Allied invasion of Sicily

he was not short of critics, for he was a widely contested person of interest. Despite his critics, Montgomery deserved his praise, because of his extraordinary impact due to his leadership during the Battle of El Alamein, direction of all of the Allied ground troops in Operation Overlord, and assurance of the well-being of his troops. Overall, he provided clarity and hope on the battlefield. Bernard Montgomery served in the army and climbed the ranks. He was born to…

Base commander, Colonel Noel F. Parrish, worked to establish a good relationship between Tuskegee town officials and black personnel on base. He spoke out against segregation saying, "A segregated unit is always slightly phony" (Sandler 29). Parrish was told that he “need not worry about conditions and enforcing standards at Tuskegee. His job was to ‘Just keep 'em happy’" (Sandler 28). Parish saw the potential and the determination in the cadets who knew their personal effort and success or…

imperialism in Rome began before an emperor because the Romans gained control of much land and were successful due to the prestigious Roman army. Roman Expansion began after an Italian tribe known as the Gauls moved into the city of Rome. The Gallic Invasion was the last time the Rome was invaded for nearly 800 years. The intrusion of these people caused the Romans to put up their defenses and instead of becoming…

them being the only world powers at the time. However, the Cold War was started because the actions during World War II, the vague agreements postwar, and the almost nationalistic hatred of communists. During World War II America and Great Britain allied with the Soviet Union in January 1943. In this time Roosevelt and Churchill met in Casablanca, Morocco to discuss what military action they should take. Stalin had demanded that the Allies immediately launch an attack on Western Europe to…

To understand why the conflict between the church and state aroused, we need to go back to the origins of this union. Otto I, son of the Henry I, Duke of Saxony was able to seize a large amount of land from the east of Elbe River, comprising Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, all the way to North Italy and parts of southern France. Thus due to his aid to the Church, Pope John XII crowned Otto I as an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (406 Bentley, Ziegler). This alliance helped to gain control…

Whether it’s to know your weekly weather, to stay up to date on citywide information, or to be the source of any and all information when disaster strikes, the news is where people go. The Columbia Broadcasting System, or CBS, began in 1927 and continues today as an active news television network. For years CBS has been keeping their viewers up to date on all of the information they need to know to help them get through the day. The end of every day became special because the CBS Evening News…

The second World War was the biggest war in human history. The war started in 1939 and lasted until 1945 when the United Nations won the war. There are over 60 million people who died in this war, including many civilians. Those civilians died from bombings, diseases and tests for chemical weapons. This is insane! There were many events that happened during the Second World War, most of them were bombings, like the Pearl Harbor incident. Many of the wars were instigated by the Axis Alliance,…

this was when Europe had essentially partitioned Africa. However, Italy did manage to obtain a few small and poor colonies in East Africa. They wanted Tunisia but this was seized by France. Italy argued that, as Tunisia was only a few miles away from Sicily, it had a right to Tunisia due to proximity . Since Italy was denied Tunisia, they looked to Libya. Libya was still under the control of the Ottoman Turks, and was nominally an Ottoman province in the 20th Century. But the Ottoman’s exerted…

A Bell for Adano, published in 1944 by John Hersey, is based on his experience in Sicily during his time there in World War II. While the story takes place in Adano, Italy - a fictional place - it is based off of true events. It starts on the first day of the Allied invasion in July, 1943. Just weeks before, fascists had stolen the town’s seven hundred year old bell to melt it down and use it in the war. An Italian-American officer takes charge of the town and earns respect and admiration from…

Even after the war, Athens eventually rebuilt its walls, navy, League and democracy. Athenians would have not rebuilt democracy if they thought it did not work, if so, then it would be a waste of their time to rebuild something that clearly did not seem to bring any good. Looking at the history, Sparta should have lost the war. Athens had the leadership, resources and money to go to war. Their navy was strong and unbeatable. Sparta on the other hand lacked leadership, money and had no navy.…