He also invented land mines. Torpedoes‚ which are known as land mines today‚ were mainly used by Confederate soldiers. While there were many different kinds of torpedoes‚ the main kind used by the Confederates was an iron canister with gunpowder inside and a fuse. Before the Civil War‚ land mines usually had a trigger that was pulled to detonate the bomb. During
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Due to now iconic images of planes such as the Boeing B-17 and the Supermarine Spitfire‚ World War 2 is recognized as being a war where an important part transpired in the skies. Richard Overy’s book Why the Allies Won‚ uses chapter four to look into the changes instigated and achieved through Allied air warfare. Looking at the production methods and morals behind Allied fight in the sky‚ readers are able to understand the positive impacts that were instigated through the air war. In the beginning
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nonetheless‚ children recruited as soldiers are expected to commit heinous acts such as killing (Humanium). Anyone under the age of eighteen participating in combat or military acts is considered a child soldier. Children around the world are being exploited and forced against their will to defend their countries as child soldiers; however‚ countries such as Britain and the United States provide hope for many through children’s rights laws and programs like Child Soldiers International. There are many
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Child soldiers are kids under age 18 who are usually forced to enlist for an armed group. Child soldiers don’t deserve the trauma they are forced to endure‚ and therefore should be granted amnesty after successful rehabilitation. Due to the fact that these children are so young‚ they don’t fully comprehend their actions which could cause them to be easily manipulated. Commanders and other people of higher rank could force a child soldier to commit many crimes against humanity and the child has no
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Why the Normans won the battle of Hastings The reason why the Normans won the battle of Hasting About 10 days before the Vikings landed at Stanford the Saxons were down in Hasting where they were expecting the Norman’s to come and attack. Unfortunately for William the winds where not very good in France and after a few days of waiting for the Normans word got out that Vikings had landed up in Stanford. The Saxons marched up as fast as they could‚ they won the battle of Stanford and then
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What happened to soldiers who died in the war? Introduction Almost a million British soldiers died in the Great War. Some died alone‚ killed by a chance shell‚ grenade or bullet; many died together as they attacked or defended against attack. Thousands of men died of wounds they had suffered‚ at the medical facilities along the casualty evacuation chain. Many died of illnesses or accidents. This is all well-known and well documented: but what actually happened to them after they died? [Insert Photos
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William Mckinley William Mckinley ran in the election of 1895‚ and won the title of presidency. In the election‚ Mckinley faced William Bryan‚ who thought attacking the gold standard and encouraging the coinage of silver would win him the presidency. Unfortunately for him‚ Mckinley won the popular vote by about 600‚000 ‚ the biggest victory in the prior 25 years. Mckinley called a special session of congress in order to heighten custom duties‚ which he believed would reduce taxes and encourage
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Viniqua Cook Ms. Williams EH 101-1BB 30 April 2012 Why Abraham Lincoln Won the Election of 1860 The Election of 1860 was an interesting election because it split the nation in two and showed how divided America could get. Likewise‚ it was the last election before the Civil War and it was the first Republican victory. Abraham Lincoln‚ better known as Honest Abe‚ is mostly remembered for freeing slaves and of course‚ his top hat. On the other hand‚ Stephen A. Douglas is known as the Little Giant
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the show at the Nazi Olympics when he won four gold medals. According to this view‚ this left Hitler outraged and infuriated when he rudely snubbed Owens and refused to acknowledge the athletes’ accomplishment. The Owens triumph proved the fallacy of Nazi racial theories and equated to a victory for the United States team over their German counterparts. Unfortunately‚ this may be more spin than history. The only real fact in this narrative is that Owens won four gold medals. The reality is much
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and commercial interest‚ stemming from the Southern desire to preserve their traditional agrarian society‚ surrendered to the North their ability to function independently‚ much less to wage war. It was neither Northern troops nor generals that won the Civil War‚ rather Northern guns and industry. From the onset of war‚ the Union had obvious advantages. Quite simply‚ the North had large amounts of just about everything that the South did not‚ boasting resources that the Confederacy
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