The battle of Marianas included a major defeat and destruction of the Japanese navy‚ as well as the recapture of important strategic islands - Saipan‚ Guam‚ and Tinian - that turned the future of battle against the Japanese. This was important as it was where the US military began to be certain that they could push the Japanese back and force their surrender. Overall‚ this battle was the point in WWII where the tides of war in America’s favor‚ cementing it’s place in history. In the Battle of Marianas
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Battle of Algiers Analysis Adam Mohammed 12/14/2012 Professor Gureghian Battle of Algiers Analysis The Battle of Algiers is a 1966 film that depicts the Algerian uprising against the French rule in the city of Algeria. The cause of the conflict in the film is the constant oppression felt by the Arab Algerians because of French colonialism. The injustice suffered by the native Arabs is shown in a number of ways: the living space difference between the Arabs and French‚ the difference in occupation
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The Battle of the Bulge was the single biggest battle fought by the United States Army during World War II. Also this was the most confusing. In the memories of the Americans who tried to understand what happened in those dark days of December in 1944‚ the name Bastogne is special. The heroic defenses of St. Vith and the Elsenborn ridge area were just as important to the outcome of the area; however‚ Bastogne remains the enduring symbol of the American fight against odds in the Ardennes. It
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World War II was not a small battle with little loss‚ it was a complex war that consisted of many separate smaller battles and almost every country was involved. The battle I chose‚ that contributed to World War II‚ is the Battle of Guadalcanal. I chose this battle‚ due to my family connections to Guadalcanal. Also‚ because it is a topic that you do not hear about often‚ when talking about World War II. Finally‚ it is the first major participation in the Pacific war. In this essay I will cover the
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The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. This is the most famous and important Civil War Battle that occurred on July 1st-3rd 1863 in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. More importantly Gettysburg was the clash between the two major American Cultures of their time: the North and the South. The Confederacy had an agricultural economy producing tobacco‚ corn‚ and cotton‚ with many large plantations owned by a few very rich white males. These owners lived off the labor of sharecroppers
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Battle of Leyte Gulf April 15‚ 2010 From October 23-26‚ 1944‚ the United States and Japan were engaged in the Battle of Leyte Gulf near the Philippine islands of Leyte‚ Samar‚ and Luzon. This battle is known as the largest naval battle in history. The naval battles Battle of the Sibuyan Sea‚ the Battle of Surigao Strait‚ the Battle off Cape Engaño and the
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In the beginning of June‚ 1863‚ the Confederate army began movement into Pennsylvania. Lee issued his first orders for the northern offensive on June 3rd‚ “breaking contact with Hooker’s Army of the Potomac near Fredericksburg” (Reardon‚ 2013). Lee’s forces moved through the Shenandoah Valley‚ using the Blue Ridge Mountains to conceal their movement into Pennsylvania. Lee used his cavalry Division‚ led by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart to screen the movement of the rest of the army as it passed over the
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The Battle of Gettysburg was considered one of the most important confrontations of the Civil War because it was the bloodiest battle of the War. This specific war was important also because it lasted only three days. The Battle of Gettysburg began on July 1‚ 1863 and involved around 165‚000 men and ended on July 3‚ 1863 with over 50‚000 casualties. Of the casualties‚ around 23‚000 were Union soldiers and around 28‚000 were Confederates. This three day battle was the largest battle ever fought on
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In the fall of 1775 plans to invade and eradicate British presence in the Quebec were prepared and executed. American forces gathered for the Battle of Quebec consisted of approximately 1200 volunteers/soldiers drawn from various New England companies that were serving in the Siege of Boston as well as men from Pennsylvania and Virginia. The men were formed into 3 battalions‚ the first two battalions‚ the main element‚ composed of the volunteers from New England companies while the third company
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The Battle of The Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13 siege‚ the Mexicans launched an assault on the Texians army. Then the passage was about which who took over the Alamo area/property. Then the battle was about how the Mexicans won the victory over the Texians.Plus how the Mexicans fought the struggle over the Texians. Then it was about how the Texians were taking over the Mexicans property. Plus how the Texians took over the Mexicans army. Next‚ the article was
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