Historians have questioned the factors leading to the end of the Second World War. The allies had greater resources compared to the Axis power‚ but Germany was dominating even before the World War had begun. Though material comparison was convincing‚ it was the naive form of analysing the factors. Strategically‚ Hitler and the rest of the World made mistakes‚ but some of the strategies prevailed. Evidently through the events of the Second World War‚ strategy of the two oppositions surface apparent
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What techniques does Churchill employ in his rhetoric‚ making his speeches particularly inspiring and memorable‚ especially in the context of the Second World War? Winston Churchill is known for creating some of the greatest speeches in the world. His use of techniques such as rhetorical questions and repetition were used to manipulate his audience into being inspired and‚ ultimately‚ making his speech memorable. His use of rhetorical questions made his speeches memorable. In Churchill’s speech
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SS St. Louis Genocide Final Solution Gestapo Waffen SS Schutzstaffel (SS) Einsatzgruppen Ghetto Roma Concentration Camps Zyklon B Aryan Auschwitz Nuremberg Trials BATTLES & OPERATIONS: Blitzkrieg Phony War Dieppe Miracle at Dunkirk Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Battle of Moscow Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Ortona D-Day Operation Overlord Operation Sea Lion Operation Barbarossa VE Day VJ Day Trinity Manhattan Project CONCEPTS: 1. Be able to explain
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Assess the reasons why British attitudes to Europe changed from 1945-1973. [50] After the war‚ Britain retained a great sense of national pride as they had not been defeated by the war in the way other European countries had such as France‚ Germany and the Benelux countries. They had their economic and political regimes upheaved and needed co-operation to ensure they could rebuild. Britain was keen for peace throughout Europe‚ especially with the Soviet’s influence spreading; however they were not
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British Royal Navy to attack and destroy the French warships unless their crews joined with Britain. Still it would be difficult for Britain to take the fight to Germany and actually win the war. The British Army may have survived by escaping at Dunkirk when it tried to help the French‚ but they had lost most of their heavy equipment‚ tanks‚ and artillery. Just 25 divisions in Britain‚ mostly armed with rifles‚ stood against the German war machine. The British Army
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Battle of France (Case Yellow) Throughout all of World War I the German objective was to occupy the country of France. In the four years of fighting on the Western Front in World War I‚ Germany failed to break through the lines of the French and never captured Paris. In May of 1940 Germany would try again as they used very similar tactics to those of the Von Schlieffen plan used by the Germans twenty five years before. The French had built massive defenses along the eastern border of France
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beautiful and kind schoolteacher with violet blue eyes and a single long blonde braid. Has a baby‚ just after Willie starts in her class. Mrs. Fletcher: Caretaker for Mr Tom’s house. Geoffrey: An artist living in Spooky Cott after his time at Dunkirk. Recognizes Willie’s drawing talent and becomes his art mentor. Emilia Thorne: William’s second teacher. Later develops a relationship with Geoffrey. Mrs. Clarence: A middle-aged woman living in Salmouth‚ who takes Mr Tom‚ Willie and Zach in
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of persuasion on lines 55-56 “We need the spirit of Dunkirk and of the Blitz sustained over a period of years.” It refers to two battles that affected the United Kingdom particularly. During these two battles‚ a spirit of unity and an important mobilisation were present. With this quote‚ the Labour Party wants to emphasise that Labour’s victory will be an important event that will leave a mark on British history just like the battle of Dunkirk and the Blitz did. They want the people to feel included
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becoming disgusting. I don’t want to but it seems that I cannot avoid it. I’m a British Marine you know‚ I was part of the First Marine Division in 1940 to 1942. We had to retreat right back to the ocean. If it wasn’t for those fishing boats in Dunkirk. We had to leave everything behind guns‚ ammunition and tanks. It was a shame. Almost everyone I fought with as well‚ all left behind. Either blown up by landmines during the retreat or shot to pieces. No one knew where they were buried or even if
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The BCATP was not only significant but complex in its role as an organization‚ as fifty-one training schools were created between April 1940 and December 1941‚ along with an intake of almost 40‚000 trainees. The full implications politically and economically were apparent as the war went on; the economic benefits of the BCATP following the Great Depression were great as surviving facilities adapted and new ones commenced‚ and Canada developed a prosperous aircraft construction industry. Before the
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