people should be treated just as others are. I have learned that we cannot just cooperate with the British‚ we need to become independent! The British have shown the cruelties of imperial rule at the Amritsar Massacre in 1919. British troops under Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed crowd. Almost 400 of the 5‚000 men‚ women and children present died. We must act on the unfairness of the British rule in India. The British have passed many unlawful bills‚ monopolies‚ and laws. Under
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07-04-2012 PV2 Carrelo Rivera‚ Alex 6th Platoon Class 12-12 What is Insubordination? Insubordination can have many different definitions depending on that individual person’s perception; It is in layman’s terms; the act of willfully disobeying or disrespecting a higher authority. In the United States Military‚ this type of disrespect is punishable under the Uniform Code Of Military Justice (UCMJ)‚ under Article 91. In the civilian world‚ although Insubordination is most of the time let go
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Operation Watchtower: the turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II The small island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands held little strategic value prior to World War II. Operation Watchtower‚ also known as the Guadalcanal Campaign‚ was the military operation undertaken by Allied forces‚ predominantly American‚ between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 to deny the use of Guadalcanal by the Japanese in response to the threat to the supply and communication routes between the US‚ Australia
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the Bombay High Court that it has registered case against 13 accused in the Adarsh Housing Society scam The CBI FIR including names of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan former senior Army officials of the rank of Major General and Brigadier‚ The former top chiefs have claimed that they have now surrendered the flats. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had on January 16 ordered demolition of the building within three months‚ holding it as
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Introduction Desai’s work is known for its rich and colourful language‚ and detailed presentations of setting and character. Hullabaloo in th eGuava Orchard presents a fictitious small-town called Shahkot in North India. The town has a mixed culture of traditional Indian social norms and of modern life‚ wherein the runaway Sampath Chawla‚ who just wants to be left alone‚ is forced into being a holy man in spite of himself. India is home to many religious groups‚ including Hindus‚ Buddhists‚ and
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had taken over Cuba and the Cubans. MAJ General Shafter led the V Corps which consisted of three divisions and one independent brigade. MAJ General Joseph Wheeler commanded the Calvary Division‚ Brigadier Generals J.F. Kent and H.W. Lawton commanded the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions‚ and Brigadier General J.C. Bates commanded the Independent Brigade. General Arsenio Linares led the Spaniards in Cuba‚ and Admiral Sampson was in charge of the Naval Battle ship which carried the V Corps into Cuba
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Wise Men" who drafted the Philippine Constitution. When World War II broke out‚ Roxas enlisted in the military service and held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the USAFFE and served aide to General Douglas MacArthur. He was later promoted to Brigadier General. He was responsible for bringing food from his native province of Capiz to feed over 20‚000 soldiers and civilians in Corregidor Island. After the war‚ Roxas ran for President against incumbent Sergio Osmeña. He won the election and inherited
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May of 1775 at the siege of Boston. In response to the siege‚ the Rhode Island Army of Observation was formed. Greene’s tactical knowledge and ability did not go unnoticed as he was promoted from private to major general. By June‚ Greene was made brigadier in the Continental Army and was given command of Boston by George Washington. Greene’s success did not stop there‚ two months later he was appointed a major general in the Confederate Army and was placed in charge of its troops stationed in Long
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Wellington’s Leadership Actions and Traits of Leadership As mentioned in this topic’s preface‚ what previous generations of military leaders lacked in technology was compensated for with brilliant combat tact. A true maverick trait manifests itself as the ability to advance on opposition by way of surprise and deception. Arthur Wesley‚ the first Duke of Wellington‚ was a master of covert operations. His ability to think rationally and act coolly while under fire made him a dangerous adversary for
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The Last Castle - Write-up The story portrays a picture of the prisoner (army personnel General Irwin who held a very high rank in the US Army) in a jail in USA. The film basically talks about the leadership skills of the protagonist General Irwin‚ who was found guilty of violating the presidential order and sending the troop to Burundi‚ Africa. In the prison‚ the warden‚ Colonel Winter was trying to make General Irwin‚ understand the system‚ making himself perfectly clear what prisoners are supposed
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