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    Kacie Lee Tomasetti AP World P.6 3/26/18 ID #25B 1. Battle of Britain (621-622) The Battle of Britain was a German air attack that targeted England, particularly London. The Luftwaffe - Germany’s air force - used bombs to kill over 40,000 Britain people. This was not a German victory - the Royal Air Force’s response prevented Germany from totally dominating Britain - but it had large effects on British morale and it symbolized Hitler’s ambitious goals for Nazi expansionism. 2. D-Day (625) D-Day

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    works in partnership with other law enforcement agency in the country. MOD Cyber Command and Control. The role of the MOD in the National cyber strategy is to protect and defend its own systems and networks. Bearing this responsibility is the Joint force command (JFC) which is made up of fourteen organisations including the Defence Cyber Operations Group (DCOG). Its role is to ensure the success of military operations through joint capabilities. Under the JFC is the office of the Chief of Defence

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    effectiveness" . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. <br><br>The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command believed it was too risky to bomb by day, while the Americans believed it was too difficult to bomb by night. Initially both forces lacked accurate navigational equipment, which deterred them from precision bombing. <br><br>Germany

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    World War 2 lead to the destruction of many cities throughout the world. Some of the cities include Berlin, Tokyo, and many others.One city that would be hit hard would be London. What would be known as “The Blitz” would try to cripple London into submission. The Battle of Britain would take place during the time of these raids. London would be bombed countless times by the Nazi’s hoping for a surrender. London fearing of invasion by the Nazi’s would move a great deal of artwork and, children out

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    countries had surrendered. Germany’s success lay at the feet of a new and successful war technique: Blitzkrieg. This was the fast and overwhelmingly successful invasion of a country using tanks, air craft, artillery and infantry all working together communicating by7 radio. The BEF (British Expeditionary Force) was sent to help in France in 1939 at the start of the war, but was caught up in disaster, retreating from the German Front back to France and eventually the beaches

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    Describing Dunkirk On the 20th May 1940the allied troops were trapped by the Germans on the Northern coast of France. The allies consisted of the British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F), the Belgian Army and the ten best divisions of the French Army. It was on this day that Churchill gave the command for the evacuation to take place, to Britain by ship, following advice from Lord Gort (leader of the B.E.F). Rommel was advancing from the north and Degaudier from the south

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    1. Air Force has and will continue to face a constrained fiscal environment. Despite this ongoing challenge, the expectations placed on Air Force as an organisation will not lessen. Accommodating increasing fiscal pressures involves significant change; however, failure to adapt to this change will impede the ability of Air Force to deliver capability. A crucial element in enabling Air Force to accomplish its mission without compromising its people is that of its leaders and their ability to manage

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    Soon after being selected as an Aviation Department Head, the old saying of “do your boss’ job better than they do it” began playing like a record in my mind. A solid, steadfast and genuine command philosophy is key to a successful tour in one of the most sought after positions of military leadership. In order to effectively “do my boss’ job” and excel with my piece of the puzzle as a squadron leader, I began to ponder what my command philosophy would encompass. What do I value in a Commanding

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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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    Pedro Arcaya Persuasion and Propaganda Prof. Varga September 9th, 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

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