George Smith Patton Jr.: Aggressive Generals During World War II

On September 26, 1898 George Gershwin was born to the Gershowitz family as Jacob Gershowitz. The Gershowitzs' were an immigrant family that lived in Brooklyn, NY at the time. His parents, Morris and Rose, were Russian immigrants that owned a restaurant. George was the second of four children with older brother Ira, younger sister Francis, and younger brother Arthur. Over time, George accepted being called Gershwin instead

At a young age George S. Patton knew he wanted to be in the military. His ancestors had served in the American Revolution, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. (Randall and Nahr iii) This is largely the reason behind his intense determination and drive. Fueled off their tales of bravery and heroic endeavors, he never had a doubt that he was going to live the life of a military hero. Despite a learning disability, many believe he had dyslexia, he would go onto to attend the Virginia Military Institute and ultimately graduate from West Point. Upon his graduation he achieved the rank of 2nd lieutenant and was stationed at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. The years after his graduation were eventful for George Patton. He participated in the 1912 Olympics in a variety of sports. He trained in fencing in France and was

Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. His parents were John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young Truman. He also grew up in a poor family. He only had one brother and one sister. Since he was young, he liked history, government and reading.

George was the third of four children. He has a brother and two sisters. His mother was from Peru and has some African ancestry through her grandfather. His dad is of German decent and was a career military officer. He served 22 years in the military and has been working for the Department of Defense for the last 10 years.

General George S. Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel California. He was raised in a military family and throughout his early life, he was constantly hearing stories about the Civil War. He started his military journey at the Virginia Military Institute and a year later, on June 11, 1909 he was transferred to West Point. While attending West Point, he met Beatrice Ayer which later became his wife on May 26th 1910. After graduation, he was assigned to the 15th Cavalry Regiment. Lieutenant Patton represented US at the 1912 Olympics and finished 5th on Modern Pentathlon after a mediocre shooting event. The year later he was awarded Master of Sword at the French Cavalry School.

George S. Patton Jr. was born on November 11, 1885, in San Gabriel, California (Gale 2). His parents were George Smith Patton and Ruth Wilson. Their family was very wealthy because of his mother’s father; he was a successful businessman (Ford 1734). Patton Jr. went to private school when he was twelve years old. The school was a wealthy school full of rich families. In 1902, Patton Jr. decided to go into the military. He attended the military academy at West point, New York. There, he met Beatrice Banning Ayer, daughter of a successful industrialist, who later became his wife. George Patton Jr. was a very athletic young man who played football at West Point, but unfortunately, he broke his arm while playing the sport he loved. He soon became excellent at track and field. He finished fifth in Stockholms Summer Olympics in 1912. George Patton Jr. graduated from West Point in June 1909 (Ford 1735).

According to Sun Tzu’s book, The Art of War, he states, “All war is based on deception” (“D-Day as a Parable”). The Allied Invasion of Normandy, code named Operation Overlord, on June 6, 1944, was considered the most decisive and deceptive battle in Western Europe between the Allied and the Axis powers. The Allies were led by Britain, France, and the United States in the Western front and the Soviet Union in the Eastern front. The Axis powers were led by Germany, Italy, and Japan, but the Normandy Invasion was only against the Nazi regime in the German controlled parts of Western Europe. In order to prevent Germany from obtaining more land in Russia and Western Europe it was necessary for the Allied forces to open a second front at

There are a number of qualities that quantify good leaderships and good leaders. According to Kouzes and Posner in their book The Leadership Challenge, all successful leaders have (5) practices in common. They “Model the Way”, “Inspire a shared vision”, “Challenge the process”, “enable others to act” and “encourage the heart”(15). Never is there a more important time to have exemplary leadership, than in a time of war. Both the American Civil War and World War II showed what was possible through good leadership. From abolishing slavery and preserving the Union, to fighting tyranny and oppression abroad, both events in American history had a profound impact on all those involved. The impact would most certainly be different if not for the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Chamberlain of the Union Army during the Civil War and General George S. Patton during World War II. Both leaders possessed the 5 practices essential for god leadership, yet both leaders to different approaches to accomplish their goals.

George S. Patton was born November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California. In his early life his goal was to become a hero. He attended the Virginia Military Institute for one year. He went on to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on June 11, 1909. Then he

Bush was born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut as the oldest son of Barbara Bush and George H. W. Bush. He was raised in Houston, Texas with four other siblings by the names of Jeb, Neil, Marvin and Dorothy. He had another younger sister named Robin who died at the age of 3 in 1956 from leukemia. The tragedy created a mother-son bond with Bush and Barbara. George grew to be a true Texan with multiple pairs of cowboy boots with the Texan flag or GOD BLESS AMERICA on them.

George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts. He was the son of Prescott Bush and Dorothy Bush. He was born into a wealthy and politically active family. Bush attended an elite boarding school, Phillips Academy. In January of 1945 when he was 17 and his wife, Barbara Pierce, was 16, they got married. On Bush’s 18th birthday, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy. He was the youngest pilot in the Navy during World War ll. Bush was later elected into the U.S. House of Representatives. On July 6, 1946 his first son, George Walker Bush, was born. In 1948, he graduated Yale University with a degree in economics. He and his family moved to Midland, Texas and found success in the oil and petroleum industry. On December 20, 1949 his second child, Pauline Robinson Bush, was born. On February 11,1953 his third child was born, John Ellis Bush. Bush’s daughter, Robin, passed away at the age of 3. On January 22, 1955 his fourth child, Neil Mallon Bush, was born. His fifth child, Mawin Pierce Bush, was born on October 22, 1956. Bush’s last

George Patton was a decorated U.S World War II general. Throughout the war he was called upon to win important battles. Patton was an extremely aggressive in his battle tactics, which gave him the ability to win battles that other generals could not. Patton was born into a family with a long military history, Patton decided to carry on that tradition and graduate from West Point in 1909. Patton saw his first battle experience during World War I when he led cavalry troops against Mexican forces. Patton continued his career in WWII and had a very important role. Due to George Patton’s tactics to liberate Nazi territory, he able to win crucial battles and push the Germans back to defeat Hitler.

From a fiercely brave General, who strictly enforces customs, bravery, formalities, and success; to a General with a lighthearted-mood, down to earth attitude, a steadfast courage, and a integrity and decency to lead the nations of the world into battle; while both these legendary Generals fought on the same side, both General S. Patton and General D. Eisenhower were distinctly different Generals. This paper seeks to outline the differences and similarities between the two Generals by taking a close look at their lives, and the impacts they had on WWII.

George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York on 26 September 1898, was born the second of four children of Morris and Rose Gershovitz, Russians who immigrated to New York in 1891. George and his family lived on Manhattan's lower east side in a poor Jewish community. After settling down in New York, his father changed the family name to Gershvin. It was George who later altered his last name to Gershwin when he entered the professional world of music. Most of his family was not musically talented, but his brother Ira became a wonderful well-known musician.

Carl Von Clausewitz is one of the most well known, as well as important, war theorists in our history. Although he has been dead for almost two decades, he still plays a major role in shaping military thinkers around the world. The reason his theory is somehow still relevant is because of its flexibility. He did not prepare for nuclear warfare or cyber warfare, but you can apply his theory to the 21st century. Clausewitz believed in two levels of war and that war was continuous. Clausewitz believed that when one goes to war, they should have an achievable political objective; "war is the continuation of politics by other means” (Clausewitz, 1832).