The sequel to the Great War War World II brought with it many great historical victories and as many
The sequel to the Great War War World II brought with it many great historical victories and as many
There are a lot of characteristics and qualities that come to my mind when I consider the leaders in my life and the influence that they have had on my values, skills, and knowledge of what makes an effective leader. In bringing together the various characteristics and qualities, I have a portrait of what an ideal leader can and should be.…
The Best War Ever: America and World War II, by Michael C.C. Adams uses memoirs, and glorifying aspects of the war, to compare the misleading accounts of the war that had been created by historians and the media. During wartime America was considered to be at its prime. America industry was flourishing, American soldiers were the toughest, and the American people were united as a well-integrated family. The images reflected, portrayed a positive image of the war. Truthfully the war was not a great war, in fact the images of WWII are bombings and horrific fighting battles. Many individuals did not see first-hand the experience of WWII and can only go by what they have seen and heard from the media, which made “the result a cleaned up, cosmetically enhanced version of reality” according to Adams. Adams attempts to set straight the myths pertaining to the misconception of the “glamorous” battle conditions, and a perfect home front in order to demonstrate that World WII falls short of being remembered as the “Great War.”…
The war on the pacific started on December 7th 1941 when the Japanese military attacked pearl harbor the reason on why they attacked pearl harbor was the American government put an oil embargo which it dropped Japan’s oil supply and import by 80%. The process of this made the Japanese look south for supplies, the attack at the base was to weaken the American navy and destroy their oil supply for their ship’s. The reason why America put up the embargo was to make Japan’s advance on China stop it was also made to try to avoid conflict with Japan so their wouldn’t be a war to happen. The attack on pearl was planned for a while the Japanese military got their top pilots to attack the base in Hawaii, the attack took place early in the morning on Sunday December 7th 1941. The attack was a victory for the Japanese military but at the price Isoroku…
1Includes only losses in ground combat. I have not been able to find separate figures for naval and air losses in the war against Japan.…
Anthony Hill is currently a multi-award-winning, bestselling author and his books are based around both kids and adults which results in them being popular. Soldier Boy, being Anthony’s first award-winning book as well as Captain Cook’s Apprentice, was based around the life of the youngest ANZAC soldier, Jim Martin, fighting in World War 1. Anthony Hill pieced together a moving portrait of Jim’s short and tragic life based on the recollections of his family and letters he wrote home for the war, known as the novel, Soldier Boy. Soldier Boy touched the hearts of many as he won the 2002 NSW’s Premier Literary Award for Books for Young Adults. It sold around approximately 80,000 copies and has been re-printed over 17 times.…
The protagonist of the novel. He is a Vietnam veteran who has become a writer since returning home from the war. The stories of his platoon are told through his eyes and involve the tragedy, camaraderie, and ugliness of war.…
“Men joined the Marine Corps for many reasons . . . I’d joined up to dodge the draft and ended up being sent to war” (Brady 8-9). This brief yet poignant statement begins the story of how James Brady ended up serving in the Korean War. As a young adult the draft was being reinstated and Brady did not feel the desire to fight in a war. He and a few of his friends decided instead to join the Platoon Leaders Class with the Marines, which had students spend two summers at the marine Corps Schools in Quantico, Virginia. After these two summers, graduates would become Lieutenants, but they could not be drafted. Shortly after Brady graduated, the war began in Korea and his class learned they had to prepare to be sent out. The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea is a first-person narrative of Brady’s life during the war, including his time as a platoon leader, his interactions with other members of the military, and his own personal thoughts during this time.…
Synopsis The Battle of Midway is well known as the turning point in the Pacific war. However, if not for the Battle of the Coral Sea a month earlier, the three American carriers at Midway would have faced six Japanese carriers of the type that had devastated Pearl Harbor five months prior, instead of only four — and the Battle of Midway might have ended differently.Coral Sea was the world’s first all-carrier battle, and the first sea battle in which neither side could see the other. Both the U.S. and the Japanese navies thought they understood how to fight using carriers. Both discovered they were wrong. At the end of this painful learning experience, the United States had lost the 41,000-ton carrier Lexington, while Japan had lost only the 11,000-ton carrier Shoho.The battle was a…
