of the true story about the Niland brothers‚ who fought in the second world war in the Pacific theatre and the European theatre. Three of the four were presumed dead and after finding out that the last brother dropped in with the 101st Airborne in Normandy on D-day‚ captain Miller had orders to assembled a team and set of to find him. Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge‚ being set in the Pacific theatre during the second world war. Desmond Doss who is a combat medic as only one goal‚ save his brothers in arms
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problems as the church participated in politics too much‚ feudalism supported and made the monarchy stronger‚ which led to political fragmentations. Feudal monarchy provided a stable management for the heirarchy. This was first created by William from Normandy. The political conflicts were borought to an end by the signing of the Magna Carta. In the beginning of the Middle Ages‚ feudalism became more popular and was later made the political institution. Another civilization that used feudalism as their
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General Patton‚ also known as George Patton showed great adaptive leadership qualities during his career in the military. At an early age‚ Patton knew he wanted to join the military. Growing up he dreamed to become a war hero to follow his grandfather’s footsteps. He joined the Military Institution after high school only for a year then entered the Military Academy at West Point. Once he graduated he joined the U.S. Army as he has always planned. In his early career‚ he became a personal aid for
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accurate representation of a historical moment. It is from a Norman point of view‚ in that it favorably represents the Normans and focuses and them more throughout the work. It is believed to have belonged to Odo the half brother of William‚ Duke of Normandy. The work shows seventy-scenes‚ leading up to the Battle of Hastings‚ the Battle
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Food affected three-fourths of the French revolution‚ and “when the grain crops failed two years in a row‚ in 1788 and 1789‚ the price of bread shot up to 88 percent of [a peasant’s] wages. Many blamed the ruling class for the resulting famine and economic upheaval. On top of that‚ peasants resented the gabelle‚ a tax on salt that was particularly unfairly applied to the poor.” (Bramen‚ Lisa.) The food that the peasants ate “consisted of inferior grains to that of their noble neighbors‚ such as
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P-38 Light-nings. Olds was then posted to the 479th Fighter Group’s 434th Fighter Squadron with orders for Britain. Olds’ squadron arrived in Britain in May 1944 and quickly entered combat as part of the Allied air offensive prior to the invasion of Normandy. Olds was promoted to captain on July 24 when he scored his first two kill-a pair of Focke Wulf Fw 190s during a bombing raid over Montmirail‚ France. On August 25‚ during an escort mission to Wismar‚ Germany‚ Olds shot down three Messerschmitt Bf
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Audie Murphy Audie Murphy was the most decorated warrior in American history. He is my hero from the fact of how heroic his actions were in almost every battle and how he lost his best friend from a group of Germans fake surrendering and then killing him responding. He was born on June‚20.1925 in Texas. His early life was mainly just farming and hunting he had explosive mood swings and a bad temper. He joined the service in 1942 after normal boot camp he went to advanced rifle training.His first
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Charles V was born on January 21‚ 1338 to Prince John (John II) and Princess Boone. He was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1364 to his death. In 1349‚ as a young prince‚ Charles received from his grandfather King Philip VI the province of Dauphiné to rule. This allowed him to use the title "Dauphin" until his coronation‚ which saw the integration of the Dauphiné into the crown lands of France. From then on‚ all heirs apparent of France used the title of Dauphin
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES - THE CAUSES OF THE WARS Causes 1. Dynastic - a fight for titles 2. Economic and financial - a crisis in the nobility 3. Defeat in the 100 Years War 4. Long term - a shift in the balance of power causing lawlessness and disorder 5. Short term - the personal failings of Henry VI (1-3 are largely dismissed by Historians in the twentieth century but may still have a part to play) |Long Term |Short Term
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Americans serve their country in many different ways. Average‚ everyday people have stepped up to answer the call of their nation and have shown true bravery. In his inaugural address‚ President John F. Kennedy challenged his country with‚ “And so‚ my fellow Americans‚ ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.” One obvious way of serving America is joining one of the forces of the United States Military- Air Force‚ Army‚ Navy‚ and Coast Guard. Out of all four
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