Ally Carter

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…

the allies made the nazis think that they weren’t going to attack normandy but they were going to attack pas-de-calais. Two effects are: the allies were able to liberate france. There were allot of people who helped win the battle at normandy. D-day was one of the worst battles ever fought in history but it helped us win world war 2. One of the many causes are. The allies made the nazis think that they weren’t going to attack normandy but they were going to attack Pas-de-Calais. The allies…

“With the help of these U.S. troops, the Allies were able first to stop and then to reverse the German attack on the Western Front. Germany’s offensive in May and June of 1918 pushed the German lines to within forty-five miles of the city of Paris. Then, on July 15, the Germans tried one final…

competition between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. Their views on how the world should be after World War II were considerable different. There were many deciding factors which led the two major powers to become rivals instead of allies, it was mainly the cause of their different beliefs and views on how things should happen during the postwar era. The relationship between the two countries was rather icy. Previously stated, the two had numerous amounts of differences…

During World War 2 , in 1939-1945, the Battle of Normandy, which was between June 1944 through August 1944, grew into the Allied abolition of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. The battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, Canadian and British forces landed on five beaches along a 50-miles of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. After World War 2 began, Germany invaded and occupied northwestern France beginning in May 1940. 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…

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…

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…

History Being Changed: Pearl Harbor, considered one of the most major military flaws in history, changed the course of World War II in its entirety and thus may have changed the history of the world. Isoroku Yamamoto was the Japanese Naval genius and war hero that masterminded the attack under orders from his superiors. After spending years studying and traveling in the United States, he not only grew fond of the country, but also realized that invoking their wrath would be a major mistake on…