Ruby Ridge : A Call Of Arms?

17 August 1951 through 18 October 1951 for the hills of 983, 940, and 773, as well as hills 894,

Based on character analysis, “The Sniper” and the “Horseman in the Sky” both clearly reveal a true question of humanity but do so in different ways. Carter Druse, a young wealthy Virginian, and a Republican sniper whose name remains yet unknown, have various similarities and differences in their ways of handling their conflicts. Similarly, both young snipers willing choose to fight in their own civil wars. Carter fighting in the American Civil War, and the sniper fighting in the Irish Republican Civil War. Along with both being snipers, the two are also faced with the same horrifying conflict… killing a family member. Carter Druse, fighting for the Union, is ultimately faced with an unimaginable decision to kill his father, a Confederate soldier.

After the collapse of American society, a survivalist group in Idaho takes it upon itself to maintain civility and morality despite the chaotic new world order.

On April 9, 1917, Canada sent out 100 000 fine men to serve and protect their country. To this day, the battle of Vimy Ridge is still known as the day Canada became a nation. Despite the cataclysm of the battle and the thousands of lost souls, Vimy Ridge is considered to be defining moments in Canadian History. The Germans were in complete control of Vimy Ridge for over two years prior to the Canadian onset. This enabled the Germans to strengthen their position, making them seem unvanquishable. The German forces were appeared to be impregnable. Nor the British armada or the French were able to vanquish the Germans. The French battled for over two years and suffered over one hundred and fifty thousand casualties. Despite the twenty divisions and three massive

There are two types of people that fight in wars; those who consider their patriotic duty an honor and those who entered the war by force. In 1990, twenty years after returning from the Vietnam War, Tim O’Brien published The Things They Carried, a disturbing and remorseful collection of short stories that gives detailed, yet fictional, accounts of the horrific events that occurred during the war. Later in 2012, after his tour of duty, Chris Kyle released American Sniper, a humble and passionate memoir that describes what Kyle had to face during his tour. While The Things They Carried utilizes symbolism and similes to inform the reader about the horrors of war, American Sniper uses flashbacks and imagery to demonstrate that some people “come alive” during the war.

On March 6-8 1862, almost 154 years ago today, An epic and war altering battle took place in Pea Ridge. Also known as the battle of Elkhorn Tavern. This battle took place in Benton County, Arkansas, and was part of the Pea Ridge campaign. The two major generals of this battle are Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis with the U.S army who divided his army between Peter Osterhaus and Eugene Carr. The other general was Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn with the confederate army. Van Dorn divided his army between generals Benjamin McCullough and Sterling Price.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place in April 1917. This battle was the most intricately planned operation on the Western front by the Allied troops during World War One. It was led by Canadian General, Sir Arthur Currie, and was the first time all four Canadian Corps fought together in the war. It was also the first time Canadian troops, led by a Canadian, shared a total Canadian victory. This battle was a defining event for Canada, as it was a major step in achieving full independence from the British. It was important for the growth of Canadian nationalism and pride.

World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from July 28th 1914 to November 11th 1918. During the war, Canada had played a very important role under the British Empire. Canadian soldiers were sent under the British Empire to capture Vimy Ridge, (a monument) which was held by the Germans. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is Canada's most celebrated military victory — an often mythologized symbol of the birth of Canadian national pride and awareness. The four divisions of the Canadian Corps, fought together for the first time, attacked the ridge from April 9th to 12th 1917, and captured it from the German army. Despite their success, more than 10,500 Canadians were killed and wounded in the assault. Today, an iconic white memorial atop the ridge honours the 11,285 Canadians killed in France throughout the war who have no known graves.

The great war was a definite mark in world history especially for us here in  Canada. As we came together as a nation, our war efforts truley showd the power and resillance of our country. As we proved on the battlefields of Vimy Ridge, we are more  than cable of making decisons for oursleves, as we stood tall among the worlds toughest. We showed the world we were a force to vbe recokned with. This all allowed us to start gaining our indepncede  from Britain,  shaping Canada into what  we are today. The same kind of situation was demonstrated by some of the minorities in Canada.  Though to some, the war was viewed as a “white mans” war, this is far from true. In fact some of the wars toughest, most skillful, and  heroic soldiers were minorites.

Victims: A True Story of the Civil War is a compelling book written by acclaimed professor and American historian Philip Shaw Paludan. Paludan effectively paints a disturbing and extensive portrait of Appalachian mountain warfare during the Civil War by focusing on a small scale incident in North Carolina known as the Shelton Laurel massacre. Paludan surmises that an intimate look into the relatively unknown Shelton Laurel massacre “requires an investigation of the complexity of historical experience that studies of vast campaigns and huge battles can escape” (xx). Consequently, he skillfully expounds on neglected subfields in Civil War scholarship throughout Victims, including the complicated nature of guerilla warfare and the Civil War’s

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The drive took three hours. Staring out the window of the squad car, Michael studied the brown, desiccated landscape that stretched westward from the Piney Woods. Leaning forward, he asked the deputies if there had been a fire in the rolling farmland and was told that the devastation was a result of the state’s historic drought. He had read about the drought, but he had not yet seen the toll it had taken and was amazed by the sight of the parched and brittle fields. There were other details that startled him too, like the peculiar metal spires he saw in the distance every now and then, which he soon understood were cellphone towers. When one of the deputies pulled over at a gas station, he studied the self-service pump with its digital display and credit card reader. The last time he had seen the outside world was seven years earlier, when he had been transferred to the Michael Unit. He had not driven a car since midway through Ronald Reagan’s second term.

John Walter Lord, Jr. writes about the personal experiences, and psychological aspects that the people went through on this unforgettable day. He gets his knowledge from the interviews, diaries, and letters that he receives, which he uses in his book. He gets many personal stories from people that saw the attack firsthand. No one truly understands how tragic that day was unless they were there and experienced it themselves.

The media does portray chaos and the troubles of Little Rock. While watching TV Carlotta Walls sees a news report of events. While watching the news report she thinks to herself, “As I watch this unfold in the newspapers and on television, I changed my mind about staying in Little Rock.” (Walls 148). Because of those reports, it makes Walls question her stay in

In the movie Hacksaw Ridge it did helped me understand to topic of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The movie helped me picture the historical portrayal of Private Doss saving each and every soldier that fought in the war. Is showed the way he was strong saving them and also for keeping his faith in God throughout his position in the military. Doss had enlisted as a medic and refused to carry a rifle. In reality there are men in the military that refuse to pick up a rifle due to them having a promise with God and/or obey the 10 commandments. I understand it better after the movie because of them showing how he did it saving the soldiers in the hacksaw ridge, the reaction of the soldiers when the captains ordered him to pick up a rifle, and how the Japanese quickly killed them as soon as they saw them. Throughout the movie I just thought first how strong he was to go back and save any soldier that was alive because nobody now a day has the guts to do that and second to keep his faith and promise with god. Also for his dad not accepting Doss and his brother to join the army, and the still joined to protect their country. The movie Red Tails showed me that it doesn’t matter what color, heritage, or male/female you can do anything. It was the Tuskegee Airmen that were African Americans that were servicemen during the World War II. Ever men had a hard time trying to do their job and to fit it even though there was hard times to do that in the same time. In today’s world