Account for the reasons for the German defeat in WWI. The overall reason of the German defeat in World War I was their inability to sustain a prolonged war of attrition‚ while the Allies could. By the late war 1917-1918‚ the generals of both Allies and Germans knew they had to change their tactics in order to win the war. Ludendorff devised the plan of advancing quickly using specialised fast infantry called storm troopers. This was not a sound long term plan that would win them the war.
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<br><br>" The natives say we shall have a severe winter‚" Napoleon retorted scornfully‚ "<br><br>Bah! You and your natives! We shall see how fine it is." pg 147‚ 1812 Napoleon’s Defeat in Russia<br><br>Napoleon should have heeded Rapp’s words. As the Grand Armee marched toward Moscow‚ many horses and men were lost in the freezing snow‚ and for those who remained‚ their morale and effectiveness was at the nadir. <br><br>General Clausewitz
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Orwell‚ this statement is first heard in a dream. It seems to be a symbol of hope: A chance to meet with someone that shares the same ideas; a way to escape the dreary world of Big Brother. However‚ later in the novel it is discovered to be a symbol of defeat. Winston is a dead man‚ simply waiting for his bullet. By examining the symbolism in this novel we can trace the total destruction on Winston. One of the largest symbols in the entire novel is the figure of Big Brother. The massive gloomy face
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Freedom: “ She began to look with her own eyes; to see and to apprehend the deeper undercurrents of life. No longer was she content to "feed upon opinion" when her own soul had invited her.” (32) -This quote supports the theme of freedom because Edna has finally stopped listening to what others have to say‚ and altering her life to that. She beginning to control her own life. “But they need not have thought that they could possess her‚ body and soul.” (Chp 39) -This quote supports the theme of
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Messenian War. They were unable to keep control over the Messenians by making them Helots. Due to the Helot’s outnumbering the Spartan’s they rebelled and almost took down the entire Spartan Empire during the Second Messenian War. After their almost defeat‚ the Spartans decided to turn their empire into basically a military school. The people they conquered‚ had to abide by Spartan laws and rules. The Athens were ruled by a council of only nobles. They did not have any written laws‚ they only had the
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Analyse the Reasons for Germany’s defeat in World War I The war ended with the allies of Britain‚ France and Russia‚ finishing the war having succeeded. There were many reasons to why the Allies had won this war. Some of the reasons were the effects of the long time the war went over war on the German Economy‚ the Alliance Systems formed by the other nations‚ The Allied Naval Blockade on Germany‚ leaving them with no supplies to maintain a certain control over the nation‚ the development of the
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Which factors contributed to the defeat of the Nazis in the USSR? The defeat of the Nazi armies in Russia can be attributed to several factors‚ which all proved disastrous to the Nazis. These factors include overstretched supply line‚ poorly equipped soldiers and Russia’s massive size. The main factor leading to the Nazi defeat was Russia’s massive size and weather. Due to the sheer size of the country‚ the German soldiers soon became exhausted and their morale lowered. The size of the country
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Edna did not fail‚ nor did she blossom into some strong symbol of female independence and grace. Neither argument seem true to The Awakening. In it‚ Edna embarked on a journey that would ultimately transform her entire identity and her satisfaction with life as it was given to her. Edna was certainly before her time‚ this did not make her mature by any means nor the more insightful as she grew. Edna kept her childlike fire‚ acting impulsively‚ selfishly‚ and all around contradictory. Edna was discovering
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Section 1: Due Wednesday‚ March 8 Chapter I 1. What does the parrot say? What does it mean? How might these comments foreshadow what will occur in the novel? 2. Describe Leonce Pontellier. Specifically describe his reaction to the parrot‚ how he speaks to his wife‚ and his reaction to Mrs. Pontellier’s question about dinner. 3. Describe the Pontellier children. 4. What is the role of the "quadroon"? 5. Who is Robert Lebrun? What is his part in this story? Chapter II 1. Describe
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Why did the Allies defeat Hitler? - Weakness of the Axis powers Germany didn’t not give their full military capacity to invade Britain in 1941‚ Hitler allowed Britain to survive. From this Britain kept going with the war into the West‚ the British resistance was increasingly causing Germany problems. Britain also acted as a launch pad for the bombing of Germany and Operation Overload. Therefore‚ invasion of the Soviet Union proved to be a huge mistake‚ pushing Germany to face war on two fronts.
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