Ally Sheedy

Illustration has always been merged as part of human history. Particularly before the influx of media such as photography, film, television and now even now the internet itself. Before the arrival technology, writers and artists used illustrations as an element in their works, in order to convey a message to the viewers. The comic book, which was shaped in the late 1920s, consisted of a sequence of illustrations with text, in order to form a storyline. Generally, comic books were cherished among…

During the year of 1940, The Battle of Dunkirk took place. This 1940’s battle took place during World War II between the Allies and Nazi Germany. On May 26, 1940, what is known as the “Fight To The Last Man” began that evening. To begin, The Battle of Dunkirk, was the first step towards the defeat of Hitler. Dunkirk was emptying because of not just British troops being encompassed by the German armed force, yet to safeguard officers from progressing war, for example, World War II (Gelb 10).…

The Battle of the Argonne Forest took place north of the town Verdun and began when the United States Army, backed up by the French, launched an assault on the German Army. This assault was led by General John Pershing and General Henri Gouraud and was part of an attack called the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a very complex operation. The main goal of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was to get a hold of the railroad hub at Sedan to break the rail net supporting the Germans in France and Flanders and…

World War II posters helped to mobilize a nation. Inexpensive, accessible, and ever-present, the poster was an ideal agent for making victory the personal mission of every citizen. Government agencies, businesses, and private organizations issued an array of poster images, linking the military front with the home front and calling upon every American to boost production at work and at home. Deriving their appearance from the fine and commercial arts and expressing the needs and goals of the…

Another deception the Allies did to trick the Germans was making painted canvases and steel beams to make fake planes and dummy landing zones. They even got an actor to impersonate the British general, so if the Germans flew over their fake base or were close enough to see that…

Americans remain very patriotic; this feeling is one that has stood for years since the founding of our great nation. In April of 1917 when Woodrow Wilson declared war it was not because he felt like it, it happened because our nation was called into action. Wilsons War Message and W.W Norton America and The great War: Document Overview Gives readers the insights on what was going on behind the message, however they also come presented differently with when each document was presented and the…

believed a lack of supplies (mainly fuel) and the absent of functioning deep water ports had destabilized the allied situation, and with a surprise attack his hopes of breaking the relations between the Americans and the British would force the Western allies to crumble. (Watch the Rhein) initial plan was made up of three great armies, two of them being made up of panzers. These armies would be launched from the Ardennes Forest near the Start point on invasion of France in 1940, the plans…

By 9:00 am the 36th were holding the Schwaben Redoubt and the surrounding front but if the attack was to continue reinforcements would be needed. Thirty minutes before hand, Major General Nugent asked the headquarters of 107th Brigade to advance, currently unaware of the increasing deterioration of the 32th Division’s advance to their left flank. At 9:15 am Nugent received instructions to halt the 107th Brigade’s advance but with communication lines down, it was too late and the 107th Brigade…

By the end of World War I, the United States had become a world power. It was connected to other countries by politics, trade, and joint interests. As the U.S.was becoming mightier than ever, it had come to believe in the concept of social darwinism which reflected the idea that the world belongs to the strong and fit, and these strong nations dominating the weak ones is a part of natural law. By the 1920s, America had started the journey to become an imperial power and had gained new military…

1. Battle of Britain- July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940 a. In the mid- June of 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill proclaimed in his speech ‘The Battle of France is over ... the Battle of Britain is about to begin’ ... let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will say, ‘This was their finest hour’. b. Adolf Hitler had turned his attention to defeat Britain; he realized that an…