Leaders are everywhere in our world. They constantly surround us and tell us what to do. Leaders have shaped our history and are constantly shaping our future. Some excellent examples of good leaders are Adolf Hitler and Julius Caesar. We might not agree with some of the policies that Hitler performed, however, we can conclude that his excellent leadership skills allowed him to effectively govern about 69 million citizens. Caesar’s quick and decisive personality granted Caesar the title, Dictator, of the Roman Empire. Under Caesar’s rule, the Roman Empire vastly expanded its borders through military annexations. But, with all things foretold, what designates someone the power to lead people? There are several factors that bring about a good leader. The three main factors incorporate communication, confidence, and commitment. Anybody that decides to encompass these factors, will not only be a good leader, but they will also be an effective and a revolutionary leader.…
My Grandfather, George Washington, and Mark Messier are all outstanding leaders. They all put others before themselves and looked at the greater picture in all cases. They all knew that for the life they wanted they would have to work with others and sometimes do things they did not want to do. In addition to this, all these people worked hard, and that is a major quality in being a great leader. Sitting back and relaxing, was not going to be enough. They had to bust their butts to get where they are and be the people they wanted to be. If my grandfather did not work as hard as he did, he would still be living in a little shack, where the bathroom was actually in the kitchen. If George Washington did work like he did, this country wouldn’t be where it is today, and if Mark Messier did not work in practices and games, his skill would have needed got where it need to be. Lastly, these three people all led by example. They did and showed what had to be done, so their followers would want to be just like them. There are so many other words that could be used to describe these people for example, inspiring, honest, confident, committed, and creative, but hardworking, leading by example and putting others in front of themselves, stood out to me as great ones, that each of these people highlighted traits…
Granfield, Linda. "Introduction." Introduction. I Remember Korea: Veterans Tell Their Stories of the Korean War, 1950-53. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2004. xix-xii. Print.…
Furthermore, the author of “I Don’t talk Service No More”, Charles Portis, served in the U.S. Marines in the Korean War. He even lived in Korea for the duration of his service, which makes you think if this novel was his own flow of thoughts or about someone that he knew. Maybe he just wanted to give the people an insight to the life of a war veteran, or just to write something that most of them can relate to on some level.…
Many people have the same childhood dream of being a outstanding personage who can lead a historic change and even the event was named in their honor. As time goes by, most of them have been content with the plain life, they have gotten used to relying on others to tackle the social problems. However, some of them still stick to their perspectives that they could not wait for heaven, they should make changes by themselves. So, what kind of person can lead a change? In the articles “Eve’s Daughters,” “Extreme Do-Gooders– What Makes Them Tick?” and “Agents of Change and Nonviolent Action,” the authors have given some different views, and they have also shared some common threads. The answer they give is the leaders of changes are not charismatic or omnipotent person, they are just ordinary people but with broad views, courage and faith.…
From Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream...” to the millions of books sold each year, words and thoughts play a major part in society. However, it was the actions of people like Ghandi and Napoleon Bonaparte that really changed the world. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the animals are living under the care of an abusive “master”, but with the help of the superiorly intellectual pigs, the illiterate animals successfully run the farmer off the farm. The pigs, with the consent of the other animals, setup seven commandments that will keep any of the animals from gaining too much power over the other animals.…
Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most important person and charismatic leader in the history of India as he was he only one who is considered as the founder of our nation. He was the self made leader, he was not having any career in his life, no fame was gained by him, he was also not so rich an average looking man but still he was the father of the country. Mahatma Gandhi gave right ways and positive thoughts to many people in the nation, he make them teach what he actually practice in his real life, he was called as the great symbol of truth by the public of our nation.…