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    In response to the D-Day Invasion, Germany has sent an all out offensive campaign through the Ardennes forest. Many believe this is a final all or nothing effort, in an attempt to overpower the Allied forces and overtake their supply stations. Running low on supplies, the Germans have a hail-mary effort to control ours, knowing if they cannot then the war will be over. The Germans have surrounded a town of Bastogne, which contains several trapped units of the US Army, including the 101st…

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    Russia to stay away from and not help Serbia, Russia doesn’t listen so Germany then declares war on Russia. Germany moves to Belgium and France to try to invade them. France is ready to fight the Germans, then on August third 1914 Germany declared war on France and took over Belgium. Britain commanded Germany to leave Belgium. Germany ignored Britain, when Germany was still in Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany. On August sixth Austria declared war on Russia for helping the Serbs defend…

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    France has had a huge year this year 2016,with several terrorist attacks, for many reasons. One being that they want to destroy Western civilization because they don’t like it. They targeted France because of the US coalition. A US coalition is when a group of people or countries have joined together for a common purpose or goal. Several people don’t understand why France is ut there are also other reasons to the attack. One other one is people are leaving the country or now not wanting to visit…

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    Blitzkrieg Mission Command

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    BATTLE ANALYSIS PAPER GENERAL HEINZ GUDERIAN AT THE BATTLE OF SEDAN CPT James Lough AVCCC 17-02 SG2 21 April 2017 Famous for its ability to strike quickly during World War II, the German Army harnessed blitzkrieg, “lightning war,” to bring about swift victories. Relying on mobile forces and concentrating firepower the rapid maneuver caused confusion at all levels enemy armies. This gave the Germans a huge advantage in trying to prevent the gridlock of World War I. Blitzkrieg would…

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    The Battle of Normandy is a well known battle between the Axis and the Allied powers and is widely known for being a major turning point in the war and the main factor for the liberation of Western Europe, but have you ever wondered how it started? What gave the Allied powers the upper hand in this battle. How were they able to survive this brutal massacre and make it past enemy lines. You have heard all the legends and been told an overview of Normandy and D-day. Now, here is the story and all…

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    Ww1 Trench Warfare Essay

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    Trench Warfare in WW1 Trench warfare played a major role in World War 1 due to the constant offensive and defensive positions the soldiers were in. World War 1 began in 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The assassination was just a trigger as there was already unrest between countries in Europe. The opposing sides were Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey. The allied sides were Russia. France and Great Britain. Australia joined the war because of association…

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    Sudetenland (Czech Republic). March 16th, 1939 Germany takes Czechoslovakia. September 1st, 1939 Nazis invade Poland. November 30th, 1939 German attacks Finland. April 9th, 1940 Germany invade Denmark and Norway. May 10th, 1940 German invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. By the Beginning of 1943 Germany has occupied most of Europe, North Africa, and pushed into Russia. Throughout 1943 the Allies started pushing back retaking Africa, Italy, and the…

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    The best illustration of this is Belgium. After colonizing Congo and making it as a new nation called “Congo Free State,” Belgium started to collect raw materials from Congo. The two major sources were ivory and rubber. Ivory was a symbol of status and wealth in the late 1800’s, thus, its demand was very high. In addition, ivory was…

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    Supligen Case Study

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    When one thinks “Netherlands”, they think windmills, biking, open drug use, and the city of Amsterdam. If all goes well, in the future, people will think ‘Supligen’ when they think about the country. The energy drink is able to fit in consummately with the active citizens of the Netherlands, is an incredible way to promote Supligen and converge profit, and is an exceptional beverage for the health-observant Dutch. With Supligen gracing the grocery store shelves, the Netherlands will shine!…

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    The Treaty of Versailles was introduced in 1919, shortly after WW1 had ended. The treaty was constructed to serve as a peace settlement between Germany and the Allies, as they intended to create solutions to manage the after-effects of the war. Many countries were deeply affected by the destruction and damage that was caused by the war and Germany was formally held responsible for World War 1. There were many conferences held in Paris during this period, where it was eventually decided that…

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