The Battle Of The War

The troops had little food, lick grass for water, had to bear the sight of other’s deaths, as well as live under the thought that they could

While reading history, we typically see that wars were typically fought with soldiers in close- order formations with a musket that would be fired in unison on command. Everything changed after the American Civil War, a conflict to determine the fate of slaves in the Union, erupted. Today many historians consider the Civil War as the first modern war because it depended on: heavy industry, fast communication and transportation. But this time all of these new technologies were used to its full potential. As a result new weapon technology was mass produced which inflicted heavy losses on both the Union and the Confederate sides and resulted in

On September 27th 1864, Union forces, under the command of Brigadier General Alexander Asboth raided the small town of Marianna, FL. The battle will be virtually unknown in the history of the Civil War, but its success marked the longest successful incursion of Union troops into Florida (Cox, 2014). This raid had two goals; the first was to rescue the reported Union prisoners and the second was to liberate and enlist any slaves that were found along the route (Calvin, 2014). The prisoners were not located, but more than 600 slaves were liberated along their route (Cox, 2014). The subsequent battle did not last long, with minimal losses on both sides, but led to the decline of the Confederate stronghold in Jackson County.

There have been many generals that have served under their respective sides during the Civil War. Generals that come into mind are the Confederates Robert E. Lee, who is arguably the best general to have ever served in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant who was one of the finest Union generals that Abraham Lincoln found, but there was one general that turned the chapter for the union in the Civil War, William T. Sherman. The Union underwent a stage where they needed help badly. They had absolutely no advantage whatsoever against Robert E. Lee and the South. They lost the 1st/2nd Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Antietam, Seven Days Battle, etc. They were doomed. Although the Union was at a constant fall, the rise of William Sherman brought the Unions troubles and the confederates down. William T. Sherman went into war because the Union had no more options. He himself was also out of options. He’s going through a turning point in his career as well. When he got the job, his mindset of torturing the Confederates changed the perspective on how the South were going to attack the north. It even made Lee think a little bit on what he would do next. Who knows where the Union would be without the leadership of Sherman. His incredible guts/determination/leadership in many battles show that he truly belongs in the Civil War elite.

The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, determined the condition of the United States. The Southern slave states, also known as the Confederate States of America upon their secession from the country, attempted to keep the system of slavery alive for as long as possible. Many combats were fought during this four-year period; specifically, the battle in the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1st – 3rd, 1863, proved to be a pivotal turning point in the war. Author Henry Pfanz describes the battle in great detail in his historical analysis, Gettysburg: The First Day, examining the choices and costs made by both the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The vital decisions made during

The date is July 6, 1944. A young Solider in his early 20’s armed with a pair of wire cutters, a rifle, and explosives makes his way through Omaha Beach, through countless obstacles (Kennedy, 2012). This young Solider has a very important job. Behind him are thousands of infantrymen, desperately fighting their way up a hill; it is up to him to clear the way. However, In front of him are rows of mines, hedgehogs, wire obstacles, and barricades. He must complete these tasks all while receiving heavy fire. You see he is no ordinary Soldier, he is a Combat Engineer, and what he does here today will change the tides of the war forever (Kennedy, 2012). This engineer is well trained and comes from a long line of warriors who have paved the way for him, laying down the groundwork for what he must accomplish here today.

The three Soldiers were able to make it to the coast, they had taken a route that took them around the Marines and 82nd Airborne, while making note of their numbers, vehicles and weapons. They were surprised to find them there, with Second Brigade no place in sight. They entered Baltimore from the north and headed South-East, they found much of the city sparse with life, they had found some civilians that had told them of the Supreme General and her Army and how they were defeated. The Soldiers again, found themselves surprised, they were told stories of fighter aircraft coming out of nowhere, and destroying the main base. They were also told of the mighty shells that came in and destroyed the Supreme Generals compound.

Wars aren’t fought in a vacuum, and those who study the Civil War should know this. While the Confederacy lost the war on the battlefield, a failure to exam the social and political climate before the first shot fired on Fort Sumter and the furling of the CSS Shenandoah’s Confederate Navy Ensign— the war’s final surrender— does not capture the war’s impact on the nation. Certainly, one can’t discuss a war and never mention a battle. The field’s foundation is in traditional military history, but I feel more comfortable discussing social history topics. When I began the semester, I felt I was staunchly in the social history camp. I wanted nothing to do with regiments, charges, and invasion routes. When I wrote the first paper on this same

me may say the war in Vietnam was fought over the topic of pride; others say it was a useless war that served no purpose. Regardless of the meaning behind it, we cannot forget the soldiers that lived through it and the hardships they faced afterwards. A soldiers hardships are felt through their body, mind, and soul. The Vietnamese war has impacted all veterans with physical scars, emotional breakdowns, or spiritual growth; these are the three mementos that are usually brought back from war and have everlasting effects on their everyday lives.

