Admiral

It was really hard for me to analyze the film in the way we were supposed to, and that is because I have been a fan of Tom Clancy and Jack Ryan for a long time. I started with the video games, which led me to the movies and then some of the books. Being that involved you see it less as intuition and more of skill as Jack Ryan eventually becomes a successful president. However, my understanding has always been that Jack Ryan is essentially the Sherlock Holmes of the CIA, but Sherlock doesn’t use…

bombing is unjustified due to Japan’s inevitable surrender, the amount of civilian casualties, and alternative opportunities to the bombing. President Truman made a hasty decision due to his own Chief of Staff denouncing the bombing. In document B, Admiral William E. Leahy stated that the United States now created a standard similar to those from the Dark Ages. Leahy’s statements are quite influential because Leahy is known to be a knowledgeable…

of small warships that could defend the larger battleships from this little terrors of the sea. There was a development of several prototypes by many European countries in the late 1800's of this small warship but it wasn't until 1892 when Rear Admiral Jackie Fisher of the British Royal Navy ordered the creation of a water boiler…

The battle of the Coral Sea was caused by the interception Americans made against the Japanese advancing to New Guinea in May of 1942. This was the first battle air-sea battle in history. The Japanese planes landed in the area of New Guinea, Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher commanded the American aircraft carriers to attack. Because of codebreakers who knew enough information to perceive the japanese, the Allied fleets were able assembled in the Coral Sea in time to attack the Japanese. These…

Rome: a place of architecture, beauty, and culture; in A.D. 79 an event of unspeakable terror happened. One that destroyed an entire city. In the quiet village of Pompeii, children run about. Merchants sell their goods. Nobility feast upon delectable foods. The day before had been Vulcanalia, the festival for Vulcan, the god of fire, which was ironic considering what would happen next. Mount Vesuvius started spurting tephra and several gases, blasting 33 kilometers into the air creating…

utterly crushed with one blow at the very beginning of hostilities. Heaven will bear witness to the righteousness of our struggle" –November 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Rear-Admiral Ito The Japanese during World War Two believed that they were a divine race meant to rule over the rest of the world as shown by the quote from Admiral Ito, stating that Japan believed that there war was a righteous struggle and that the heavens would witness that there war was righteous. During World War Two Japans…

Synopsis: Frank Lammers stars as Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter in 18th century Netherlands which is directed by Roel Reine. The film attempts to capture De Ruyter’s heroic contributions and at sea victories as a brilliant strategist well as the internal political strife which holds the country at the brink of a civil war. Additionally, it shows the external political landscape whereas England, France and Germany all seek to divide the country for their own gains in their selfish quests…

Christopher Columbus and His Travels Introduction/Background Information In the 1400s and 1500s, the leaders of a couple of European nations engaged in sponsoring abroad expeditions hoping that the explorers would come across great and plentiful undiscovered wealth, as well as lands. The Portuguese were the pioneers in this period commonly referred to as the “Age of Discovery.” In fact, from around 1420, their caravels or small ships were patrons of the African coast, ferrying slaves, gold,…

The formulation of Allied World War II strategy was an evolutionary process. It began with Admiral Stark’s “Plan Dog” memorandum providing the early outline for Allied strategy and ended with a unified Anglo-American-Russian plan for victory. British and American leadership discovered the advantages and disadvantages of coalition operations as they struggled to identify a unified grand strategy during numerous meetings during the war. The Germany First strategy that was solidified at the…

Pixie Lott sparked outrage and was labeled "disrespectful" after she was photographed appearing to be laughing during the Festival of Remembrance over the weekend. The annual event, which was held last Saturday to honor the fallen troops who lost their lives in world conflicts took place at the Albert Hall. However, many viewers were dismayed and hit out at Pixie for appearing to be laughing while singing the hymn 'Great is Thy Faithfulness.' The 24 year old singer was caught on camera next to…