WHICH CULTURE IS BETTER: WESTERN OR EASTERN “The Last Supper‚” the painting of Da Vinci illustrates the mental states of each subject and the expressions in a vivid manner and bring the subjects to life. Qi Baishi‚ a renowned painter of traditional Chinese painting‚ famous for painting shrimps could bring subjects to life within seconds. Both of them possess painting techniques which are extraordinary‚ but their styles are completely different. The famous Chinese painter Master Li Hongzhi
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THE WAR AT SEA WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE WESTERN FRONT VIVYANNE SOO 10A Is the war at sea more important or was the war at the Western Front more important? To support or contradict this view‚ we need to considerate the importance of the following things: the U-boat threat to Britain‚ Britain’s supply line‚ the British Blockade and the connections between the war at sea and the Western Front. In this essay‚ I’m going to write down the points that are for and against this view. In conclusion‚
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In the early 1900s‚ businesses were thriving and the competition to be the wealthiest was through the roof. Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller were two of the most important men in America. Carnegie was the leader of the Steel industry and Rockefeller was the leader of the oil. These two men despised the idea of the other. Carnegie always wanted to be the wealthiest and was always thinking of new ways to be wealthier than Rockefeller. Carnegie came to a point in his career where he would have
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Cuchulain vs. Popular Western Heroes Cuchulain of Murthemine shares many defining aspect with many other ancient hero-like figures in literature. A famous Irish war hero from the epic The Táin Bó Cuailnge‚ he shares many similar qualities of popular mythical heroes. Examples range from his godlike birth story to his incredible feats of battle. However‚ he is also is unique in that many of the elements that make him a hero differ from other classical champions such as Hercules or Odysseus.
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The final year of World War One was ample with American triumph and superior tactics. Such is the case with the Hundred Days Offensive‚ the biggest U.S. Military Operation during World War One. The most well-known Offensive during this massive push was the Battle of the Argonne Forest‚ which involved over 1.2 million U.S. Soldiers‚ 2 well known Field Marshals‚ and 2 well known Generals. American and French pride getting the better of the allies and delays allowing countless German regrouping. The
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stalemate on the Western Front. The First Lord of Admirality Winston Churchill saw the potential for the campaign and pushed for it to become a reality. Russia was in desperate need of Supplies from its allies‚ Britain and France. However‚ Turkey had blockaded the Dardanelles Straits consequently preventing Britain and France’s help from reaching Russia. The Gallipoli campaign’s goals were to give Russia the supplies it needed to hold off and defeat Germany on the Eastern front and knock the Ottomans
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WHY DID STALEMATE DEVELOP ON THE WESTERN FRONT IN 1914? By 1914‚ stalemate had developed on the Western Front‚ caused by the failure of the Schlieffen Plan‚ the French Plan 17 and the use of modern technology. Stalemate was inevitable due to these factors. The Schlieffen Plan was implemented by the German General Staff‚ who prepared German troops to attempt to attack France by advancing through neutral Belgium‚ before travelling southwards to encircle Paris. This plan was inflexible and unpredictable
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History Prep 2/4/15 Why did the Western Front end up in a stalemate between 1915 and 1917? In August 1914 after the murder in Sarajevo of Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ 2 main alliances set off to war. 2 of the nations of the Triple Alliance‚ Austria and Germany went to war against the Triple Entente‚ Britain‚ France and Russia. In this essay‚ we will focus on the development of the events on The Western Front where Germany faced France. All the powers had thought and planned their war strategy
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Plan: Intro * British troops morale better than that of the French and the Germans in 1918 on the Western Front * Petain stated that morale had become the essential factors of the struggle * Whilst there is little dispute between historians over the motivational factors there are different areas historians focus on when determining factors that sustain morale. * Gary Sheffield suggests the bond between the officers and the troops as a factor * Rachel Duffett suggests that
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people watch different movies from time to time to entertain us‚ get out of reality‚ or just to kill time. Two very well-known and famous movies are The Dark Knight and Man of Steel. The Dark Knight‚ directed by Christopher Nolan is a hero who fights crime and goes by the name of Batman also known as Bruce Wayne. Man of Steel‚ directed by Zack Snyder is too a superhero who fights crime alias Superman whose name is Clark Kent. While these two characters have many similarities like fighting crime and
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