The extent to which a country can establish and retain a state of ‘Total War’ inevitably leads to victory. In World War 1‚ the allied forces ability to achieve this resulted in their success. The production of munitions and American funding‚ resource allocation and the British Blockade‚ gave the allies a clear advantage on the home front. The utilization of the superior weaponry and manpower as well as improved tactics on the battlefront gave the allies an upper hand in this war of attrition. The
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There were a number of factors that played into the allied greek victory over the Persian forces led by king Xerxes. The first was the Spartans’ superior fighting ability and military training from childhood into early adulthood. Spartans‚ beginning late in the sixth century used a new system governing all of it’s citizens from birth. Infants were inspected for any abnormalities and or percieved weakness to forge a strong society. Any infant found to be inferior to Spartan standards was left
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The First World War‚ at the time known as the ‘war to end all wars’‚ owes much of its horror and length to the slow and laborious aspect of the offensive during it‚ which makes it difficult to understand the precise reason for it finishing in an allied victory in 1918 and not in any of the previous years. Any number of events could have brought about the end of the war or the capitulation of one of the main protagonists‚ such as the Battle of the Somme‚ Verdun or even as early as the Battle of the
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consider the inevitability of allied victory in Europe during World War Two requires a more in depth analysis of Germany’s position rather than just looking at the pure ability for the allies to produce war materials and incalculable streams of soldiers. Ultimately ‘quantity of men and arms tells us little about quality’. Obviously Allied victory was final and decisive but this essay will argue that even though this war was won on economic power it did not mean that victory for the nations that were
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powers since 1870. When World War 1 broke out in 1914 it brought about the formation of the allied forces and their leaders to lead the war against the enemy. Douglas Haig was the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces. The allied leaders were asked to defeat the enemy‚ in this sense they were successful since the Germans surrendered and the allies won the war. In this essay the success and effectiveness of allied leadership during WWI through the challenges they faced such as inexperience in modern
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Assess the reasons for the victory of the Bolsheviks (red army) in the Russian civil war. The Russian Civil War went for the duration of three years‚ and took place between 1918 and 1921. The Russian Civil War occurred after November 19 when many groups had formed that opposed Lenin’s Bolsheviks. These groups were known as monarchists‚ militarists‚ and foreign nations. They were known as the whites‚ and the Bolsheviks were known as the reds. The fact that the reds were led by both Trotsky and
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(King of Norway) and William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy). In the following piece of writing‚ I will explain why William Duke of Normandy won the Battle of Hastings and how he managed to become King of England. One of the first major reasons behind William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings was because he was much better
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Conflict in Europe Asses the significance of the conflict in North Africa to allied victory in the European war. Allied victory in the North African campaign is significant for allied victory in the European war. The campaign provided the allies with major strategic and economic advantages‚ boosted British morale and proved Anglo-American cooperation to be successful. Additionally‚ conflict in North Africa also diverted substantial German and Italian resources that were needed elsewhere‚ thus
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How to Enter an Allied Health Program-Overview 1. Enroll as a student at OCC getting a student I.D. number. Go to www.orangecoastcollege.edu . Under “Admissions”‚ click on “Apply Now” and follow the instructions. If you are already an OCC student‚ go to #2. Once enrolled‚ there may be additional steps on campus such as matriculation along with English and math testing. 2. Enroll in Allied Health A010‚ Health Occupations. You will apply to a program within this class. You will be required
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and influence such as Miltiades and Themistocles. Miltiades was elected to serve as one of the 10 stratagoi (generals) to command the Athenian forces in 490 BC and was crucial to the victory at the Battle of Marathon. According to Herodotus Miltiades was the architect of several Greek strategies that achieved victory at Marathon. The Greek offensive‚ although contributed to Miltiades as a brilliant strategic decision‚ is an important historiographical issue for modern historians. Herodotus tells
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