Allies

Gold beach is between Port-en-Bessin and La Riviera. Dangerous cliffs at the west of the beach meant landings had to be under taken on the eastern side. The British 50th Division was tasked to capture the beach and move west to capture Arromanches and connect with American forces at Omaha. Then reinforcements would land safely into Normandy. In command of the beach was Major-General Douglas Graham, he was supported by the 8th armoured brigade. They were against parts of the 352nd infantry…

On June 4, 1940 (The Churchill Centre), war in Europe had been raging for eight dreary months and the House of Commons had met to discuss the war. Operation Dynamo, which was the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, had happened on May 26, bringing over 338,000 men to safety with the help of the Royal Air Force (The Churchill Centre). Even though they had managed this small victory, Germany had taken over much of Europe in this short amount of time and people were fearing that even Great Britain…

World War II World War II involved many countries. The second World was started by Germany in an unprovoked attack on Poland. France and Britain declared war on Germany after Hitler had refused to abort his invasion of Poland. For about 6 years from 1939 to 1945 Britain fought the toughest war. Every person, every business any every service was involved. Adolf Hitler was born on April 20 1889 in Braunau am Inn. Adolf Hitler was a Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, Fuhrer of Nazi Germany…

The successful execution of Operation Husky following allied victory in North Africa occurred despite failures in mission command and joint interoperability. This evaluation measures key command and control actions and consequences of Operation Husky against the three major components of mission command including understanding, intent and mutual trust as established in current military doctrine and guidance. A review of pertinent case studies indicates major flaws in allied mutual trust and…

World War II was a war spanning from 1939-1945 in which the Canadian army fought battles worldwide and contributed greatly to the allied victory in the war. Many Canadians fighting in the war were part of a gruelling Italian campaign. The army first landed on the Italian island of Sicily where they then made their way deeper into Italy, fighting battles in Ortona, Cassino and Rome. Secondly, some soldiers who were part of the Canadian army were sent to Hong Kong to fight the Japanese. The…

America During World War 2 Americans were out fighting in Europe and the Pacific, but where did they get their supplies? The supplies came from the Americans that stayed behind. But their lives were more than just supplying the war. They had to deal with ration books and victory bonds as well. People who stayed behind were in what was called the home front (Home Front). The home front was the foundation of food, arms, and other needed supplies that were produced behind the lines. Home fronts…

United States is always viewed as nation of immigrants. Some of the greatest wave of immigrants entered United states was around late 19 C.E. And early 20 C.E. Most of these immigrants were from Europe and came here because of chaos in Europe. These immigrants later fought in world war one , as Americans. 2.5 million people fought in united states army, and among those, half million were immigrants. In the book , “ Long Way Home : An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War”, by…

On December 7th, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces. The next day, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the United States Congress with his memorable “a date which will live in infamy” speech. Throughout this essay, I will be using SOAPSTone to analyze this speech rhetorically and identify its speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, and tone. This will be able to provide us with a better understanding of the speech, in addition to being able to learn how the president uses…

The sources are beneficial in terms of learning how military of Normandy worked and they give an insight of the character of William the Conqueror. All three sources, were about the invasion of England by William the Conqueror. The Medieval sourcebook tells us the battle between English King Harold and Duke William of Normandy. It portrayed image of hardworking soldiers and the leader which conquered a country. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: Assessment of William I, is more about what kind of a man…

On April 2, 1917, in the midst of The Great War, President Woodrow Wilson wrote “War Message” and addressed it to Congress. In this letter, Wilson begins by explaining the tragic deaths of innocent people caused by Germany’s uncivilized submarine attacks on “every vessel that sought to approach either the ports of Great Britain and Ireland or the western coasts of Europe” (Wilson, par 1). He provides Congress with the multiple necessities such as cooperation, money, and at least 500,000 men in…