Battle of the Somme

“The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way, the people will not see those rights and freedoms being removed until past the point at which these changes cannot be reversed.” (Adolf Hitler). This is the thinking behind Adolf Hilter. Just in this quote, you can tell how little his mercy and care for other humans is. When you hear the name…

When the Soothsayer warns Caesar, he says, “Beware the ides of March” (Shakespeare 1.1.18). In this paper, it will talk about the history of Julius Caesar and what he was like, along with the background of Brutus, and the similarities and differences between them and the modern day Julius Caesar, which is Joseph Stalin, and modern day Brutus, which is Hitler. This will also mention the background of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. While Flavius is talking to the commoners he asks, “What,…

To what extent did the aerial forces of the First World War impact the course of the war and its outcome? “The day has passed when armies on the ground or navies on the sea can be the arbiter of a nation's destiny in war. The main power of defense and the power of initiative against an enemy has passed to the air.” -Brigadier General Billy Mitchell. November, 1918. The Italo-Turkish war, which lasted from 1911-12 and was predominantly fought in Libya, was the first recorded event of a bomb…

“‘You’ve got it?’ gasped Frodo. ‘You’ve got it here? Sam, you’re a marvel!’ Then quickly and strangely his tone changed. ‘Give it to me!’ he cried, standing up, holding out a trembling hand. ‘Give it to me at once! You can’t have it!’” (Tolkien 890) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings is a fantasy trilogy that has set the bar for all others of the genre. It follows a young hobbit named Frodo as he, and his companions, struggle to destroy an evil ring capable of the world’s end. Frodo…

The story of Adolf Hitler was an intriguing one. The story of a man, driven by the hatred for his vision of the inferior people, to become the dictator of Germany and leader of the infamous Nazi party. Hitler’s story starts in the small village of Braunau Am Inn, in 1889(,Adolf Hitler Biography). He was given the talent of making wonderful pieces of art, but soon loses motivation to follow this passion after his mother dies, in December 21, 1907, and he fails to get into the Vienna Art School,…

Statement of Purpose Art during world war was not merely an expression of heart-felt imagination and inspiration, but rather the art was artificially instigated by Woodrow Wilson’s newly formed, Committee on Public Information. First I will support my argument by showing that the art that emerged from the era was indeed influenced by the events of history and propaganda was the inspiration for the artwork. I will them show that the new art form of film was used as an impetus for gaining public…

Ethan Lupo American History Honors Mr. Hughes United States and the Difference in Their Trade Relations America between the Civil War up to right after World War I was able to help both Britain and France in the trade industry in ways that varied greatly due to the different economic standpoints of both countries, the differences in dealings in both wartime periods, and the advancements in technology as time moved forward. For France and Britain, there were similarities in trade relations…

BIOLOGY OF A MONSTER When we look at Adolf Hitler’s life, for the most part see a monster, which killed millions of people who he thought were of lessor life. He can be described as one who brought terrible tragedy upon our world with his ideologies of a great race, need for land, and thirst for that power that was lost in the Great War. By all means Hitler was all of those terrible things that we have stuck in the vision of our minds, but what brought him to that breaking point? At what point…

In today’s time, the government has its sticky hands on pretty much anything and everything. They have control over more than I believe they should. From, spying on their own citizens through phones to controlling how much taxes that should be paid on every item. They also think that they should get a certain amount of a person’s earnings even if it is through the lottery. Although I’m only 18 and don’t know much about the harsh reality called life, I feel like the government has gone…