Is it fair to criticize General Haig as a donkey who led lions? Douglas Haig was a General during World War One. There is much controversy over General Haig’s reputation due to the high level of losses during his battles in command. Many people agree with David Lloyd George’s attitude of Haig and many other British Generals of World War One. They are said to be “donkeys”‚ incompetents who sent the “lions” (the soldier) into futile bloody battles. Many popular books‚ films and television programs
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After WW1 ended the treaty of Versailles was signed. This treaty blamed the Germans for WW1 and the destruction that was caused. Therefore Germany had to pay for any destruction done which lead Germany to become in debt‚ which lead to a Great Depression in Germany. Germany had to give back the land it conquered during WW1 and they were limited to a small army. This angered the Germans who were in need of a strong leader to help them get back up on it feet and stabilize Germany. That was when Adolf
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Did Mary I deserve to be known as Bloody Mary? Mary I was the queen of England and Wales from 1553 to 1558. She was born in 1516 and died in 1558 aged 42. Mary was the daughter of Henry VIII and the catholic Catherine of Aragon. Soon after she became queen‚ on the death of her half-brother‚ Edward VI‚ she married Philip II of Spain. She hoped he would help her make England Catholic again‚ as she was determined to stamp out Protestantism belief. During her short reign over 300
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call General Haig the ‘Butcher of the Somme’ The Battle of the Somme was important and crucial to the development of the First World War; and earmarked the final result of the War. Both the Allies and the Germans were extremely eager to make some achievement in order to boost the morale of the armed forces and the confidence of their own countrymen after a long period of stalemate in the various battle fronts. They were both prepared to exhaust all means to win over the other. General Haig was
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For as long as I can remember‚ grandma Lola has had the nickname “Lu”. Her kind brown eyes and bright smile make her seem like the kindest woman in the world‚ while short brown hair‚ which now has some strands of gray‚ fits her tanned face perfectly. When I picture grandma Lu in my mind‚ I can see her wearing a “life is good” shirt and a pair of Birkenstocks. Nicknames are a big deal in my family. One person can have so many nicknames with different stories behind them. When I was 3 years old
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“HAIG WAS A BUTCHER WHO THOUGHT NOTHING OF SENDING MEN TO THEIR DEATHS.” DO YOU AGREE? Field Marshal Douglas Haig was a British senior officer during World War 1. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force from 1915 to the end of the War. This meant that he was in charge of the Battle of the Somme. His part in this battle has led to split views on him as an army officer. Some believe that his tactic was poor and he was mindlessly sending men to their deaths. However‚ some believe that the Somme
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Nicknames People are named when they are born‚ but are they happy with their name? Many people stay happy and just like their name. Others decide that they will live with it. However‚ some people are really angry with their parents‚ or the name they are given. On the other side‚ why do parents name their child a bad name? Sometimes‚ parents name their kids pretty names‚ but the child thinks it’s ugly. So really‚ it depends on the personality of the person and how the person will react to different
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George Herman Ruth also known as ‚Babe Ruth‚ was born on February 6‚1895 in Baltimore Maryland. Babe Ruth had many nicknames such as‚ “The Sultan of Swat”. He also had two other nicknames of “The Big Bam”‚ and “Jack Dunn’s Baby”‚ and many others besides those. On February 14‚1914 Babe Ruth signed his first contract with the minor-league baseball team Baltimore Orioles. The man who signed Ruth was named Jack Dunn‚ a former major league player and the owner and manager of the Orioles.
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inhabits those parts. Places like Florida and New York earned nicknames such as the Sunshine State and the Empire State due to events or things that people often associated with that area. In the 1830’s and 1840’s‚ Arkansas had succeeded in becoming a state; however‚ when Arkansas was only a territory‚ it had already established an image and a growing nickname: the Bear State. Although somewhat distorted‚ Arkansas earned this accurate nickname not only because of its large black bear population‚ but also
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Douglas Haig was appointed commander of the army on tenth of December 1915 - he was fifty-four at the time and he had had a very successful military career. Haig decided to attack the Germans at the river Somme in 1916 to attract German soldiers from the town of Verdun where they were fighting the French and had almost broken through. But even though he was victorious there was a very high casualty figure. I will explore whether Haig deserves the title ‘Butcher of the Somme‚’ with reference to multiple
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