He saved the lives of over 75 soldiers on the battlefields of World War 2. After receiving orders to leave the Maeda Escarpment‚ Desmond stayed behind because in their retreat‚ the soldiers had left approximately 75 wounded behind‚ Desmond stayed behind to help them (desmonddoss.com). Within that one night‚ May 5‚ 1945‚ he gave first aid to over 75 wounded and lowered them off of the escarpment (desmonddoss.com). He saved
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and in put an end to the German offensive which had been going on for a month but took 483‚000 lifes. This battle opened up the war that by the time the Germans had reached the outskirts of Paris. It was a counterattack and forced the Germans to retreat northeast and build fortifications leading to the allies responding and the infamous trench warfare. The Battle of Jutland was one of the most anticipated naval battles in history. It took
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William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ is probably one of the most famous pastoral comedies of all times. Written around 1599 and published in 1623‚ its plot was derived from Thomas Lodge’s pastoral romance ‘Rosalynde’. But what is interesting about this play is how Shakespeare‚ using the features and tropes of a pastoral comedy‚ undercuts the idea of the pastoral. The pastoral‚ as a genre‚ can be said to have had its beginnings with Theocritus’ ‘Idylls’. Other notable works in this genre are Virgil’s
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Introduction A retreat from the global aims to remove oneself from the intense‚ irrevocable impact of the global and its values‚ in the desire to retain roots‚ traditional structure‚ autonomy‚ local authority and the belief in a cohesive value system based on one’s own community. Our increasingly globalised world is becoming irreversibly interconnected such that events in one part of the world affect people and societies in other parts. Thus the instantaneous nature of communications transcends
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How did the Indian National Congress win support and what part did it play in ending British rule? The Indian Independence Act of 1947 marked a watershed upon the history of India and imperialism‚ predicating the protracted‚ but evident‚ retreat of empire. A body of influences are readily available in providing a depth of understanding of the event; it is‚ however‚ the permeating legacy of the Indian national congress that has been routinely identified as a political organisation synonymous with
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The American Civil War was a brutal four year conflict between the Union Army and Confederate States of America with an estimate of 700‚000 total casualties that took place on April 12‚ 1861 until April 9‚ 1865. There were many causes that ultimately led to the war‚ but the immediate cause that was recognized by both the North and South was slavery. A compromise between the free and slave states did not exist‚ and their views were just too different. This eventually led to the Civil War‚ and more
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of people‚ all nations‚ and even different sections of the same nation have their own practices and customs by which they govern a part of their lives. What says to me the simple things we do each day‚ such as saluting the flag at reveille and at retreat‚ installs respect and discipline which we need as a unit to thrive and accomplish our mission. From reading FM 7-21.13 I now understand why customs are so important to the fabric of the unit and to the army and how they can make an individual look
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management information system. In an attempt to stress the importance of having an accurate management information system‚ Manzoni invited the corporate financial aid office‚ hospital administrators‚ and staff members to a retreat at a resort. At the conclusion of the retreat Manzoni felt that she had a guarantee that the accuracy of data entry would increase‚ however‚ six months later Singh claims the problem has not improved (Brickley‚ Smith & Zimmerman‚ 2009‚ p. 38). What are the potential
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Facing pressure from Lincoln‚ he made a campaign against the Confederate capital along the Virginia Peninsula‚ known as the Peninsula Campaign. McClellan frequently canceled his attacks‚ allowing his opponent more than enough time to retreat slowly toward the Richmond defenses. A surprise attack by Rebels at the battle of Seven Pines blunted the already sluggish Federal advance. Although the Union army repulsed the attacks‚ McClellan to again delayed any further movement‚ hoping for
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Prescott’s men were low on ammunition‚ but when the British went up the hill for the third time they engaged the Americans in hand-to-hand combat. The Americans were outnumbered and they were forced to retreat. By the end of the engagement the Patriots gunfire took out some 1‚000 troops‚ with 200 killed‚ and 800 wounded. More than 100 Americans perished‚ while more than 300 were wounded. The British had won the so-called Battle of Bunker Hill‚ and the
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