Belgium

Clouds of something that appeared to be smoke reached the line of soldiers waiting to fight. Immediately, the soldiers began to cough, gag and choke. Their eyes started stinging and watering, and they fell backwards into the trenches. The soldiers tried to duck and avoid the smoke in their dugouts, but it soon followed. Those who did not fall ran trying to abandon the clouds of smoke, but this was no regular smoke (Kennedy 53). It was chlorine gas that German forces used to initiate large-scale…

BATTLE OF THE BUGLE Allied forces are moving through France faster than expected, since the landing on Normandy the Germans have not been showing much resistance as the allies have predicted, the allied troops are fatigued from the constant advancement, they have been moving forward since D-Day and have not taken a break. allied supplies are severely depleted from the constant advance, supply shipments are being held up at Normandy due to mass confusion, poor road conditions and lack of fuel.…

Gail Halvorsen During the late 1930s and early 1940s, World War II was in full force. Gail Halvorsen seemed to be one of the few that had hope.“Service is the bottom line to happiness and fulfilment”(Halvorsen). Halvorsen has been recognized countless times for his compassion, the idea, and the great impact he had on many people. A rise of militaristic governments had suddenly become apparent throughout the 1920s and 30’s. The United States at the time was facing another conflict, The Great…

Why is it that the Germans lost? Was it a flaw in defenses? Actually the Germans defenses were quite good. It was the allies strategies, and weapons that overwhelmed the Germans. The allies just simply outnumbered and overpowered them at this invasion. The German defenses were almost impenetrable at Omaha beach. A big advantage that the Germans had was the high ground. They would place all types of weapons and defenses up there. German pillboxes mounted with machine guns or other weapons would…

Unfortunately, the French have often been pegged as being somewhat unfriendly or even rude. But this is usually because of misunderstandings between themselves and their tourists. Many American tourists don’t realize that the French place a high priority on good manners that may have a different meaning for Americans. The French are also extremely formal, which can also be interpreted as rudeness or snobbery to tourists coming from countries that are more casual. If you’re planning a trip to…

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…

9/11, ISIS, Paris attacks, and Belgium terrorist attacks, are all ruthless assaults on innocent people done by terrorists who had no remorse whatsoever. These attacks not only get attention on the news, but various websites and media outlets cover this news as well. Once such a brutal attack happens, like the ones above, all types of media outlets jump on the opportunity to broadcast what had occurred. Whether that is in the form of radio, television, social media like instagram, twitter,…

investment. Today the company employs 780 employees and generates multimillion dollars worth of sales per year. New Belgium is an environmentally friendly business that has helped reduce the impact on the environment through their production procedures of goods and services helping preserve our natural resources. The company emphasizes on eco-friendly practices and in 1998 New Belgium made a goal to offset 100% of its electricity through the city’s wind-power program. The company has chosen to…

The Rwandan Genocide and Belgium Trouble ensued when Belgium took control of Rwanda. Dividing people into groups, such as Tutsis and Hutus, caused political conflict. These conflicts eventually led to the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Belgium separated Tutsis from the Hutus to form a political system and to strengthen their control, but it was flawed because the division was based on solely physical characteristics. they were the minority, Tutsis were considered the upper class, and Hutus the lower…

better or much worse. With these changes happening for the next century, it caused numerous short term and long term effects on this Third World country. As a member of the Global South, Congo was doing pretty decent for a short period of time as Belgium first arrived in the late 1800’s. New technology from developing countries arrived to Congo which included the development of schools and free health…