in World War II (WW-II). He advocated defiance to Nazi oppression and acted as a ray of hope for the nations of Europe. He was a creative author and remembered as a master of the spoken word. 2. Early Life. Winston Churchill graduated from Royal Military College of Sandhurst. During his initial career in military he served in Cuba and India‚ subsequently he worked as a war correspondent in Northern India‚ Sudan and in South Africa. He was captured during Boer War and it was his daring escape
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In 1909 he became interested in flying when Louis Bleroit flew across the English Channel. While trying to find a job flying‚ he learned from a cousin in the service that the Royal Navy was offering short service commissions to pilots with an Aviator’s Certificate. After passing the medical‚ he joined the Royal Naval Air Service in January 1914 and was commissioned as a probationary sub-Lieutenant‚ RNR. From January to April 1914 he attended the fifth course at the Central Flying School. Spending
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Government Department Responsibilities Ministry Of defence This department has responsibility for the British Army‚ the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. This department is regulated by the Secretary of state for defence and three other junior Ministers‚ specifically the Minister of State for the armed forces‚ the under-secretary of state for defence and Minster for Veterans. The Ministry of defence’s job is to decide the policies and earning for all three armed services and decide budgets
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Ambulance The armed forces: Army Royal Navy Royal Marines Royal Air Force Other uniformed services: The Prison Service UK Border Agency HM Revenue & Customs Coast Guard Purpose: Organisational objectives mission statements legislation e.g. Fire Service Act 1997/2002‚ Police Act 2004 Roles: dealing with accidents and emergencies routine work peace-keeping activities other roles e.g. antiterrorist and anti-smuggling roles defence roles of the armed forces humanitarian work;
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IMPACT OF UK GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE Introduction In this assignment I will be talking to you about how different policies made by the Government affect the public services and how affects services primarily such as how some policies made by the government can affect the Military or how they can affect the Emergency services. I will also be talking to you about how modern society can and is affecting the Government policies such as how acts of terrorism or civil disobedience
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control the channel‚ the Germans needed to control the air. They fought against the Royal Air Force (here by RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (here by RCAF)‚ which was made up of over one hundred Canadian fighters (The Battle of Britain). Canadians played a major role in the Battle of Britain. The Canadian contribution went by ignored when in fact Canadian bravery was a contribution on its own; they also helped on the grounds‚ and fought in the air which ultimately helped win the Battle of Britain.
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Around the beginning of World War II (WWII)‚ the German Air Force‚ or “Luftwaffe” (Wikipedia)‚ controlled the skies over Germany‚ and most of the European theatre. Most other countries lacked the technology‚ firepower‚ and number of aircraft to challenge the Luftwaffe for air superiority. German manufacturing‚ oil and fuel reserves‚ and supply routes remained mostly untouched‚ and intact. Allied forces began to increase their focus on bombing raids to cripple Germany’s manufacturing and supply
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2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press‚ p.387. Baines‚ P. et al. (2011) Marketing. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press‚ p.381. BFBS (2010) British army recruitment campaign. [online] Available at: http://www.bfbs.com/news/programmes/british-forces-news.html [Accessed: 15 Oct 2012]. Bowser‚ J. (2009) British Army seeks digital agency . [online] Available at: http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/914135/British-Army-seeks-di%20gital-agency/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH [Accessed: 19 Oct 2012]. Brand Republic
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originated in US; income‚ tax revenue‚ prices and profits dropped worldwide; int. trade plummeted 50%; unemployment high; heavy industry cities suffered most; ended after WW2 Battle of Britain: WW2 air campaign: DE vs UK; 1940; fought entirely by air forces; superiority over RAF (royal air force); terror
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Events 1940-1945 Dresden Bombing Dresden‚ Germany‚ 1945. “The British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the U.S. Air Force initiated a strategic bombing campaign in Dresden‚ Germany” (“Dresden Bombing” par.1). The attacks from Great Britain and the United States were prompted by earlier bomb raids conducted by Germany on British soil. With orders coming in from Arthur Harris‚ leader of bomb command for RAF‚ the bombing in Dresden began February thirteenth of the year 1945. The initial bomb raid from RAF
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