and positive impact. Salmon‚ E. (1960). The Strategy of the Second Punic War. Greece & Rome‚ 7(2)‚ 131-142. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/641546 In the article the author Salmon argues that the strategy of the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War must be prepared from the end of the First Punic War. In the author’s opinion‚ the Carthaginians are making a basic structure of revenge strategy when they lose the first war‚ and Spain is very important for this strategy. The Carthaginians
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Prior to the Punic Wars‚ Rome was almost an exclusively land-based military. Their army was also made up of mostly citizen who enters into military service voluntarily who were well-trained to fight closely united. Carthage’s military system was more well-balanced to such
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General who brought an end to the punic wars. Scipio’s father held the consulship in one of the most critical years of Rome’s history‚ 218 B.C. While with his father during a battle on the Ticinus‚ a young Scipio made his first mark on history‚ seeing that his father was wounded and cut off by the enemy‚ he charged at the enemy cavalry and saved him. Scipio africanus was an outstanding military leader who not only defeated hannibal but also ended the second punic war.+ Scipio was born into one of ancient
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to adapt to the challenge of the west leading up to and after the Opium War (1839-1842)? Between 1839 and 1842‚ China experienced the first of two Opium Wars‚ against Britain. The Opium War‚ which weakened the Qing Dynasty‚ created diplomatic tension‚ opened China up to more foreign influence. The time period examined will mainly be between 1839 and 1842‚ though there will be context from years leading up and following the war‚ including the years after the Treaty of Nanking was signed. To determine
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Opium Wars When the British decided to attack the Chinese because they were refusing to buy opium‚ as it was considered an attack on free trade and private property‚ they go to war. The British official in China doesn’t want opium sold‚ but he is so outclassed that he cannot figure out a way to get the British out of the opium trade. The current dynasty‚ the Manchus‚ are not actually Chinese. The Confucian scholars are supposed to repair after the war‚ but the Chinese are weaker than they ever
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effects among the Chinese economy and civilians. As a result of this prolonged dispute between British and Chinese powers‚ British troops eventually attacked numerous Chinese villages‚ leading to the commencement of the Opium Wars in the mid-18th century (Pletcher). The Opium Wars‚ as a result of British imperialism and the attempted enforcement of opium trade‚ were beneficial to the current Chinese establishment of foreign relations that are continuously
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blame for the Second Punic War Hannibal. Both they and Hannibal can be seen to share the responsibility for Carthage’s defeat in the Second Punic War. Hannibal’s quixotic plot to attack Rome without a veritable intention to destroy her left Carthage stranded in a war that would ultimately turn against her. However‚ the circumstances and misfortunes faced in a war on foreign soil against the might of Rome can at times be seen as beyond Hannibal’s control. Hannibal’s overall war strategy in Italy‚
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The energetic Pyle is deeply involved in almost everything and represents the premise of involvement. Pyle says to Fowler that “it’s not a matter of reason or justice. We all get involved in a moment of emotion and then we cannot get out. War and Love—they have always been compared’.” (Greene‚ 1955‚ p.144). For Pyle‚ love is all about being committed and dynamic. However‚ Pyle does not care that Fowler wants to keep Phuong and continue their relationship. For Pyle‚ “the keyword was marriage. Pyle
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Carthaginians. Rome’s first involvement in Sicily was at the invitation of Messina‚ Rome eccepted because the conflict sparked an opportunity to declare war on Carthage. The Punic war extended over 100 years‚ finally after a long and costly war‚ Rome prevailed and won. The strange thing was that Carthage was pretty much done after the second Punic war‚ when Rome placed an unbearable conditions on the Carthaginians and destroyed their fleet‚ why did Rome go into a third war we ask? Rome knew that
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Brazee World History Honors 23 October 2011 Is war ever justified? "Never think that war‚ no matter how necessary‚ nor how justified‚ is not a crime." - Ernest Hemingway. Is war ever justified? Well that depends on how much you value your freedom. When the United States entered the war in Afghanistan‚ many people criticized President Bush as if he was the responsible for the war itself. What those people don ’t see is that if we hadn ’t entered the war‚ we ’d be ducking under bullets or watching for
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