Regimental History - 20th Century Second World War 1939-1945 2nd Battalion‚ King’s Own Royal Regiment‚ Lancaster At the outbreak of the war the 2nd Battalion was based in Palestine. In June 1940 they were moved to Egypt and from August to December 1940 it was based in defensive positions around Mersa Matruh in the Western Desert. In 1941 the battalion was in Syria where it fought in two actions against the Vichy French forces. In September 1941 the battalion arrived‚ by sea‚ to Tobruk where they
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Progressive movement who wanted to eradicate drugs‚ he proposed a two measure system to prohibit the introduction and nonmedical use of drugs as well as regulate the production of drugs in the United States. This became known as the Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914. The provisions of the Harrison Act imposed licensing requirements on those who manufactured‚ distributed‚ sold‚ imported‚ produced‚ compounded and dispensed narcotic drugs. These parties must register with the director of the Internal Revenue Service
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How much opposition to the Nazis was there by 1939? In 1933 the Enabling law was created‚ which allowed Hitler to rule without opposition for a period of four years. Hitler’s two main political opponents‚ the Social Democratic party‚ and the Communist party were banned‚ so they tried to secretly produce anti-Nazi propaganda‚ though not much of it was seen by the German people anyway. Opposition from artists and authors was common because they were concerned about the effect on artistic freedom
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Australia’s Relationship with Britain in 1914 In 1914‚ Australia and Britain maintained a strong allegiance for both political and personal reasons. Australia demonstrated loyalty to the Great British Empire as Britain was‚ in terms of land covered‚ the largest Empire the world had ever seen. An allegiance with this great empire had many political advantages including benefits with defence and trade. The general public had a varied opinion in relation to the allegiance. Many supported the Government
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AP World History Hal Emas Period Two February 22‚ 2011 Imperialism in Africa and Asia In the beginning of 19th century‚ Europe had almost no land in Africa except for the coastal areas. In the middle of the century however‚ Europe became quite interested in Africa. This came from wanting to create overseas empires‚ also known as imperialism. European nations wanted to control the lands with the most raw material to fuel their industrial economies. Another reason was that as a nation gained colonies
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Brief Summary Of The Weimar Republic The Weimar Republic‚ proclaimed on November 9‚ 1918‚ was born in the thrones of military defeat and social revolution. In January 1919‚ a National Assembly was elected to draft a constitution. The government‚ composed of members from the assembly‚ came to be called the Weimar coalition and included the SPD; the German Democratic Party‚ a descendant of the Progressive Party of the prewar period; and the Center Party. The percentage of the vote gained by this coalition
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9 WHY DID WORLD WAR ONE BREAK OUT IN 1914? World War One or ‘The Great War’ as it became known ‚ started in late summer of 1914 and lasted until November 1918. It was the first long-lasting war that the world had experienced until then‚ as millions of people got killed. The factors that started the battle were numerous and are still being debated; Alliances‚ imperialism‚ the arms race‚ nationalism ‚ and miscalculations were some of them. However‚ at the end the war broke out because
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The Rise of Europe Contemporary world power‚ and the shift from the East to the West during what historian’s term‚ Medieval/Renaissance Europe‚ shifted the roles of two vastly different empires – the Ming and Ottoman. Even though we barely even touched on the Ming Empire‚ I feel like the significance of it‚ is far too grand to leave out in describing the rise of Europe. Both empires had different types of leadership and core goals – military and social. The Ming Empire was led by brilliant philosophical
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Life in Western Europe during the Middle Ages was very different than it is today‚ with lifestyles unique to that time. Tremendous insecurity existed because of the threats of the Viking raiders and the Umayyad Caliph. The Europeans became very self-sufficient and did not heavily rely on trade from other places‚ which helped to create a new social structure. As a result‚ Medieval Europe had many distinctive customs that are no longer practiced. The Europeans were very insecure during this time
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The Emergence of Europe In the Early Middle Ages: The Germanic Tribes‚ the Roman Legacy‚ and the Christian Church Marina Lundstrom History 114 – Western Civilization & The World I Due: November 8‚ 2014 After the fall of the Roman Empire around the fifth century‚ it took “hundreds of years” for the western part of Europe “to establish a new society.”1 The emergence of this new European civilization during a period known as the Early Middle Ages‚ included three major components: the
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