Always Outnumbered

Whether it be soccer, the Olympics, politics, or warfare, the USA always bonds together to overcome an obstacle and the love of country is extremely evident in all of these cases. The United States definitely has some flaws just like any other country but it never fails to come together and show its unwavering patriotism…

During the first Indochina War, major problems occurred with both the Vietminh and the French. As the Vietminh were fighting off disease and many other issues, the French were dealing with the unfriendly Vietminh. The First Indochina War was caused by the tyrannical colonial rule of the French over the Vietnamese people. The Vietnamese people resented the tyrannical rule and political and social implementations of the French. Which resulted in tensions that escalated into the first Indochina War…

The Spanish ships outnumbered and were much larger than the English ships. The Spanish always kept their guns preloaded before going into battle so the general and crew member were not trained to reload the guns. (Geoffrey Parker, Why the Armada Failed). The Spanish strategy was to fire off at the enemy ship…

Depictions of colonization efforts by European powers during the 15th and 16th centuries tend to be either oversimplified or subject to generalization. Different explorers from different countries had varying experiences with regards to interactions with Native Americans and varying degrees of success in establishing permanent and/or profitable settlements. Oversimplification can be demonstrated by ideas such as the pristine myth and the Native Americans acting as noble savages. Asserting that…

that America will be neutral but Germany declared war against America in spring of 1917; a Quarter of Americans had been born in Germany or had ancestors in Germany (Bausum 9; Bausum 11). Woodrow Wilson “We shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts until we make the world itself at last free.” (Bausum 8). It made a big impact on america’s boats because of when the Titanic Sank in 1911. After Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination, Austrian-Hungarians Empire…

team dynamic. It is due to this that, in spite of the perceived nature of some rules, the rules completely apply to everyone within their respective jurisdiction. As said by American General Norman Schwarzkopf, “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing…

In the beginning, it was the Nationalists who had the advantage. The enormous Nationalists army outnumbered the Communists army by about three to one. Not only did they have a large army, but the United States of America continued to pour in support and aid to the Nationalists. The United States would be a very powerful supporter for the Nationalists;…

when Ender plays the holographic game when he first arrives to the Battle School. Ender, being completely fascinated by the game, began studying it, and within an hour, he “understood the rules the computer was following, so that he knew he could always… outmaneuver the enemy” (78). He then challenged an older boy who had been playing the game for years and won. This was the first sign that Ender was incredibly brilliant, but he didn’t stop there. Ender was the first boy to ever beat the Free…

hedgecutter” (Blumenson). The Americans were able to mass produce the Sherman in far greater numbers than Germany, with production estimates putting the tanks produced between 40,000 to 55,000. Even at 40,000 it outnumbered German tanks 14 times (Ryan). “‘One of ours is better than 10 of yours, but you always have 11!’ German tankmen joked.” (Laurier) This…

To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in 1960. The book was set in Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression. Within the book, Lee defines courage as “when you know you’re licked before you being but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (112) Courage plays a huge role in To Kill a Mockingbird, the story of two children that are being raised in an unfair world contaminated with racism, sexism, and much more. Harper Lee shows courage through many characters,…