It is the year 1945, and I, Allied Commander Dwight David Eisenhower, face an epoch of United States history which contains a war between nations and the sacrifice of my men. As of the time being, my troops have reached the Elbe River in Germany, and the largest threat posed to my men regards the location of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union’s Red Army, located 40 miles outside of Berlin, Germany, have vowed to subdue any territory they have obtained following the coda of the Second World War, producing communist control in said territories. As the Soviets located in Berlin march closer to the American Army, I, Dwight Eisenhower, must carefully scrutinize my plans regarding a possible attack upon the Soviets in Berlin, and how this may
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The United States of America has already faced a ten year depression/financial crisis AND became involved in the War two years following the possession of financial stability. The probability of the Soviet Union reigning supreme over Berlin is the last conflict that the United States - and a multitude of other European countries - needs as of current.
While the risking the lives of soldiers and the possible failure of relocating to Berlin prior to the Soviet Union serve as impairments to my general action, my last concern regards the military tactics my army shall use upon arrival to Berlin. While the advancement of military-based technology and weaponry during this era has proven to be phenomenal, the concept of urban warfare, where house-to-house fighting occurs in a town or city, places the United States at a gargantuan disadvantage. The United States relied tremendously upon American air power, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. While the dropping of atomic bombs in the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki proved effective regarding Japanese conflicts, American air power in this specific event may serve as invalid. What commander is cruel enough to drop American-made bombs on American men? For this action to occur successfully without further placing the lives of American soldiers in jeopardy, airfare may not be utilized, simply to ensure a small (but effective) amount of safety. Many of my soldier will still perish, but any measure of safety taken may benefit the United States in the end. American soldiers have access to ample amounts of weaponry which shall prepare them as they protect Berlin from the Soviets who intend to ravage the country for undesirable
The United States of America has already faced a ten year depression/financial crisis AND became involved in the War two years following the possession of financial stability. The probability of the Soviet Union reigning supreme over Berlin is the last conflict that the United States - and a multitude of other European countries - needs as of current.
While the risking the lives of soldiers and the possible failure of relocating to Berlin prior to the Soviet Union serve as impairments to my general action, my last concern regards the military tactics my army shall use upon arrival to Berlin. While the advancement of military-based technology and weaponry during this era has proven to be phenomenal, the concept of urban warfare, where house-to-house fighting occurs in a town or city, places the United States at a gargantuan disadvantage. The United States relied tremendously upon American air power, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. While the dropping of atomic bombs in the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki proved effective regarding Japanese conflicts, American air power in this specific event may serve as invalid. What commander is cruel enough to drop American-made bombs on American men? For this action to occur successfully without further placing the lives of American soldiers in jeopardy, airfare may not be utilized, simply to ensure a small (but effective) amount of safety. Many of my soldier will still perish, but any measure of safety taken may benefit the United States in the end. American soldiers have access to ample amounts of weaponry which shall prepare them as they protect Berlin from the Soviets who intend to ravage the country for undesirable