In Hollywood‚ history is typically overlooked in the name of entertainment. It is rare to see people flock to the theatres for the sake of an hour and a half history lesson. Rather‚ the major blockbusters of our time are often composed of nothing but a purely fictional script. It is rare to find a film that provides a good mix of history while remaining entertaining for an extended period of times. Like most Hollywood History films‚ The Patriot tries to find the perfect balance of fiction and truth
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Peloponnesian War vs. Vietnam War The Peloponnesian War is often times called the war to begin all wars‚ as there were many new technologies that occurred from it which can often times have historians and scientists view similarities and differences between other wars. The War consisted of two Greek military states that were seeking for dominance in the Greek Empire. These two states consisted of that of the Spartan and Athenian empire. Both civilizations consisted of two dominant militaries‚ one
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“A brief history of chemical warfare” By Harold Maass For more than 2‚000 years. As early as 600 B.C.‚ the Athenians poisoned the wells of the Spartans‚ who later tried lobbing burning sulfur pitch over the walls of Athens‚ hoping to fill the city with toxic smoke. Genghis Khan used that same trick‚ catapulting burning sulfur pitch during his siege of fortified cities around A.D. 1200. Over the centuries‚ various armies put poisons on arrows and in bullets to make them more lethal. But it wasn’t
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Trevor Bailey English 101 Mr. Read July 14‚ 2013 Home Home is a place where most experience ultimate comfort‚ security‚ and emotional ties. As reading Joan Didion’s “On Going Home” you can feel the tone and passion she has towards home‚ especially proven when she states‚ “Days pass. I see no one. I come to dread my husband’s evening call‚ not only because he is full of news of what by now seems to me our remote life in Los Angeles‚ people he has seen‚ letters which require attention‚ but
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The Merriam - Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines war as a state of open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations. If you ask anybody that has served in any type of warfare‚ you’ll get a variety of answers‚ albeit none as sweet and simple as the one given in a dictionary. Even those that have never come close to the front line‚ such as the women and children back at home‚ have their own tales to tell. War has a profound effect on everyone‚ regardless of race‚ gender‚ or age
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Combat Zone. Plan: 1. To introduce the argument and give a general overview of the landscape of the war and its brutalities‚ the Veterans frustrations and views 2. To describe and illustrate the physically degrading health effects of chemical warfare and physical injuries of war and how Kovic and other Veterans were affected 3. To express the horrors in PTSD and the battles veterans face after war‚ Kovic and his wheelchair 4. To illustrate the acclimation back into society for veterans and
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Tiernan Osborne 1/25/13‚ Period 6 AP English “The Things They Carried” Questions a) What are the main subjects/topics of this novel? What exactly is the author writing about? How do you know? The main subject of this book is the horrors of war. Tim O’Brien fought in the Vietnam War and has experienced some of the events he retells in the book. For example‚ in “The Man I Killed‚” a chapter in the book‚ O’Brien describes the man he killed over and over again because the horror that
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Irregular Warfare is not a new concept and has always been a threat to the American people way before the current conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan. The major difference is the rapid advancements of technology and the impact they now have on the American society. Marines are trained in such a manner to combat these types of threats and just as the enemies technology advances so does the Marine’s as well as their training. Leadership traits are one of the foundations of Marines being trained to
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MIGUEL MALVAR: SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Atty. Joanna Marie A. Liao This research paper was made in response to the query of Vice President Jejomar Binay as to whether or not General Miguel Malvar could be declared as the second President of the Philippines. After careful examination of the available resources on the matter‚ I am of the opinion that there is sufficient basis to support such claim. Allow me to provide a brief summary of the events that transpired in the war efforts
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SUSTENANCE CONCEPT AND EXECUTION OF BANGLADESHI FORCE IN LIBERATION WAR Strategic Concept for Sustenance 1. Pakistani Forces. Pakistan’s broad sustenance concept was dependence on external help. On 28 April 1971‚ Henry Kissinger‚ the Foreign Secretary of the USA submitted the strategic estimate to President Nixon where he highlighted three options. The last option included an effort to help West Pakistan by economic‚ food and military assistance‚ which was approved by the president and that
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