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    of Gen MacArthur, and his boldness in not letting Operation Chromite ail to persist in an endeavor or undertaking from his peers or even the President. Douglas MacArthur served his county for 52 years, meaning he was not raised in an Army of his generation, but of those of the past. He was trained as a Cadet at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He was first in his class to graduate in 1903. His leadership style compares to that of his father Major General Arthur MacArthur Jr. GEN

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    Comparison Speeches about War “D-Day Speech to the Troops” by Dwight D. Eisenhower is his speech to the troops who were about to be involved in D-Day, America’s entrance into World War II, back in June of 1944. Despite the failed attempt at a practice on a nearby beach, General Eisenhower knows that his troops will succeed, for the entire world is counting on their success to restore freedom in the world. “Speech to Troops at Tillbury” by Queen Elizabeth I is her speech to the English troops about

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    Duty, Honor, Country When presented with an award or medal you are expected to give a little speech. Nothing extraordinary just a few words to thank people. General Douglas MacArthur went above and beyond when he was presented the Sylvanus Thayer Award. He gave this speech at West Point,which the was superintendent of, on May 12, 1962. The speech was entitled Duty, Honor, Country. The begins his speech with addressing his award and then the begins talking about the individual soldier. He states

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    (1) Simultaneity: The most significant use of simultaneity during Operation CHROMITE is the simultaneous attack in the north and south. The amphibious forces landed at Inchon and moved inland toward Seoul, Eighth Army at Pusan launched a supporting attack against the more than 12 enemy divisions. This was truly a joint effort as elements from all four services were utilized in both the north and south. (2) Depth: This was achieved by combing several schemes of attacks. In conjunction with this

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    Person of the Year 2017 Ellen Degeneres It was aired on TV everyday, for about 6 hours. The student came home from school after a long horrific day of being bullied. She sat on the couch and turned on the television and there she was: The show where people would just have fun but also help the world with Ellen DeGeneres. Ever since Ellen started to air, she has been watching it everyday to help her laugh and get into a better mood. That is until her parents did not bother to pay the cable bill

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    Bataan Death March Essay

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    The Bataan Death March “A P.O.W is standing next to a fresh water stream extremely dehydrated. He is forced to stand next to the stream by a Japanese soldier. The P.O.W. is not allowed to drink from the stream under any circumstances. He can no longer bear it, drops to his knees, and takes a drink of water from the stream. Although he does not hear the Japanese soldier walking up behind him as he takes out his sword. With one quick slash the P.O.W.’s head drops to the ground severed and bloody”

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    Military or Political? President Truman strategy was a “negotiated settlement” “This would end the war, unfortunately North Korea would remain independent.” His tactics were diplomatic, whenever there would be a dispute he would talk it out not causing any trouble or alarming other countries there is a collision of interests. Calling troops to act would be his last call, as he believed violence was unnecessary. As well as with the Korean War, he didn’t send in the troops to attack and recapture

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    Introduction General Douglas Macarthur was one of the most well known military figures in the history of the United States. He gave his farewell speech to congress on 19th April 1951 and went into retirement after 52 years of service in the United States army. He was given the chance to address his final message to the US government. This analysis carefully examines his ethics, goals, strategies, strengths and weaknesses. The speech is very famous and highly popular among the American audience.

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    Hoovers Relief Efforts In the early years of the Great Depression, before 1932, President Herbert Hoover was faced with a terrible problem. The entire country, and to a large degree the entire world, was in the midst of one of the worst economic recessions in current history. All around the country, people were out of work, down on their luck, and starving. One in every six American males was unemployed, and the future outlook was not much better. In 1930, drought struck Arkansas, worsening

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    The Early Years Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. He was the third of seven sons from David Jacob and Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower. After his birth the family moved to Abilene, Kansas where Dwight graduated from high school in 1909. He was awarded a scholarship to West Point military academy. He was commisioned a Second Lieutenant upon graduation in September of 1915. After being stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Dwight met Mary (Mamie) Geneva Doud, and they

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