Bayonet

The American civil war was known to be the bloodiest battle in American history and the last war fought on American soil. The competitors of the American Civil War were the Union and the Confederacy, or North and South and both of the sides thought that the war would be quick but the war carried on for four years and killed two percent of the American population. The American Civil War turned America into a much stronger nation because of the many developments that it generated during the very…

HISTORY AND OUTCOME In 1846 near a border traced by a river, two neighbors went to war. The fighting between the United States and Mexico, began near the Rio Grande and raged deep into the heart of the Mexican nation. From the shores of the pacific to the Gulf Coast of Veracruz. Mexico’s regular Army was three times as large as that of the United States, but the ranks where filled with inexperienced troops. The American troops near the border where commanded by a 61 year old named General…

The Ultimate Confrontation: The Flower and the Bayonet photographed by the French photojournalist Marc Riboud was captured on October 21, 1967. The location was an anti- Vietnam war protest that took place in the American capital at the Pentagon. The girl in the photo is 17 year old Jan Rose Kasmir. The protest involved 100,000 participants’ vs 2,500 soldiers. Riboud captured a fleeting moment, that of a girl offering a flower to the soldiers and the spirit of…

The leaves swayed back and forth, casting soothing gusts of wind upon me. The blistering sun caked the grass to an umber brown. On top of the barren grass lay multiple dead Confederate bodies. I stood on my four large wheels glancing upon the death that surrounded me. I was covered in my wagon cloth which shielded the sweltering heat off of me. The men lay dead, all in different positions. Blood dripped from their wounds like waterfalls and splotched the arid grass. I hated this scene, but it…

his time. He served as a commando in the Sayeret Matkal -- Israel’s field intelligence-gathering unit, and led many operations there, including Operation Isotope in 1972, Operation Spring of Youth in 1973, Operation Entebbe in 1976, and Operation Bayonet (which is believed to have lasted over…

The American Revolution is fraught with many causes that lead the Americans to desire independence, which they saw as crucial and necessary. While people desired independence, prior to seventeen seventy-five, it was a minority, as most people wanted peace between the motherland and her country. Concerns rose, however, from events, such as the Boston Tea Party in which the Sons of Liberty threw thousands of pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. The reason for this was the Americans were protesting…

The victorious sniper’s spirit plundered. His arms weakened and his fingers trembled at the sight of his deceased brother. “What are the odds?” He thought to himself, attempting not to tear up. David stared into his glistening eyes as if the hell around him was no longer relevant. The explosive sounds of gunfire brought Daniel back to reality. Suddenly, he knew there was no correct side to be on. Everyone in this destructive war was unable to see the problems they were creating amongst…

liking their energy as beings or just the fact that he enjoys dogs and children. He has a wide variety of shots, some with happiness all around while others it could be very sad. People protesting violence with the offer of a flower as they hold their bayonets, and happy photos like the couple kissing and smiling shown through a mirror of a…

The battle of Gettysburg was the major turning point in the American Civil War. It was a 3-day engagement. J.E.B. Stuart, chief scout for the Confederate army, failed to do his job for General Lee. Because of this, the Union was able to gain control of the high ground for the remainder of the battle. It was the bloodiest battle of the war, and the bloodiest battle ever fought on North American soil to this day. The bloodiest single-day battle was the battle of Antietam. The first major…

The Battle of Verdun was the most important battle of World War 1 from February 21 to December 18, 1916. German and French Forces employed industrial warfare tactics and the use of heavy artillery through the initial attack and French counter-fire. The Battle of Verdun resulted in more than a quarter of a million deaths and approximately half a million wounded. Verdun was the longest battle and one of the bloodiest in World War I. In both France and Germany, it has come to represent the…