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    At the zenith of Sparta’s time, their military capability proved that they were the dominant fighting force in Ancient Greece. According ancientmilitary.com, Sparta had the most iconic army in ancient history, partly due to their foot soldiers being superior to any other soldiers in all of Greece. Spartan warriors were known for their bravery, professionalism, and skill on the battlefield (Spartan Military). At any point in time, Sparta was the only polis able to maintain a large army at all…

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    most remembered event that took place was the Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address was a speech delivered on November 19th, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. Its purpose was to celebrate liberty and to honor those who fought for the U.S. Nation in the Battle of Gettysburg. This…

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    Causes Of The Alamo

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    It existed where present day San Antonio is. The Texans that were fighting at the battle of the Alamo reflected the same sentiments as a majority of the revolutionaries. The battle of the Alamo was an 1836 attack on the Alamo mission in San Antonio. Mexican forces during the Texas revolution greatly outnumbered the Texans at this battle. James Bowie was a United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he was in charge of militia; second…

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    Intervention In Somalia

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    was a step in the wrong direction for security as seen through Presidential Decision Directive 25. After the tragedy of the battle of Mogadishu and Black Hawk Down, President Clinton was facing mounting domestic pressure to ‘bring the boys home’. Congress was calling for a withdrawal of American troops, and the public were demanding an explanation for the lives lost in a battle many believed was outside the scope of U.S. interests. Another effect of globalisation was the increased media…

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    They were met by nearly 100,000 Union soldiers, which resulted in a devastating and unbelievably bloody three-day battle that produced over 50,000 casualties. In the end, the battle served as the major turning point of the war. The Gettysburg Address, which remains probably the most famous speech in American history and took only three minutes to deliver, was an economical but beautiful elegy that…

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    enemy lines and into the enemy 's rear, destroying supplies and artillery positions and decreasing the enemy 's will to resist” ("The Concept of Blitzkrieg"). Germany and Heinz knew that Blitzkrieg was also the key to bring them victories during battles. They broke through enemy lines and went straight to their capitol, the capitol was the objective to get. Germans knew that capturing the capitol was the key to making the enemy surrender, because if the enemy lost their capital their government…

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    In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the plot revolves around the protagonist, Marcus Brutus, and his actions. Brutus was not only a protagonist; he was also a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction. Brutus was characterized as a noble, honorable Roman throughout the entire play. But what did it really mean when his friends, allies, and even enemies described him as this virtuous character when an error in…

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    controlled territory. During his leave, Philip II was murdered in foreign lands. At the age of 19, Alexander was given the position of commander of the Macedonian troops. When he reached 20, he succeeded his father to the throne by popular election. The Battle of Chaeronea was one of his first victories. He surged forth into the city and took control of Thebes. In the…

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    The Gettysburg Address is revered as a masterpiece and is one of the greatest speeches ever written. Even though, the Gettysburg address was short, it clearly conveyed to the audience the importance of the Civil War. The speech wasn’t about one battle, slavery or even the Union versus the Confederacy. It was about the necessity for our nation to be governed by popular democracy, where all men are treated equal. The combination of sacrifices made by everyone involved was for the greater good…

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    The Rising and Falling of the Greece Nowadays, people believed that Greek shaped the original culture of the Western civilization. It is also a junction for the Eastern and Western civilization. There are three significant periods of the Greeks: the Hellenic periods (2000-338 B.C.E), the Hellenistic period (336-323 B.C.E), and the period of the conquest by Roman (200-146 B.C.E).[ Page 54] During the periods, the people of Greece had the remarkable contribution on many careers, such as Science,…

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