During World War II‚ in the European Theater War‚ one battle has stood out most. The Battle of Stalingrad (July 17‚ 1942-Feb. 2‚ 1943)‚ was one of the bloodiest and said to be greatest battles between Russia and Germany. This battle started when Germany became more powerful and wanted to conquer more territories. Germans saw Stalingrad‚ now called‚ Volgograd‚ an important and mandate city to conquer because Hitler realized the symbolic meaning behind it since it was named after the U.S.S.R leader
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Darius was the king of Persia and the first to attack Greece. The war was called The Battle Of Marathon it was the most famous. It was the very first battle to be recorded. After defeating the Persians the greek city states became more confident about themselves and how strong they are to defending their city states. The Persian armada of 600 ships an invasion force of of 20‚000 infantry and cavalry on just north of Athens in september 490 B.C. Their goal was to crush Greek states. The Athens had
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Battle of Verdun Speech Good afternoon‚ I am Cadet Smith‚ and today I plan to further educate you all on the Battle of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun lasted from February 21st‚ 1916 to December 19th‚ 1916; it was known as one of the lengthiest battles in world history. The battle was fought in Verdun-sur-Meuse‚ France‚ a small city located in North-Eastern France. The battle was fought between France and Germany. The Commanders in the battle for France was General Philippe Pétain and a French artillery
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to the battle of Antietam‚ confederate General Robert E. Lee advanced his army into Maryland where he encountered Union General George B. McClennan to fight for two vital passes through the South Mountain range. Following hard fought battles by both sides‚ the Union declared victory in South Mountain and prepared for the upcoming battle at Antietam. On September 16‚ 1862‚ General Lee and General McClennan would meet again on the northern edge of Virginia at Sharpsburg‚ Maryland. The battle of Antietam
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It would have to be Gettysburg... many people have there own arguments about what battle but if you take into account the damage the battle cost the army of northern virgina it almost is hard to look at other battles without thinking what if something was different on july 3rd? if the rebels won the day or even had a stalemate they were prepared to send a letter of truce to washington dc... if that letter was meet with a stalemate or victory on union soil the war may have ended with America in 2
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The Battle of King’s Mountain Major Ferguson of the Loyalist Militia was tasked with raising and organizing Loyalist units from the backcountry of South Carolina to help prtotect the British General Cornwallis. Ferguson gathered a few Tory units and marched towards Gilbert Town‚ North Carolina‚ where he set up a base camp. He issued a command to the opposition forces to lay down their weapons. If they refused he stated he would‚ "lay waste to their country with fire and sword." Patriot militia
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The Battle of the Bulge was the single biggest battle fought by the United States Army during World War II. Also this was the most confusing. In the memories of the Americans who tried to understand what happened in those dark days of December in 1944‚ the name Bastogne is special. The heroic defenses of St. Vith and the Elsenborn ridge area were just as important to the outcome of the area; however‚ Bastogne remains the enduring symbol of the American fight against odds in the Ardennes. It
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What makes a battle great? First and foremost it has to be huge‚ meaning between two superpowers with both sides having a substantial amount of troops. But‚ it also has to be for a glorious cause or must be led by a great general; and it must be a battle that changes the course of history. With all this in mind‚ the battles of antiquity were truly the greatest battles. But because there were so many‚ I have only enough space to describe the three greatest land battles between 1000AD and 1500 AD;
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The Battle of Stalingrad in August of 1942‚ was a major battle in World War II. It was a major impact to the first part of the war. Right near the river of Volga‚ the town of Stalingrad home of the Russians people. This battle was one marked down as a turning point for the Allied powers. The Soviet Union having to defend their territory because the Germans want to take over. This would be a challenge to the Soviet Union. The Russians would have discovered that the Nazi’s want the town of Stalingrad
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does Source 3 challenge the impression given in Sources 1 and 2 that the Battle of the Somme had achieved worthwhile objectives? Having analysed all 3 sources‚ it can be said that source 3 significantly challenges sources 1 and 2 giving an entirely different perspective on the battle of the Somme. Source 1 is an extract from Sir Douglas Haig’s final dispatch‚ published in March 1919. This source begins to describe the Battle of the Somme as a tremendous victory. Haig claims that “The three main
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