French invasion of Russia

Nations in Europe in the years leading up to WWI had begun to develop strong national pride. People were proud of their countries and were willing to fight to protect their national pride. Roland Dorgeles a French writer discusses in his essay “After Fifty Years,” the ideas that war Is heroic and that war brings together people of the same nation. This shows the sentiments that were shared by many European citizens who had grown up being told that war was a…

Bonaparte the first anti-christ but to France at the time he was a hero and in this informative paper you will learn about his life and how he changed France As a young child , Napoleon attended school in mainland France, where he learned the French language, and…

Serbian man August 1st, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia because they are allied with Serbia August 3rd, 1914 Germany declares war on France August 4th, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany April 22nd, 1915 – Second Battle of Ypres The second battle of Ypres was Canada’s first major campaign. It involved the First Canadian Division which contained an estimated 17,873 Canadian soldiers. In 1915 the Germans were stepping up their offensive on Russia in the east but they wanted to mobilize…

The Battle of the Bulge also known as the “Ardennes Offensive” was the last major German operation before they ultimately fell to defeat by the Allies (United States, Great Britain, and Russia). All events that led up to this last ditch effort started when Adolph Hitler rose to power after World War I. Hitler Believed German’s were the Master Race and should rule over the World. He systematically removed all political opposition to his Nazi Party and began massive public works to rebuild…

what language i was speaking? That’s right! French. Today, I will mentioning the three aspects that France is most acclaimed for: Food, Language, and Fashion. But let me begin with some basic history. Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry men? It is the music of the people who will never be slaves again! Does this sound familiar? Yes, it is from the movie that is a global sensation: Les Miserables. The movie, is a depiction of the French Revolution, and that is where we shall…

generally perceived. WWI (1914 -1918) starts when Serbia assassinates Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. The assassination causes Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary causing Germany to declare war on Russia. Germany declares war on France and Belgium. The invasion of neutral Belgium causes Britain to declare war on Germany. A German blockade on England sinks the Lusitania killing American civilians. Germany’s continued use of…

Similarly to how Frederick II’s invasion spurred the formation of alliances, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggered a vast network of defense alliances. Countries had no idea that other countries had made secret alliances with other countries that would take…

history. He achieved many goals and made an impact on time and on others. He was a French military leader and a self-made emperor. He accomplished conquering much of Europe in the early 19th century. Napoleon achieved many goals in his lifetime. Some of the many goals were that he modernized finance. He created the Napoleonic code which embodied enlightenment principles. He also drove British forces out of the French part of Toulon. One last one from the bountiful amount of accomplishments is…

I was able to witness (with alot of convincing on my part) the invasion of Normandy Beach, France. This invasion officially began on June 6, 1944 better known as D-Day. However, in truth, it began long before that. It took tactical, strategic, combat, and productivity skils for this operation to have a chance at success and for the battle to have a chance at beginning even the basic phase of the operation, let alone the actual invasion of Normandy Beach and the events that followed this critical…

beginning of WWI. Due to the alliances formed between countries, a world war became much more likely. In the beginning, it was known as “The Great War the War to End War”. There were two sides: The Entente which was composed of, France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and later the U.S. The Central Powers were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. The war ended when Germany…