Battle of Bataan

armies, with about 75,000 soldiers each, started to fight. The Union prepared to sign an armistice, but after this battle, continued their campaign in the war. Why was the battle of Gettysburg a turning point? This famous battle that led to an even more famous speech was a critical point in the war because of the amount of losses, momentum, and the geography of the rest of the battles. The…

Somalia Civil War is an ongoing civil war that continues to take place. Siad Barre regime held the dictatorship until January 26, 1991. With the fall of Barre led to a rise in insurgencies fueled by clans and other groups. Somalia descended into chaos, the only unifying force was the clans. Somalia clans dictated how their members lived, who got food, and which members could earn a living. The United Nations (UN) reacted to the worsening food situation. In April 1992, under UN Resolution 751, a…

city. The Battle of Marathon was a major battle in the first war between the Greek city and the Persian Empire. It was a major victory for the Greeks, and some historians argue that it is one of the most important battles in the history of the world. At Thermopylae in the late summer of 480 the Spartan king Leonidas held out for three days with a mere 300 hoplites against thousands upon thousands of the best of the Great King's troops. It has also been the site of several battles in…

A skinny church boy on the outside but, a brave soldier on the inside, Desmond encouraged people to stay true to what they believed in and do what was right. Among his fellow soldiers most of them called him a coward and didn’t believe he would be any help on the battlefield. Much their surprise in the future, he would save more than half of their lives. Doss’s childhood helped him become who he was and helped him through his time in the army and after. This fearless soldier was born on…

You may not know about his finding of of a Mexican supply train that sparked a battle over grass or when he said,”One or more axes,” to Sam Houston before destroying vince’s bridge, but “Deaf” Smith’s name and legacy has been put in our textbooks, brains, our own thoughts, and in our hearts. Which is where it will always be. Erastus “Deaf” Smith was born in Duchess County, New York, on April 19, 1787 to Chilaib and Mary Smith, and during his childhood Erastus contracted a disease, which caused…

and his quest to conquer France under the ruler ship of Charles VI of France. According to (“Henry V (play)”), it details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the Chorus then reveals that the play will not be as heroic and Godly as initially envisioned. This is because there is a shortage in the…

The author Robert Shaffer is a well-respected scholarly professor of History dedicated his entire life to history and key historical events. His carrier and work involves close investigation and interest of Japanese Americans in the years of World War II. His work has been published in Radical History Review, The Historian, the Journal of American History, New York History and The World History Bulletin. Robert Shaffer is a teacher at the Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, studied U.S.…

The United States of America has an intricate history, but in particular, the Battle of Gettysburg is exceptionally unique. The battle took place on July 1-3 of 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Confederacy wanted to win a battle on Union territory, so they advanced, planning for an offensive objective, but The Union, knew they were approaching, and prepared a defensive strategy. When the battle first broke out, the Union cavalry was trying to hold back the Confederate infantry, which proved…

trenches. However, thousands upon thousands of men were killed as a result of these “Creeping Barrages”, and it began to be discussed whether methods used by Field Marshals, e.g. Douglas Haig, were in fact invalid or not right for the battle field. At the Battle of Passchendaele, the moral came to light. When a Canadian Corps Commander, Arthur Currie, about the tactics used at Passchendaele he replied “It's suicidal. I will not waste 16,000 good soldiers on such a hopeless objective" and then…

the cast and crew brought the four long years of the Civil war to present day audiences. The gore of Civil War battles that was discussed in class was shown in gut-wrenching ways with battlefields littered with bodies. The scene that showcased the true sacrifice that so many made was when President Lincoln went to the Union hospital to visit some of the soldiers that were injured in battle.…