Rebel Alliance

be like Utnapishtim, and have eternal life. Just like how David was so small fighting someone so huge, Gilgamesh has his own giant to fight. In “Star Wars” Luke is fighting with the Rebel Alliance against the entire Empire. The Empire and the Death Star are massive and hard to fight. Luke is merely one person with rebels to back him up. Luke conquered the Empire even though it seemed impossible. No one thought Luke could make it into the Death Star, and when Luke turned off his targeting…

against the British during the Seven Years’ War. The devastating defeat was potentially the main reason why the French supported America during the revolution. French support given to the Americans remained private until, France and America signed an alliance treaty in 1778. The signing of the treaty was perhaps the most pivotal turning point in the American Revolution, as it caused Great Britain, arguably the world’s strongest power at the time, to drastically change their strategic course of…

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was form from 1938-1975. It was created to investigate disloyalty and rebel organizations. Investigation allegations of communist activity in the U.S during early years of the Cold War (1945-91). During the hearing, the suspected Communist was grilled about his or her political beliefs and activities and then asked to provide the names of other people who had taken part in allegedly subversive activities. Any additional figures identified in…

Many papers have been written on the struggles between England and America. Men have all gotten involved with different ideas but in the end the debate was closed. The thought of America being independent from Europe now meant she could flourish and be happy on her own. Comparing America to a baby who only depends on milk but then never eats meat is like America and Europe because America has not been on her own yet. Britain led America astray. They never really protected America, but…

intelligence to overthrow The Party. Moreover, the more ignorant the citizens of Oceania are the less likely they will rebel against The Party because there is not enough information known about The Party to do so. In order to rebel against The Party, citizens must have the conscious of rebelling against the government. In the words of Orwell, “Until they have become conscious they will not rebel and until after they have rebelled they cannot be conscious,”( Orwell 61). In the novel, The Proles…

“There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell.” William Sherman. A Long Way Gone, written by Ishmael Beah, recounts a real life experience of a child soldier in Sierra Leone and like Sherman said he finds war to be hell. The memoir portrays in horrific detail the realities of war and the effects it has on all the people. Ishmael Beah is only twelve when the war arrives on his doorstep in 1993. It tears apart his family and leaves him to wander the…

against the baneful effects of political parties.” (Doc. 5) He wrote, clearly fearful of what would happen if the American people split in such a way. Washington even continued on to say that “we must steer clear of permanent alliances,” (Doc. 5) knowing that such an alliance would mean the U.S. would need to partake in any war said allies would join. Clearly, not all advice was followed to a T, but even the wisest advice must be disregarded in times of need. As awesome as George Washington was,…

conflict with Amerindians already living there. The Indians, wanting to defend their land, started an ally with the French to help gain back control over their land. Losing the Seven Years War, the Indians were left with no choice but to turn their alliance to the British, after the French had…

Greeks rebelled against the Persians. The Athenian people sent ships to help them. The historian Herodotus wrote years later,”These ships were the beginning of mischief both to the Greeks and to the barbarians.” Soon after the Persians had crushed the rebel cities. Darius I was angry at the role Athens played in the uprising. Soon then Darius sent a huge force across the Aegean sea to punish Athens for its interference. The Persians landed near Marathon which was a plain north of Athens, but…

the United Kingdom, and although Canada, mostly resembles its American counterpart, it was still heavily influenced by the United Kingdom hence aiding to its stronger ties with Australia. There are many factors that contribute to their long-lasting alliance, for example, military defense, economy, and political relations. These factors will be examined in the following paragraphs and they will illustrate the reasons behind Canada and Australia’s…