minds of many all of whom assumed the righteous democracies of the western Allies could not be defeated in the field by the armies of Fascism. The defeat suffered by the Allies had nothing to do with right versus wrong, but was very much a product of a number of operational shortcomings on the part of the Allies. Poor logistics, failures on the part of American leadership, lack of unity of effort on the part of the Allies, the lack of combat experience, and inferior equipment all combined to contribute
In Christopher Nolans most recent film, Dunkirk, he tells the story of allied soldiers being evacuated from Belgium, after the Germans surrounded them, also know as Operation Dynamo. As a huge fan of Nolan already, I thought this movie was a masterpiece. This was his first movie based on a war, and he did a great job retelling the history. He used an approach that had the actors use very little talking, and relied on the music and visuals to tell the story. The plot of Dunkirk revolves around
to rescue Marie-Laure. After he put the Sea of Flames and the model of Etienne’s house in an ocean grotto, he helps Marie-Laure leave the city. Werner and Marie end up parting ways. While she meets again with Etienne, Werner is taken prisoner but Allies and becomes sick. While Werner walks into a minefield, he triggers an explosion that kills him While Jutta is in Berlin she gets raped by Russian Soldiers. Marie-Laure and Etienne move to Paris, and she begins
A young man determined for heroism joined the U.S. Military with his sights on being a combat general and lead his own troops to defeat the Germans. Bombing all around, constant gun fighting, and consistent noise of misery, the Honorable General George Patton and his armoured forces came and devastated the enemy with an overall 1,433,000 enemy casualties. George Patton contributed to WWII by Leading the United States 7th army in the Invasion of Sicily, defeating the German counterattack in the Battle
commands. The logistical support, itself, included over 3,200 ships and was the largest amphibious operation to date. The operation also consisted of both airborne and glider landings. Despite difficulties presented by weather and beach conditions, the allies were able to quickly establish their landings and advance inland on the first day. The movement of allied forces into Sicily was the one bright spot in their ability to integrate movement; this could not have been done without the support of all
It was December 23,1944.Obergefreiter Bastian Faust was marching through the great Ardennes forest that ran along the Belgian-Germany Border.The force he marched with was so large that the towns that had been previously occupied by the allies they had passed through were believing it to be the second Blitzkrieg, and were already hanging the flags of Nazi Germany outside of their houses. Without firing a shot the landscape they marched through changed to their control. However, Belgium would soon
The Breakfast Club Noah Lane Ivy Tech Community College Abstract This paper is why everyone should watch The Breakfast Club. It tells a story of four teenagers battling with rebellion, drama, and love. Most critics will argue that it is not realistic, and no teenager is like that. However, The Breakfast Club written by John Hughes made teens everywhere relate to at least one of these characters. This movie is a dramatic comedy that will make someone laugh, cry, and angry all brought
Who are you? Five high school students are asked this question at the beginning of a Saturday detention session in The Breakfast Club. This question is not just unique to these students in this high school, but this is a question all high school students attempt to figure out by the time they enter college or join the work force. Unfortunately, a person is often perceived based on stereotypes which does not reveal the true person. In The Breakfast Club, perception of students based on stereotypes
group of 5 defiant high school students who are all forced to spend their Saturday in detention. The five main characters include Claire (Molly Ringwald) the princess, Brian (Anthony Michael Hall) the brain, Andrew (Emilio Estevez) the jock, Allison (Ally Sheedy) the weirdo, and John Bender (Judd Nelson) the criminal. These students have very different personalities and very little in common- or so they think. The five are stuck together under the oppressive authority of Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason)
was released February 15, 1985 which happened to be three days before his 35th birthday. The film stared the likes of Emilio Esteves (Andrew Clark), Anthony Michael Hall (Brian Johnson), Judd Nelson (John Bender), Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish), Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds), and Paul Gleason (Richard Vernon). The Breakfast Club is about five stereotypical high school students serving detention together, we have Andrew Clark, the athlete, Brian Johnson, the brain, John Bender, the criminal, Claire