Blitzkrieg: Weapons & Methods The word Blitzkrieg was coined by Hitler in 1936 (Macksey 68) and gained its use of the word when it first appeared in Time Magazine’s issue dated 25th of September 1939. Blitzkrieg or lightning-fast war was fashioned long before the Second World War. It was already an idea based on the fear that if Prussia engaged one enemy into a lengthy war‚ other enemies would have joined in and failure would ensue. Thus‚ Blitzkrieg‚ as it is now used‚ is Heinz Guderian’s development
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American soldiers by using their extreme methods and war tactics. Booby traps‚ underground rat tunnels‚ and guerrilla warfare were a few ways the VC and the North Vietnamese Army defeated the United States. The weapons used by the NVA and VC were also more powerful and effective than the American weapons. Camouflage used by the Vietnamese was more concealing and outsmarted the United States soldiers as well. The North Vietnamese community helped and supported their country by doing anything they were asked
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Lao Jiu is a story containing many themes‚ education‚ tradition‚ relationship and duty and responsibility. The theme that stands out the most is education‚ where the message “The emphasis on education in today’s world results in high expectations from one’s family” stands out the most. Kuo Pao Kun managed to very creatively express this message through the plot as well as the language. The plot shows many instances when all of Lao Jiu’s family members work together to give him all the help he
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References: 1. http://www.readprint.com/chapter-9748/The-Art-of-War-Sun-Tzu 2. http://sun-tzu-aow.blogspot.com/2009/05/chapter-4-military-disposition.html 3. http://suntzusaid.com/book/4 4. http://www.maxis.com.my/main.asp 5. http://www.digi.com.my/
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In “The Scholars‚” Wu Ching-Tzu revealed the truth and dark side of Chinese government organization and examination. He also discussed the morality and philosophy of people in Ming Dynasty. As the beginning of the “The Scholars‚” Wu Ching-Tzu used Wang Mien’s story as an example to show what a clever‚ remarkable man should be. The story is started with an introspective question: “in human life riches‚ rank‚ success and fame are external things. Men will risk their lives in the search for them;
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Tzu VS Seneca Education throughout time has been of high importance. The reasons for‚ and how to obtain said education have been viewed quite differently at times. From the ancient years of B.C. to modern times today education is viewed at a most high priority for everyone. Everyone strives for the ability to gain‚ have and obtain knowledge. How you get said knowledge is different for everyone‚ and the way it is maintained also. Two prime explains of how education is maintained differently are philosophers
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I stepped off the plane‚ onto the slick tarmac‚ hearing the echoes of my father’s dry-heaving in the back of my head. Standing in the humid air of Laos‚ the thunder boomed‚ the lightning crackled and the rain poured; we waited restlessly for our ride. As they arrived‚ I vaguely began to recognize the faces of my many cousins. My parents and brother wen in one car‚ and I went in another. Driving rapidly over the unregulated speed limit‚ we arrived to the dock thirty minutes earlier than everyone else
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Exploring The Ideas of Philosophy and Freedom The following essay introduces the text Encouraging Learning‚ by Hsun Tzu‚ and the text Learning to Read‚ by Frederick Douglas. Their work has significance both in the connection between philosophy‚ and the linkage between knowledge and freedom‚ as well as mentions the importance of education and how it can influence and shape an individual’s state of mind. They are both meticulous writers and are highly skilled in education. It is important to note that
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Thai and Lao are similar‚ related languages in the Tai-Kadai language family. Each has its own unique alphabet based on Sanskrit‚ and many words have a Sanskrit or Pali origin. Loanwords have also been taken from Chinese‚ Vietnamese‚ Khmer (Cambodian)‚ Malay‚ and other languages‚ including English. For those interested in learning to read and write either language‚ it is vital to learn the alphabet with the aid of someone who already speaks the language. Unlike English‚ each letter represents
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doesn’t ignore the fact that there are evil or bad people in this world‚ he believes some people do fail due to poor development or not being taught the virtues of what makes a good human being. On the other hand‚ Hsun-tzu takes Mencius’s ideas and strongly disagrees. To Hsun-tzu‚ humans are born innately evil. He takes Mencius’s idea of having to be taught to be good as not truly born good. He believes anything humans have to work towards to become good is considered conscious activity. He says
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