Assess the contribution of Miltiades to the Greek victory at Marathon. Miltiades‚ one of the ten generals of Athens later the Strategos had contributed greatly towards the Greek ’s victory at Marathon against the Persians. After word of the Persians arrival at Marathon the Athenian assembly met in order to discuss whether or not to fight at Marathon or remain in the city in order to protect it. Considering what had happen at Eretria‚ Miltiades had convinced the polemarch‚ Calimachus and the Athenians
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After Pearl Harbor‚ the United States and Japan didn’t get along‚ war in the Pacific erupted and disagreements flourished. For very important reasons of course‚ neither would go down without a fight and defending their country was important. But‚ during World War II‚ the United States wasn’t the only country hated by the Japanese. Especially during World War II‚ the Japanese didn’t really like anyone‚ their belief was based off of‚ they were superior and just better than everyone else. But their
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was strenuous and horrific. This war did not seem like there would ever be an end until the US decided to unleash their new weapon of mass destruction‚ the atomic bomb. I feel that the bomb was unnecessary and unjustifiable for a variety of reasons. One reason was the amount of innocent citizens killed or injured due to the bomb. The bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which were two highly populated areas at the time. Hiroshima was roughly 340‚000 and Nagasaki was
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alive!" David Irving‚ Hitler’s War: An introduction to the new edition (1989). World War II in Europe could have been avoided. Why? How? Before all that we must go back and first look at the causes of World War II. Historians have suggested many reasons why World War II broke out in 1939. However‚ have you realized that the World War II was the culmination of the inter-war period. The five most important causes‚ therefore‚ were: Treaty of Versailles solved nothing It is often claimed that the
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Among causes of the French Revolution‚ the principal condition was the "revolutionary situation" which had developed in 18th century France through mismanagement of the economy and‚ in particular‚ the costs incurred in fighting the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolutionary War. The economic crisis was compounded by years of bad harvests and resulted in urban and rural resentment of the wealth and privilege enjoyed by the nobility and clergy. In due course‚ the crisis led to the convocation
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In 1943 Albert Tucker painted ’Victory Girls’‚ a very odd‚ gruesome reflection of society at that time. It was a feature in a series known as the Images Of Modern Evil painted in the space of 1943 - 1947. ’Victory Girls’ is an oil on canvas artwork. The paint is applied thick and in long strokes‚ and is especially noticeable in the sky and clothes of the figures. Patches of paint has been used to distinguish the light reflections. The painting is of four figures‚ two of them are young women‚ half
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deadliest war in history. WWII involved more than 30 countries and resulted in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. This Second World War was sparked by the invasion of Poland in 1939 by Adolf Hitler. WWII lasted for six long years until the allied forces of Germany and Japan were finally defeated. During World War Two the U.S. shut down all their car factories in order to turn them into war machine factories. Things that were necessary for war were rationed. These included Oil‚ gas‚ cotton
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"If I could change one thing in my life‚ I would go back in time and earn some money for college‚" my cousin always says after realizing the consequences he has to face for his mistakes. He has always been a major influence in my life‚ giving me enthusiasm‚ courage‚ strength‚ and the ability to keep progressing forward. Ever since I was young‚ I have always appreciated art and technology. Due to this fondness‚ I wanted to become a part of the gaming industry‚ mainly because it incorporates both
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“The failure of Gallipoli was mainly caused by poor Allied leadership” Gallipoli is a peninsula in the Dardanelles in eastern Turkey. Gallipoli and the surrounding areas of the Dardanelles were the locations of some of the most contentious battles of the First World War in 1915 and 1916. The military campaign is well known as one of the great disasters of British military history. In 1915 the First World War in northern Europe was deadlocked and ideas were being discussed about opening up
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Hitler expands:Rhineland‚ Austria‚ Sudetenland‚ In 1935 Hitler began to re arm Germany by rebuilding its military. All necessary war material were being manufactured in factories across Germany. As a result of world war one the Rhineland was to be a demilitarized zone‚ but in 1936 Hitler Ignored that rule and went ahead and sent troop into the Rhineland to give his Blitzkriek strategy a head start. Hitler incorporated the Sudetenland and austria in his reign of terror with little effort. There was
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