Vimy Ridge General Information The war of Vimy Ridge started on April 9th 1917 and ended April 12 during 1917 (Richard Foot 2006) The ridge was captured and obtained from the German army by the Canadian forces (Richard Foot 2006) This battle was known as Canada’s biggest victory and the moment Canada gained independence because no other member of the Triple Entente were able to succeed in capturing the ridge(Richard Foot 2006) Over ten thousand Canadians were killed and wounded total during the
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appealing investment opportunities. Alternative strategies and recommendations suggest that Sonic should concentrate on a low cost strategy and focusing on niches such as the health food market. History and Strategy of Sonic Corporation Sonic Corp. franchises and operates the United States’ largest chain of drive-in restaurants and the fifth largest hamburger chain. As of August 31‚ 2000 there were 2‚172 Sonic restaurants‚ of which 1‚860 were owned and operated by independent franchisees; the
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1. Summary of the case study The focus of the story is Burgmaster Corp.‚ a Los Angeles-area machine tool maker founded in 1944 by Czechoslovakian immigrant Fred Burg. Holland covers the 1944 founding of Burg Tool‚ its transformation into Burgmaster Corporation‚ the Houdaille takeover‚ the 1979 leveraged buyout‚ the campaign for protection against Japanese competition‚ and‚ finally‚ the auction of Burgmaster property in 1986. 2. Statement of the problem encountered Too many machine tool and auto
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A career in the Marine Corps has its roots in my childhood. As a kid‚ I was always reading one of two types of books. The first type was fantasy books filled with valiant‚ selfless heroes. The second type was books on planes. My childhood aspirations were to be either a warrior or a jet pilot‚ but as I grew up I realized I could be both. I could be a Marine. In doing so I could not only fulfill my dreams but my duties to my family and country as well. My parents came to this country with nothing
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Target Corp. Strategic Analysis MAN4720 Section 22 -Wednesdays 7:30pm Team: Risky Business Christine Majewski Jake Morgan Kristin Stearker Cory Verez Executive Summary The purpose of this analysis is to inform the board of team Risky Business’ strategic proposal related to Target Corporation’s Health & Wellness category. Target is already a multi-million dollar company‚ but after analyzing the company‚ our team has come up with a few strategic recommendations to aid in the continued success
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A Canadian Perspective - Reactions at Home. The Battle of Vimy Ridge. The First World War‚The Great War‚ undoubtedly consists of many battles.Some of them important some less so‚but every one of them carried its own significance.One such battle was the Battle of Vimy Ridge.Though not considered as significant as the main Batlle of Arras by most countries of the Triple Antante‚ it was received with a special sensation by the people of Canada."Canadians Lead in Triumph 5816 Enemyes in British Net"-
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Was Haig really “a donkey leading lions”? General Douglas Haig was the commander of the British army during WW1. He was accused of getting soldiers killed‚ and sacrificing thousands of men just to win the war. They blamed him because he was the commander and all orders came from him or passed through him. Approximately 900‚000 British soldiers died and about 3/4 of these deaths were due to rubbish leadership. The main reason he was blame was because of bad leadership. It was said by Gary Sheffield
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Chosin Reservoir The battle of Chosin Reservoir was no doubt key‚ if not the deciding battle of the Korean War. The battle has gained a notoriety for some of the harshest terrain and weather conditions of any battle in any war. Alongside this fact these conditions were extremely influential‚ in hindsight‚ in the unpreparedness of our forces and the eventual splitting of the 1st Marine Division‚ led by General O.P. Smith‚ and the Army’s 7th Infantry Division which was under the overall command
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Vimy Ridge‚ a significant battle in Canadian history is worth the immense toll it took. The first reason why the lost lives were not all for naught‚ is that it constructed substantial evidence that Canada was militarily strong and intelligent. For instance‚ previous attempts by Britain and France to seize Vimy had failed but were conquered by Canadians in a matter of three days with thorough preparation and new strategies. This proved to other countries that Canada had its strengths and intelligence
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Battle of Vimy Ridge – World War 1 A defining moment for Canada in World War 1 was the battle of Vimy Ridge‚ which took place on April 9‚ 1917. This was the first battle that Canadians planned and executed. It was fought without any help from the British or the French and was strategically led in its entirety by Canadian soldiers under the command of Sir Arthur Currie. It is arguable that this was the point at which Canada proved itself as capable of being a nation on its own and began to gain
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