Paratrooper

the Germans and Canadians at Ortona was so savage and intense that the Italian city was referred to as “Little Stalingrad.” Although the German defences were just as ruthless as the Russian defences at Stalingrad, Canada triumphed over the German paratroopers in the end and came out victorious on December 28th, 1943. Ortona was one of Canada’s most famous victories and contributions in WWII but it was also one of the…

1. Introduction This study explores how five contemporary international artists who work and create artwork with “migration” as a theme, and how they have conceptualized their artistic and social identities through their personal experiences. Through these five artists, the study seeks to understand and explore how displacement is used as a technique to express their life experience. The five artists chosen to demonstrate this approach are Jacob Lawrence, Tracey Moffatt, Gerald Machona, Suh…

people did not even believe that the French were justified to be in control of their country. After being conquered in the early 19th century, Algeria became a part of metropolitan France and was considered a part of the state herself. When French paratroopers were deployed to destroy the FLN and uprisings across the city of Algiers in the ‘60s, the reasoning was that because they posed a threat to the…

should be sent to Chicago because the National Guard has an extensive resume of stopping violence and restoring peace to places in an uproar. “President Eisenhower nationalized 10,000 members of Arkansas National Guard and sent 1,000 combat-ready paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division to ensure that” black students could enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas that was segregated but was desegregated by the passing of bills by the U.S Senate (Rossell et. al 24). When congress…

German armies controlled the European Continent for the majority of World War II until June of 1944. June 6th, 1944 is arguably the greatest turning point in World War II. Planning large-scale attacks on five heavily guarded beaches was a prevalent concern of the Allies. Landing on each of those five beaches was an even greater challenge. However one must learn to walk before we can run, preparation was a major key to the success of these attacks. While D-Day was never officially planned…

outdoors and simply lay around the beach. Spending time with one another is the best kind of vacation for McMahon, especially with her best friend and adventure partner James. Germany was a place that had intrigued Linda since James was stationed as a Paratrooper. (McMahon) James and Linda wanted to go to Germany greatly but sadly, James passed away before this trip could happen. Linda took it upon herself to make sure she saw where he fought and was fascinated by her trip and the extra…

The film “Saving Private Ryan” is widely considered to be of Steven Spielberg’s best work. Set in World War 2 the film tells the tale of Captain John Miller whom is given the responsibility to find Private James Ryan, whom is missing in action and his three brothers have been killed in combat. The story follows Captain James Miller’s journey through war torn France. Many film experts have said that this movie is one of the most realistic war movies of all time. World War 2 veterans as well have…

Julia Alvarez, the author of “Before We Were Free”, has personally experienced what the characters in her book have encountered. Alvarez, having had to grow up in the Dominican Republic, was closely involved in the underground works to relinquish the dictator, Trujillo. The story is a reputable representation of the Hispanic culture. Because Alvarez has firsthand knowledge of the conflict in the Dominican Republic, she has merit to compose a book that brings life to the culture. In order to…

to his quarters passes on the watchword and tablet before witnesses to the commander of the next maniple, who in turn passes it to the one next him" (McGing). Password use in the military went on to include a counterpassword. During D-Day, U.S. paratroopers identified each other using a password, such as "flash", and combining it with a counterpassword, such as "thunder". The password and…

Extremism in 21st century means having beliefs and actions which are unacceptable for the society where person is living because of being too violent. Being extremist sometimes involves aggression and extreme ways of acting what is unlikely for the rest of the society. Extremist parties may try to change situation in country using violence and fear as they are having uncompromising and fanatical views on issues connected to government and are minded radically. Political extremism see politics as…