Douglas Haig was ’brilliant to the top of his Army boots’. David Lloyd George’s view sums up the attitude of many people towards Haig and other British generals of World War One. They were‚ supposedly‚ ’donkeys’: moustachioed incompetents who sent the ’lions’ of the Poor Bloody Infantry to their deaths in futile battles. Many popular books‚ films and television programmes echo this belief. The casualty list - one million British Empire dead - and the bloody stalemate of the Western Front seem to
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Summary: Soldier X Erik Brandt is a 16 year old half Russian half German boy. He is in a program called Jungend which is also known as Hitler’s Children Army. It is like Boy Scouts for German Kids. They boys in the Jungend are also enlisted soldiers who have to fight when it is needed. One day Erik is sent to fight in the war. He is shipped to the eastern front where the Germans have to fight Russia on Russian soil. Erik is uncomfortable because he is half Russian and German. He was aware of the
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During the Civil Rights Movement‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X fought for people whose rights were discriminated against. Malcolm X‚ and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reached high points in their life‚ with some help from family members and mentors who gave them courage for what they accomplished. When Malcolm X was in prison‚ for dealing drugs and stealing he went totally downhill‚ while he was in prison he learned a lot from his inmate. He taught him to like books‚ Malcolm checked out
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Luther King and Malcolm X were role models in the continuous battle against racism. They both gave powerful speeches on racism; however their intentions were delivered with different styles and purposes. King had a more positive and idealistic approach compared to Malcolm X’s more pessimistic views. King was hopeful in believing that someday blacks would achieve full equality with whites. Nonviolent demonstrations and arguments were King’s techniques in reaching equality. Malcolm X on the other hand viewed
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“Turned Off by Politics.” We have been judged in every aspect of society‚ especially in the political arena. Is there any way for us to clear up these misconceptions given to us by other generations? It seems that the voice of Generation X is silent when it comes to political issues these days. When we talk about politics we often wonder what relevance it has on our lives. Many of us feel that politicians are no longer trustworthy. “I am not saying that every politician is corrupt
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Remember that awesome scene from X-Men: Days of Future Past when Quicksilver saved Professor X‚ Magneto and Wolverine? Evan Peters’ character was the true scene-stealer in what became the most memorable scene of the film. But will X-Men: Apocalypse be able to top Quicksilver’s iconic slo-mo sequence this May? Peters believes it could happen. The American Horror Story actor recently spoke to JoBlo‚ where the topic of Quicksilver’s Days of Future Past scene was brought up. He admitted that‚ that particular
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“Carmakers Target Gen Y” Case Study Explain the strategy behind Asian automakers targeting Gen Y The Asian automakers employed three criteria of target market strategy for capturing the generation Y market. The three criteria are Standardized Global Marketing‚ Concentrated Global Marketing‚ and Differentiated Global Marketing. The first‚ standardized global marketing focuses on mass marketing in a single country. Their decision to target the generation Y in the American market is their implementation
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Analyse how the beginning AND ending of a text show an important change in a character or individual in a text (or texts) you have studied. The film American History X directed by Tony Kaye is about how a white supremacist who tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same path which he took. The beginning and the ending of the film revealed a change in the character of Derek from a hate-fuelled racist to an open-minded person who finds his mistakes. Kaye uses black and white cinematography;
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November 1st in 1918. It was named so as the battle was fought near the Somme river in France. On the first day alone‚ our side suffered more than 57 thousand casualties and by the last day of the battle we had lost more than 1.5 million men. Sir Douglas Haig was British commander on the Western Front during the majority of the first world war. The high casualties of the battle were caused mostly due to his military strategies. This made him a controversial figure in the eyes of many. Haig has been
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Y/N’s POV: “So‚ how are we going to catch this Nogitsune and save Lydia?” I was sitting down on the couch in a crossed-legged position. It was late and I wanted to go to bed‚ but of course they needed me at the pack meeting. “Maybe we should go all together and try to catch him.” Scott proposed. I cleared my throat. “Suicide mission.” Isaac‚ who was standing opposite of me‚ was looking at me. “What did you say?” “I said that it’s going to be a suicide mission if we all go there at the same time
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