“carried us up the long rugged path towards prosperity and freedom” (9). He describes their sacrifices claiming‚ they have “toiled in sweatshops” (10)‚ “endured the lash of the whip” (10)‚ and “ fought and died in places like Concord and Gettysburg‚ Normandy and Khe Sahn” (10). His short anecdotes make the audience reflect on their appreciation for the Nation’s ancestors.
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tragic event in history is known as the Holocaust. Over 11 million people perished during this genocide. Hitler claimed the Jews were making Germany weak and he promised to make his country great again. But when the allies invaded the beaches of Normandy‚ the war changed. Germany started to break apart and was soon destroyed. Most concentration camps were liberated but in most cases‚ it was too late. Almost half of Europe’s Jewish population was gone. This horrible event should be a reminder to how
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contenders of the war: Japan strikes Pearl Harbor killing “2‚403 U.S. personnel” (National WWII Museum). Then the U.S. and Germany are in the race to build the first atomic bomb‚ while that’s in action‚ the U.S. and French troops are bleeding onto the Normandy beaches on D-day. And finally the US drops the 2 largest atomic bombs on Japan’s 2 major cities‚ killing 226‚000 Japanese citizens‚ stopping the war in its tracks‚ and freezing Germany’s race to the finish
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argued that high population and low resources created a situation in which a crisis was inevitable. Certainly‚ populations were high and prices for basic foodstuffs had risen in the first half of the century. However‚ populations were already beginning the decline before the Black Death. A Malthusian crisis should thus have occurred earlier. Further‚ even after populations had collapsed in the first wave of pestilence‚ subsequent plagues continued to rock Europe and demographic recovery did not occur
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father fought in the First World War‚ and similarly‚ Scannell was swept up by the action of WW2. He always hated Army life and deserted* soon after enlisting in 1940. He was caught and imprisoned‚ but released early in order to take part in the Normandy Invasion‚ better known as the D-Day landings. Being referred to medical institutes and hospitals throughout his career in the army and deserting twice shows how much he loathed the post. He found nothing in his temperament that fitted for the role
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Canada’s Military Contributions to World War I‚ World War II and Korean War Every 11 hour‚ 11 day of the 11th month we express our gratitude to those Canadian soldiers who fought courageously in the wars of World War I‚ World War II and the Korean War. In World War I‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele recognized Canada as a strong independent army. During World War II Canada became a supportive ally to Great Britain and United States. In the Korean War‚ Canada joined United States to
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The Middle Ages was a time where people tried to gain back the knowledge they previously lost due to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The most common system that they would use was Feudalism. Every level in feudalism benefitted each other‚ and everything would collapse if one level didn’t do their part. Feudalism is a military based system depending on loyalty to meet the needs of its people because if everyone is loyal to their obligations because everyone would benefit in some way. The Hundred
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Nazi is done: Winston Churchill defeated Nazi in WW2 In the 20th century there was a group called the Nazi and they were ruled by Adolf Hitler. One person warned others about the rising of Hitler and his name was Winston Churchill. He gained many allies to help defeat the Nazi and the mad man named Adolf Hitler. Three ways in which that Winston Churchill stopped the Nazi and Adolf Hitler were Getting into politics‚ warning others‚ and gaining great allies. Winston Churchill headed into politics
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Conquest was a pivotal event in English history and all subsequent developments in the English monarchy‚ government‚ society‚ language and outlook are coloured by it. King Edward the Confessor had died without heirs‚ and William‚ Duke of Normandy‚ believed that he would become the next king. However‚ upon learning that Harold was crowned king‚ William invaded England‚ killed Harold and crowned himself king during the famous Battle of Hastings. Yet William spoke only French. As a result‚ the
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world war Life in the 1930’s Sports: during the great depression‚ people were miserable. There was barley any good news in the papers. The best way to escape being miserable in that decade was sports. The soccer world cup‚ hockey‚ boxing and the summer olympics of 1936 were all great entertainment for the people stuck in the depression Transportation: transportation was different back then from what it is today. They usually used cars or street cars to get from one place to another in a
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