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In Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Jennifer Armstrong demonstrates difficulties that Shackleton and 2 of his men have to face. To begin, Shackleton and 2 of his men went on a 2 week journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia island. Facing many difficulties of the ocean, they finally reached the South Georgia Island. However, they felt like they werent the only 3 people on the island. But they also werent the only people who have felt this fourth presence. Instead of hiking onward through

How was Argentina’s defeat during the Falkland (Malvinas) War the result of its weakness? Word Count: Table of Contents Introduction 3 External Conflicts 4 Internal Conflicts 4 Military Capabilities 4 Conclusion 4 Works Cited 7 Introduction The Falklands War, or La Guerra de Las Malvinas in Spanish, also referred to as The South Atlantic War. It was a small, but furiously loud conflict between two countries across different ends of the globe, both fighting for a few small islands in which most

War Themes There were various war themes identified during the Falklands war. One of the biggest challenges the British encountered during the war was logistics, which supports the theme on Resourcing and Sustaining the war. Considering that Britain is more than 8,000 miles away compared to Argentina which is less than 1,000 miles away from Falklands. The critical to the campaign of Britain was the transport of supply, troops rotation and reinforcement were difficult to handle. Admiral Fieldhouse

It’s “the worst ocean on the globe.” (82) It can be truly terrifying. Drake’s Passage is an 800 kilometer wide gap located between the tip of South America (Cape Horn) and the islands at the end of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is the shortest crossing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Once key aspect about Drake’s Passage is that “There is no significant land anywhere around the world at the latitudes of Drake Passage.” This means that there is nothing to stop or slow down the movement of

“The ocean that had chased them back and made them flee for the shelter of the ice pack is the worst ocean on the globe.”(82) Drake's Passage can be considered to be “the worst ocean on the globe”(82) by many. This treacherous ocean is an 800 kilometer wide gap between South america’s Cape Horn and South Shetland Island of Antarctica. What makes Drakes passage considered to be the worst on the globe? Sailing through this passage is incredibly dangerous because of its insane winds. On the Beaufort

National Strategy Directive 1/82 states that “The Military Committee faced with the evident and repeated lack of progress in the negotiations with Great Britain to obtain recognition of our sovereignty over the Falklands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich islands…” The Argentine National Strategy did not mention the clear desired end state, and there was no timeline for the offensive operation to Malvinas. The Argentine only realize the only thing that they can achieved by the invasion is only the

Endurance by Alfred Lansing is an astonishing true story of how a group of twenty-eight men survived in the Antarctic for two years, thanks primarily to one man’s leadership, attitude, and perseverance. The Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition was headed by Ernest Shackleton, an explorer and consummate leader of men. Shackleton used his gut-feeling to hand-pick his crew, ensuring they knew that success would be rewarded but also aware that a safe return home is not guaranteed. Shackleton chose men

Leadership in Crisis Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance 3/10/2014 aFriendInNeed Situation Overview: Shackleton sailed with 27 men from South Georgia Island on a British Polar expedition into South Atlantic aboard the ship called Endurance. The south pole had been recently reached in 1911. The goal of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to become the first explorers to land on the Antarctic continent as well as cross it. The original plan was to sail Endurance

Introduction Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who led an unsuccessful trans-Antarctic expedition that nearly cost him and his crew of 27 their lives when his ship, the Endurance, was trapped and eventually crushed by ice. The Endurance party repeatedly faced what were surely going to be fatal situations; yet each time they beat the odds and survived. While their survival may be in some part due to luck or providence, Shackleton’s leadership is widely credited with

For an exemplary leader, what is one of the highest compliments that you could ever receive? Sir Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer who–after failing to reach the Southern Pole first–wanted to be the first to ever accomplish a trans–Antarctic expedition. On October 27th, 1915 Shackleton’s boat–the Endurance–was crushed by the pressure of the melting Antarctic ice; leaving Shackleton and his crew stranded in the Antarctic. On August 30th, 1916 after a treacherous one and a half years of living