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    Introduction Winston Churchill was the prime minister in Britain during World War II and allied Britain with the US as well as Britain too. He was born on November 30‚ 1874. He was an very independent and distant person.. He worked hard for his country and did whatever he could to improve it in his life. Early life and career Winston was born into an family of an higher class and lived in Dublin‚ Ireland when was a young child. He joined Harrow Rifle Corps and went on to go on a military

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    BLITZKRIEG (LIGHTNING WAR) In the first phase of World War II in Europe‚ Germany sought to avoid a long war. Germany’s strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns. Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war). Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks‚ planes‚ and artillery) along a narrow front. These forces would

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    Post World War 2 American Nationalism Aee Dischert 11/24/14 Nationalism is defined as a strong sense or political ideology that entices a strong sense that attaches one to a nation or country. It has lead groups of people to use revolutions‚ violent and not‚ to become powerhouse nations. It is not something that can be held‚ Nationalism is not something that can be grasped. Although beneficial‚ the idea of Nationalism can also lead to war or even genocide. The idea of Nationalism will be analyzed

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    After King Georges war and French and Indian warBritain became a superpower. Has defeated French and Spanish and in return received the largest portion of North American colonies‚ but also had the largest amount of debt after these wars. Because of the debt that was accumulated‚ Britain had since started to control the colonies overseas‚ and imposed several economic acts on the colonies. Great Britain and her North American colonies were economic in origin rather than rooted in political and social

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    more colonies. They have control over other colonies mostly because they forcibly took it through war or political strategies. A military order is often present in that colony to maintain order and suppress revolution and protest of any kind. Before WW1 British had the most powerful imperial power over the world there is a famous quote that can relate to it “the sun never sets in Britain” meaning Britain had colonized in different countries around the world; India‚ South Africa‚ Sri Lanka‚ Australia

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    Why was Britain the first nation to industrialize? Britain began to industrialize around the 1750’s and it continued to progress until the mid nineteenth century. There were many factors that triggered Britain to industrialize. For example‚ its vast population growth and gradual advancement in technology‚ nevertheless there were also pre-existent natural resources that appeared advantageous to Britain’s industrial expansion. Furthermore this essay will demonstrate some of the major

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    How did the Second World War Affect Family Life in Britain Between 1939-45? The Blitz comes from a German word meaning lightning. It was the sustained strategic bombing of the United Kingdom by Germany during the Second World War. Between 7 September 1940 and 21 May 1941 there were major raids (attacks in which more than 100 tons of high explosives were dropped) on 16 British cities. Over a period of 267 days (almost 37 weeks)‚ London was attacked 71 times‚ Birmingham‚ Liverpool and Plymouth eight

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    Europeans learned the technique printing from the Arabs. Around 1450‚ John Gutenburg invented a typing machine‚ which can be called as the forerunner of the modern press. Printing presses were used in Rome in 1466. Caxton setup a printing press in Britain in 1477. The printing press brought revolutionary changes in the growth of intellectual sphere. The invention of paper and printing device brought about revolutionary changes. The books were made available in large quantities at very low prices. Therefore

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    CORMAC McCarthy - BLOOD MERISIAN NOTES Blood Meridian or the evening Redness in the West is a 1985 Western novel by U.S. author Cormac McCarthy. The narrative follows an adolescent run-away referred to only as “the kid”‚ with the hulk of the text devoted to his experiences with the Glanton Gang‚ a historical group of scalp hunters who massacred North American tribes and others in the United States-Mexico borderlands in 1849 and 1850. The role of antagonist is gradually filled by Judge Holden

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    The Battle of Britain Paige D. The Battle of Britain was an important battle in WWII‚ but did you know that it was ultimately a test of strength between the German Air Force and Britain’s RAF (Royal Air Force). The German Air Force was known as “Luftwaffe” pronounced [‘lဎftvafə] was commanded by Adolph Hitler. While Britain’s RAF (Royal Air Force) was commanded by England’s Prime minister‚ Winston Churchill. This battle was a major air campaign fought over southern England in the summer and autumn

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