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    by the Allies. Canada contributed significantly to the Allied war effort during World War II where they fought on land, water and air and assisted indirectly from the home front. On land, they fought in numerous battles and campaigns such as D-Day, Hong Kong, and the Italian campaign. However, they were also strong and resourceful when it came to air and naval forces in battle. But even outside of battle, Canada was still able to make a contribution through its civilians. Some of Canada’s greatest

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    The United Kingdom 's Air Defense 1. Introduction The United Kingdom’s air defense is responsible for surveillance and controlling of systems to improve airport and aircraft security. It plays a role in creating awareness through early warning systems in case of impending air attacks. The air command provides ground fighters with ground control in coordination with naval ships in waters in order to maintain the nation’s integrity by protecting its airspace. This paper discusses the cultural awareness

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    2015 Sir Winston Churchill’s “We Will Fight at the Beaches” Sir Winston Churchill is my favorite speaker of all times. He was a very prepared, confident and studied journalist, historian, artist, writer, (he won a Nobel Prize in Literature), an Officer of the UK army, a statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Even though I did not live through World War II nor am I British, listening to his speeches on YouTube really gives me the chills. I can easily realize why he was one of the most

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    The Road to Freedom In 1836 the American colonies were at a crossroads. With no ideas on how to move forward, or how to break away from British control, colonists looked towards a leading figure to guide the way. This figure came in the form of Patrick Henry, a well-known American attorney who was willing to be the starting face of the revolution. With tensions in the colonies rising, many were willing to rebel against the newly implanted taxes imposed by the British. In his “Speech to the Virginia

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    Following the collapse of France during World War II, the conditions the Allied powers faced became bleaker by the day. The United Kingdom was standing alone in the face of Germany, and under Hitler’s reign, the German “blitzkrieg” or “lightning war,” a tactic involving bombardment, tanks, and ground troops in quick offense proved too much for many countries. Winston Churchill would be the one to place hope in the hearts of the British people, delivering his “Their Finest Hour” speech on the 18th

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    reason why the Battle of Britain is important is because it was the first battle between only air power. This conflict was to be decided between the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force. Because of that fact, I find this topic to be extremely interesting. The Battle of Britain was a turning point in World War II, which I will attempt to prove in this paper, and it was fought between two of the most powerful air forces

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    The Battle of Britain fought from July 10, to October 31 1940 was the largest, cruelest air battle in history fought in World War Two. The battle was between Germany and Britain. Britain was sinking ships carrying Germans across the channel, therefore Hitler wanted to destroy the British air force in order to stop - he called for operation Sealion (the invasion of Britain) by sending the his air force (the Luftwaffe) to destroy the RAF in order to make it easier to take control of the entire country

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    dismal display of mission command and integration at the operational level. GEN Eisenhower’s unwillingness to get involved in the planning and execution led to a lack of understanding and mistrust among subordinate leaders ultimately allowing German forces to evacuate to Italy. This essay will evaluate mission command by examining first Eisenhower’s leadership, or lack thereof, and the resultant lack of involvement by his ground commander, GEN Alexander. Resultantly, the two subordinate commanders,

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    allegory meaning is shown in the novel, Lord of the Flies, encouraging the theological, philosophical interpretations and focuses on the battle between good and evil. Golding defines nature of evil. “Whether it is embodied in a destructive, unconscious force, a mistaken sacrifice that unsuccessfully atones for the boys' collective guilt, or a dictatorial power opposing the democratic order” (L.L. Dickson), they are all made by moral choices. They were problems of blindness of their own self-deception,

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    German Air Force, the Luftwaffe and the British Royal Air Force, the RAF, who fought over the skies of Britain. There were many significant events within the Battle of Britain, which had an effect on the outcome of WW2. Here I want to look at three of those, the start of the Battle of Britain, the bombing of London, known as the Blitz and end of the Battle of Britain. On 16th July 1940, Hitler initiated the Battle of Britain, by commanding "The German Air Force is to overcome the British Air Force

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