History of Great Britain from 1950-Today The first two years of the 1950’s were very eventful for Great Britain. After leading the British people through a devastating war Winston Churchill was reelected Prime Minister (he would serve for another five years) and the much loved King George VI would die in 1952. As the second son of George V‚ Prince Albert (as George VI was known then) had not expected to be King. It was his older brother Edward VIII who was in line to become the next king‚
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Battle of Tabuk 1. Brief history This battle occurred in the month of Rajab‚ the 9th year of Hijra (October‚ 630 AD) when in the height of summer.1 This battle took place in Tabuk. The reason for this war erupted was because Al-Ghassain‚ the Governor of Al-Balqa had killed an envoy of Prophet SAW’s ambassadors.2 Likewise‚ firm actions been taken against them who are breaking the term of their treaty with the Muslim.3 Besides‚ this battle also happen because the Muslims get news from traders who had
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BATTLE OF STALINGRAD 1942 Copy no..........of............. SITU/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX References: A. Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Procedural 0.01. B. RMAF Air Power Doctrine‚ MU 302-2110-000-00-00‚ 3rd Edition‚ 2002. C. Ex BABIL General Instructions. INTRODUCTION 1. The battle of Stalingrad (now known as Volgograd) was a battle between the German military and Soviet military‚ which was fought between 23 August 1942 and 02 February 1943. It was one of the
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The Battle of Stalingrad began on July 17‚1942 and was not over until the following year February 2‚ 1943.1 This battle that would later be known as one of the bloodiest battles in history was fought between the Germans led by General Friedrich Paulus2 (ibid)‚ and the Russians led by Marshal Vasili Chuikov.2 Hitler’s goal after retrieving Stalingrad was mainly to get rid of Soviet forces in the south‚ and obtain the economic resources.3 Many historians believe that Hitler ordered for the city to
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BATTLE OF CALABRIA (BATTLE OF PUNTA STILO) - 1940 INTRODUCTION 1. In the history‚ the Struggle for the Middle Sea describes the naval war fought in the Mediterranean and Red Sea with five great navies that participated: a. Great Britain’s Royal Navy. b. Italy’s Regia Marina. c. France’s Marine Nationale. d. United States Navy. e. German Kriegsmarine. 2. It examines the national essential that made the Mediterranean such a vital theater for each of these powers and
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July 24‚ 2012 Global History from the 15th Century (HS-242114) Ron Davis: ID 483865 Events which occurred in the 1500s that began a new era in global connections are‚ Vasco da Gama sailed across the Arabian Sea and found a cosmopolitan society in Calicut in southern India. Da Gama’s expedition also opened the door to direct maritime trade between European and Asian peoples and helped to establish permanent links between the worlds’s various regions. Ming emperors sponsored expeditions that visited
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English and the Australians attacked Turkey was quiet simple‚ Russia was being attacked by Germany and was struggling to maintain defences‚ at this same time Turkey was also supporting Germany and invading Russia. As a result Russia requested assistance from its British alliances. The British also felt that Turkey would be a great trading port‚ as it allows great access to the Black Sea. So as a result the British bombarded the Turkish shore batteries to test their range of weaponry and defences‚ this
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the bloodiest battles in World War I. What sets it apart from other battles is the brutal tactics that were used by the German army against the French. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought through hazardous conditions with artillery raining down on them constantly. This type of warfare is unmatched by the battles and wars that are fought today. This is mostly due to the vast differences in technology and weaponry. The fighting armies back then didn’t have the ability
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than 60 miles away from the ocean. Did you know that? I didn’t. history when was the state founded‚ name explanation and the battle of Olustee In 1513‚ Ponce de León‚ discovered and named Florida‚ claiming it for Spain. He was looking for the mythical Fountain of Youth. Florida would be held at different times by Spain and England until Spain finally sold it to the United States in 1819. the original name from florida was Pascua Florida‚ wich means “flowery Easter”. The Battle of Olustee was fought
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Could a loss at the Battle of Midway have changed the outcome of World war II? On June 3rd‚ 1942‚ the United States declared war on Imperialistic Japan and Nazi Germany. Due to the bombing of the United States’ naval base at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese the U.S. was forced to take action. The United States began their first naval battle near the Midway islands in defense of its pacific fleet and positioning. Midway was the Japanese’ last goal for its western expansion in the Pacific. Just
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