(Drez) They were supposed to secure the valley path that led to Vierville. It was the paved path that also connected to Point du Hoc. The Company’s casualties jumped to almost 66% of their force. Within fifteen minutes of landing, they couldn’t keep fighting. Company C of the 2nd Rangers Battalion, arrived a bit after with 64 men. They were supposed to arrive with Company A and attack the Charlie section of the beach. One of the landing boats was shot up and the other was getting peppered as the Rangers were getting off. When they had managed to get cover at the bottom of the cliffs, they had lost over half their men. Company G was supposed to land in the Dog White section, but they were pushed by the current two sections over to Easy Green. The Germans had started some small bush fires east of the Les Moulins path. One half of Company G easily made it around these with little fire against them. The other half ran into more fire, but they only lost 14 men, and still moved on toward the Les Moulin Valley. But because they were blown off-course, they didn’t know what to do next. Company F landed near the Les Moulin path and charged forward against the German defenses. They were downwind of the small fires, so they weren’t massacred. But some parts of Company F sustained up to 50% casualties. Only 2 boats landed in Easy Red, but they didn’t run into a lot of German defenses. About half of the soldiers

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After Marshal Montgomery blockaded Rommel, whose fame was generally known as the ‘Desert Fox’ with the navy and the air force in the Strait of Sicily for more than 100 days, the Allies won the North African Campaign on May 13, 1943. As the Allies freed for further action with the victories of about 250,000 German and Italian troops surrendered on the north coast of Africa, the British and the American strategists were facing two options as their huge army quartered in the southern Mediterranean (www.history.com). One of the option was put forward by the American chief, suggesting that the Allies should transfer their forces north for the impending invasion of Europe from the English Channel. Even though this suggestion was disapproved by the English chief who held the opinion that the Allies should strike the Europe from the southern Italy, this strategy was later known as the ‘Invasion of Normandy’ that completely helped the Allies win the WW II. The option that the British chief favor for finally became the strategy of the Allies’ first-step invasion in Europe because it not only utilized the fighter cover from air bases on British Malta, 60 miles south of Sicily, but also saved the Allies’ shipping to the English Channel as the American chief suggested that. The strategy of pressing north into Italy was vividly described by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as invading the ‘the soft underbelly of Europe’(www.history.com). The underbelly here, however, referred to

Debating whether the Great War, WWII, and Cold War are described as one big war or not, for sure, each war theoretically ties together. Although the initial cause of the Great War, 1914-1918 is due to the assassination of the Austrian archduke, who was Francis Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, what makes the Great War tied to WWII is the closure war of the series of peace treaties, and also the bitterness and vengeful soldiers. Nevertheless, there are three big events that tie the Great War, WWII and Cold war together. First, the impact of the Great depression that strikes the global economic market in the aftermath, but this was not one of the main reason, it also has to deal with the additional discontent citizens, resentful veterans, and aggressive politicians that escalate the ideology of communism and fascism, in which unfortunately leading to WWII. Finally, as the end of WWII, 1945, Germany got separated into two parts, West Germany and East Germany, but the two powerful countries, each country fears that one would expand their territory and other would take over their country, as the intense speculation of each side accelerated, the Cold war starts right after WWII.

World War One has always been known as the most deadliest warfare in human history. The biggest cause of the war is still debated by historians. The aggression of Germany and the alliance system are always blamed for the origin and the expansion of the war. In my opinion, I do not agree with the statement that the “the role of alliances in the origin and expansion of the war in 1914 was greatly exaggerated”. The alliances played an extremely important role in the war, especially in expanding the war. Other factors like Germany’s aggression, the arms race, colonialism, nationalism all played a significant role in the rising tension between powers. However, the alliance system was the fuel and brought Europe into a total war. I see the

Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, sentiments of nationalism in Ireland were growing rapidly. For nearly thirty years debates about Home Rule in Ireland were prevalent in Parliamentary discourse and over the course of these year, three different bills were proposed. However, in 1912, the third Home Rule bill was passed in Westminster, only to be suspended upon British entrance into the First World War. Irish members of Parliament that had been pushing for Home Rule for many years finally saw their plans come to fruition, only to be stalled by the outbreak of the Great War. This war was costly, and required significant support from the United Kingdom and it’s respective colonies. The actions of the British government helped to fuel radical nationalist attitudes across Ireland, which led to the eventual Easter Revolution in Dublin in 1916. The suspension of Home Rule and the increased sentiments of radical nationalism in Ireland that led to this revolution were just the tipping point in the nearly century long struggle for sovereignty that was granted to the Republic of Ireland in 1922. This essay seeks to explore the significance of British entrance into World War One in provoking the Easter Insurrection of 1916, as well as outside factors that may have impacted this violent clash of Irish nationalists and the army of England. Within the paper, an argument is presented which states that while the British, in entering the Great War did contribute to