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    forces or civilian populations) to change their beliefs‚ attitudes‚ or decision making in support of the commander’s objectives. During Operation Desert Storm‚ PSYOP had two major objectives: the MILDEC program and weaken Iraqi morale and increase desertion and surrendering. Accomplishing these objectives was projected to minimizing causalities with both the Iraqi and Coalition

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    Not very often did this happen‚ when a squadron deserted its post. For punishment the tribune would use the famous‚ the horrible‚ sentence of decimation. The tribune called the legion on parade and ordered to the front those who were guilty of desertion of their ranks. They would call them every name under the sun to insult them‚ and then they would be told to choose a number. Then everyone out of ten would pay

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    p Corruption Betrayal is often depicted in literature. Treachery often comes from unexpected places. However‚ in Macbeth the place where treachery comes from is not so surprising. Macbeth’s betrayal of his friends and countrymen shows the theme behind the book. Power corrupts even the best of men. His corruption and lust for power leads him to these betrayals. Three separate betrayals occurred in Macbeth: the betrayal of King Duncan a leader‚ of a friend Banquo and finally his countrymen Macduff’s

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    Edmonds was born as Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds in New Brunswick‚ Canada‚ in December of 1841. There were not many opportunities for a young woman to support herself‚ consequently Edmonds dressed as a man and took the name of Franklin Thompson. With her new identity‚ she sold Bibles in Canada and eventually went across the border where she continued to sell Bibles in Flint‚ Michigan as Thompson. The Civil War broke out while Edmonds was living in Flint. Although Edmonds was not an American citizen

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    the issues we face today. An interesting aspect‚ in Climbing Up to Glory (Jenkins‚ Wilbert L‚ 2002) is that the predominant thinking was that a Black man lacked the qualities of a good soldier‚ yet there are few cases of drunkenness‚ gambling‚ desertion‚ or mutiny among blacks (p. 44). In addition‚ the author indicates that in most cases‚ black soldiers refused to be openly critical of one another‚ fearing that doing so would reflect negativity (p. 46). Being mindful of the past helps us from repeating

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    to share small living spaces and the number of homeless to significantly escalate. Disorganizing the flow of family life‚ the marriage rate sharply declined as well as the divorce rate with a lot of citizens unable to pay for both. In addition‚ desertion of wives increased‚ causing greater chaos and hardship to especially women with children in an already troubled time. Africans-Americans families were hit harder than whites by the recession with unemployment rates drastically

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    He also had an aversion to cornfield cultivation that began to take over and knew it would lead to desertion of the sugar mills and further economic hardships (240). Zapata saw these economic mistakes and the suffering of his people and fervently led their revolution‚ which is what influential leaders do. Zapata saw his followers as a group of people and

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    In one of his most famous novels‚ Great Expectations‚ Charles Dickens creates several character based on humor. However‚ Dickens’ acerbic wit has a more serious agenda floating just below the surface of the text. In fact‚ Dickens’ wonderfully ridiculous characters serve as metaphorical commentaries of life in England during the 19th century. One of these characters is Mr. Pumblechook‚ who embodies the obsessive yearn of individuals in Victorian England for social improvement. His numerous and comical

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    two placed against the odds of war‚ try to keep loving each other and stay together. The title A Farewell to Arms illustrates significance through Lieutenant Henry’s abandonment of the war and the death of Catherine Barkley. Lieutenant Henry’s desertion of the war explains his hatred for the violence‚ attitudes of other soldiers‚ and the war itself. This expresses the significance of one of the title’s meanings. A Farewell to Arms is literally Lieutenant Henry’s goodbye to weapons. His view on weapons

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    G. Rudzewicz June‚ 2013 A SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE USING PUBLIC DOMAIN E-TEXTS I. The Anglo-Saxon Period A. Beowulf Gutenberg Project‚ e-text #981 B. The Seafarer C. Supplementary links a. suttonhoo.org b. staffordshirehoard.org.uk c. labyrinth.georgetown.edu II. The Middle Ages A. The Canterbury Tales‚ GP etext#2383 1. General Prologue 2. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” 3. “The Pardoner’s Tale” B. Popular Lyrics and Ballads C. Everyman GP etext#19481‚ Ernest Phelps‚ ed

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