Delian League

Previous poems and short stories regarding the war era have been similar for the most part. Authors all spoke through a voice different than theirs, used symbolism to represent larger war aspects, and simply soaked their literature with painful descriptions. However, after the war and with the entrance of postmodernism into American literature, authors such as Yusef Komunyakaa, Tim O’Brien, and Kurt Vonnegut were introduced as their literature targeted more personal war positions/experiences.…

In World War 1, the most important cause were alliances because the alliances felt threatened or feared that the other alliance were getting countries to join them. Alliances means countries could be able to work together with their allies to have a stronger group and come to their country to give a hand if the country was attacked. Before World War 1 started, there was two different alliances. One alliance was the Triple Alliance also called the central power. The Triple Alliance were Germany,…

Some of the most important parts of soccer are the history, the positions, the goal of the game, and how to play soccer. Soccer is a popular sport. There are eleven positions on a soccer field. There are a lot of rules to soccer. Have you ever wondered what the point in soccer is. Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Europe. People started playing soccer in china in the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC. During the Han dynasty people dribbled leather balls by kicking them into small nets. The…

The motivation for countries to enter WW1, were from recent attacks or rumors about attacking. Not only was it fear and attacks, but also joining for the safety of their own country. For instance the U.S joined because of the attacks from Germany. The Triple Alliance (also known as Central Powers) was Germany, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire and Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Then on the Triple Entente (better known as The Allies) was, France, Russia, Japan, Belgium, Serbia, Great Britain and Italy. When…

Why was the Battle of Jutland significant to the outcome of World War I? The Battle of Jutland took place on May 31st 1916 between the British Naval Fleet and the German imperial fleet. Though the Germans claimed it as a victory for them, as they suffered less casualties, the Battle had major effects on both sides of the war. There were many casualties on both sides of the war, and after the Battle the Germans never attempted to invade Britain through sea again, cutting off one possibly way of…

Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, and had a second term spanning from 1951 to 1955. He was also an officer of the British Army and writer, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1953 (Mishra). Churchill was born into the family of the Dukes of Marlborough. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill was a politician, his mother an American socialite. As a young army officer, he served in British…

Leon Trotsky was a crucial figure in the seizure of Bolshevik power in the 1917 revolution, introducing the principles of Marxism to the world. Michael Lynch acclaims that, “Trotsky’s single greatest practical achievement remains his organisation of the October Revolution.” Trotsky was fundamentally responsible for the planning of the November revolution in 1917. He managed to persuade to Lenin that the coup be postponed until the Second Congress of All Russian Soviets on the 8th November.…

because women are not seen as strong, tough and athletic people which makes sports so exciting in the first place. Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Yet, men are the only ones who play. There are no female football leagues or teams, even at the youth level. This is because women are viewed as delicate beings and if they were to play a sport like football, it just wouldn’t be as fast paced and rough which is what people like about football so much to begin…

During the war in 1939, Americans and politicians showed disregards to Europe. Many supported powerful measures against Japan, but Europe was the primary focus of the America First committee. A petition purposed to enforce the Neutrality Act in 1939, was introduced by the America First Committee. This forced President Franklin Roosevelt to keep his pledge to keep America out of WWII. As a result, it caused an outrage, as Americans argued he was deceiving. This political cartoon shows the major…

World war I was a very harsh war. Because of this, the brave men that fought in this war used special equipment to fit their needs. World war I happened around the 1920’s, and was set in Europe (mainly France and Germany. There were two sides, the Allies and the Central Powers. The Allies consisted of Britain, Italy, France, America, and Russia while the central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. The countries involved in WWI such as Germany,France,…