Defeat

realized that he was about to lose everything he had worked for or maybe he was suffering from PTSD from all his times in war but Murat had officially lost his head. On March 15th 1815 Murat declared war on Austria in hopes of creating an independent Italy. Murat thought that by declaring war on Austria it would distract them enough to give Napoleon a little time to re gain his footing but he only made things worse for Napoleon. As the Austrian army grew closer and closer to Naples Murat requested

close they had a hard time penetrating the Tigers armor and the Tiger had no trouble knocking out the Russian tanks. By the end of the day this epic clash of armor showed no gains on either side of the battlefield. The Germans were recorded to lose only a few tanks but many of them were recovered and repaired while the Russians lost around 300 tanks and close to 250 support vehicles which were completely destroyed. Neither side was able to complete their objectives so both just simply withdrew

Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources: This investigation will focus on the question: What role did the Italian Campaign play in the defeat of Hitler and Nazi Germany in World War II? The first source that will be closely evaluated is Italy in the Second World War, a book adapted from the words of the Italian ruler Pietro Badoglio. Because of its origin, the book is very valuable. Badoglio was the ruler of Italy during World War II, and having the viewpoint of the Italian leader during

INTRODUCTION The closest the world has come to nuclear war was the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. The Soviets had installed nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles off the coast of the United States. U.S. armed forces were at their highest state of readiness and demanded that the Soviet Union remove these missiles and imposed a naval blockade on Cuba, threatening to sink any Soviet ships that approached the island without permitting their cargoes to be inspected. Soviet field commanders

The Bolshevik Regime's Ability to Defeat Its Opponents by 1922 By the end of 1919, with only a few isolated groups of Anti-Bolsheviks fighting, the Bolshevik regime was evidently winning the Russian Civil War. The reasons which lie behind their ability to defeat all their opponents by 1922 is mainly due to a well-disciplined and equipped army, Lenin’s strong, purposeful leadership and the advantage of the disunity of the Anti-Bolshevik force. The Russian Civil War

that gives accounts of the fall of the Aztec Empire to the Spanish in the early 16th century. The book is much different from others written about the defeat of the empire because it was written from the vantage point of the Aztecs rather then the Spanish. Portilla describes in-depth many different reasons why the Spanish were successful in the defeat of such a strong Empire. Portilla starts out by giving a thorough background of the culture and religious beliefs. The reader can draw many theories

The Battle of Dunkirk happened in Northern France between May 26 and June 4 1940 and was a major battle of the Second World War which occurred between 1939-1945. The Second World War was very different to the first with rapid movement covering huge amounts of land in very little time. This was due to the German Army’s speed which used “Blitzkrieg” or “Lightning war” tactics. Prior to the invasion of France there had been 7 months of “Phoney war”; However the French had anticipated the attack and

the British could no longer be tolerated. If all men were to be created equal the Americans wanted just that and that meant having their own control. In order to break away from the bondage Great Britain had on the colonist was to start a war and defeat Great Britain. A very imperative factor in today’s American history which changed the lives of citizens whom lived during and after a significant time period. The American Revolution also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of

“Defeat in Vietnam has left the United States deeply divided” (Hallin, 1986:3). The Vietnam War became a major Cold War conflict in the 1960s period. This essay will evaluate the following question; what are the main reasons for the United States (US) defeat in the Vietnam War? The research was done through the qualitative research method which included books, journals and articles. This essay will argue that the main reasons for the US defeat in the Vietnam War was because of their inefficient tactics

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to identify three factors that contributed to the failure in the British Southern Campaign in the American Revolutionary war. This paper will examine British and American Southern Loyalist defeat in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and discuss assumptions the British made including loyalists support, logistics, and terrain advantage. It is important to study past military actions to identify mistakes and apply lessons learned to current U.S. military operations