies in World War Two‚ (2nd ed.)‚ Frederick‚ Maryland: University Publications of America. Hodges‚ A.‚ (1992)‚ Alan Turing: the enigma‚ London: Burnett Books. P.26-34. Copeland‚ B. J.‚ (2004) The Essential Turing. Oxford: Oxford University Press Pease
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Brandon Fan Szeto English 10H: P3 May 13‚ 2013 Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears‚ and Sweat Winston Churchill’s leadership and influence saved Britain and Europe from falling under the wrath of Hitler. There are multiple perspectives of an effective leader. One might argue that a leader may force their citizens to swear loyalty to show that immediate results are effective. Others may say that an effective leader is someone who leads the country for the greater good. Some may even say striking fear into citizens
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Treaty of Versailles‚ Britain and France only protested‚ but accepted his actions almost till it seemed like outright surrender. In March 1935 Hitler announced Germany’s rearmament policy to increase her army‚ navy and reintroduce conscription‚ the allies did little to stop him and Britain even sympathised believing the Treaty was too harsh. France and Britain also failed to react when Hitler remilitarised the Rhineland in 1936 as he claimed had a right to place troops on his own border. Viewing this
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was made in a last resort attempt to turn the war around( Jacobsen 285)‚ the United States military was caught off guard and was flooded with fear and feelings of anxiety. Unheard of by western soldiers‚ the idea of not being afraid of death only matched up with
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Greek forces led by a psychopathic king‚ Agamemnon. This conflict‚ which took place about 1200 B.C has become one of the most well known Greek mythology events in history. In the 13th century B.C‚ Troy and Sparta had stopped their wars and become allies‚ this was until Paris the youngest prince of Troy seduced Helen‚ the Queen of Sparta and left with her back to Troy. When Menelaos (The King of Sparta) found out what had happened‚ he vowed to conquer Troy and with the help of his brother Agamemnon
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