Discussion Forum Question Unit 5 What were the outcomes of the second Punic War? The second Punic war was caused by the growing rivalry between the two great powers that were struggling for supremacy in the western Mediterranean (Morey‚ W.C.‚ 1901). In the Second Punic War‚ the great Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy and scored great victories at Lake Trasimene and Cannae before his eventual defeat at the hands of Rome’s Scipio Africanus in 202 B.C. which left Rome in control of the western
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This article is going to talk about the use of German shepherd dog in the Second World War. The cause for using the German shepherd will mainly focus on the military use‚ the symbolic meaning and the war propaganda. After that‚ the influence of the German shepherd will be discussed. The German shepherd dog was relating to different groups of people during the Second World War‚ the German shepherd was closely related with Hitler‚ the prisoner in the death camp and the civilian. Background Before
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The Second Egyptian–Ottoman War or Second Turko–Egyptian War lasted from 1839 until 1841 and was fought mainly in Syria‚ whence it is sometimes referred as the (Second) Syrian War. In 1839‚ the Ottoman Empire moved to reoccupy lands lost to Muhammad Ali in the First Turko-Egyptian War. After suffering a defeat at the Battle of Nezib‚ the Ottoman Empire appeared on the brink of disintegration. Britain‚ Austria and other European nations‚ rushed to intervene and force Egypt into accepting a peace treaty
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the blame for the Second Punic War Hannibal. Both they and Hannibal can be seen to share the responsibility for Carthage’s defeat in the Second Punic War. Hannibal’s quixotic plot to attack Rome without a veritable intention to destroy her left Carthage stranded in a war that would ultimately turn against her. However‚ the circumstances and misfortunes faced in a war on foreign soil against the might of Rome can at times be seen as beyond Hannibal’s control. Hannibal’s overall war strategy in Italy
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D – Day During the Second World War the battle of Normandy proceeded from June 1944 to August 1944 but the invasion of Germany only began in January 1945 according to source D‚ this fight was fought because of the outcome in the allied release of Western Europe from the Nazis control and that they wanted to push the Germans away from the beaches. According to source D the invasion was the largest assault ever to have happened ‚This battle began on the 6th of June 1944 D- Day also known as invasion
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The Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history‚ involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. However‚ sometimes people often think that there are multiple causes for the second world war. I believe Dictators are to be blamed for the cause of second world war because of aggressive acts‚ ideas of creation‚ and multiple occurrences of invasion. Initially‚ dictators are to blame for world war 2 is the things they "created"
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Changes in Britain as a result of the First and Second World Wars War is a state of armed hostility between nations or parties within a nation and usually occurs as a result of a disagreement. It is a locomotive of history because it is a catalyst to change‚ forcing people to adjust their daily routines and lifestyles in the short term and quite usually in the long term too‚ as well as innovating technology and weaponry. After the Second World War‚ between 1945 and 1951‚ Clement Attlee of the
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According to the Australian War Memorial‚ “Over 30‚000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner in the Second World War and 39‚000 gave their lives.” The treatment of POWs during the WW2 varied extremely depending on race‚ country they were prisoner to‚ morals and numerous other varying factors. The Geneva Conventions were set in order to control and maintain the same level of treatment for all POWs‚ they were international agreements created in Geneva‚ Switzerland. The Conventions place restrictions
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people are very knowledgeable about the Second World War. They are well informed about the countries that were involved‚ what happened during the war‚ and the aftermath. However‚ when individuals are asked about the term“Home Guard‚” a term that was vital to Britain’s defenese mechanism to second World War‚ they are often not familiar with it. Home Guard‚ established in May of 1940‚ refers to a defense organization created by the Britains during the war. More specifically‚ it was a military strategy
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World War and Second World War are compared. The First World War (WWI) was fought from 1914 to 1918 and the Second World War (WWII) was fought from 1939 to 1945. The First World War was fought between the Allies and the Central Powers. The Allies were the countries who fought in the side of the Triple Entente whereas the Central Powers were those on the side of the Triple Alliance. The war spread throughout Europe and into the Far East. With the defeat of the Central Powers‚ the war finally
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