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Battle of Britain An air battle with German and British air forces took place in Britain, from July 10 to October 31. In 1940, the battle started in August 30-31. The Germans had an upper hand over the British, they had seized airfields in Belgium, France, and Netherlands. There was to believe the battle was divided into four phases but actually there were five phases. The first phase of the German’s aerial assault on Britain was to concentrate on convoys sailing on the English Channel. The…

Thomas Paine was not only a revolutionary, but a political activists and philosopher. Through Common Sense, Thomas Paine immensely influenced and inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain. He highlights the many disadvantages of more concentrated forms of ruling and compares them to the advantages of being independent. Thomas Paine opens up his narrative by differentiating government from society. Society, according to Thomas, is something thats desired and works…

Tragic love stories have fascinated humans since ancient times. They conquered the hearts of many and opened the ways for more love stories. Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – to October 1400) is one of the most famous English authors of the middle ages. Chaucer is considered the father of English literature and thrilled the mass with his literary works. His most famous works include the Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde. Yet, again a tragic love story that is still widely popular in the 21st…

Insert Creative Title Here Nature has long outlasted humanity; however, humanity holds the upper hand of power over the natural order. Emily Brontë’s native country of Great Britain, was nearing the end of its industrial reformation period in the year of 1846, the era saw many improvements such as urbanization and new technological developments as weaponry and productivity increased. Agriculture-for the first time in history-saw a decrease in its previous expansion as society began to rely…

Strategic decisions made on both sides presented Fighter Command with the victory and ensured that they did not come close to defeat. Germany suffered from ‘fog of war ‘and was clearly not prepared for the battle ahead; arrogantly predicting to overcome the RAF in a matter of days with a false sense of superiority after success in France; and misjudging RAF aircraft force. The Luftwaffe started the battle with 2830 aircraft, made up of fighters, bombers and stuka dive bombers. The RAF comprised…

Germany falls in the Battle of Britain! After not being able to claim superiority in the sky over Britain, Germany falls back in retreat on October 31, 1940. There are many questions asked by different people like. What was the Battle of Britain? Who won the battle? How was this battle won? And, Why was this victory important to WWII? Well, I hope to answer all the criteria of these questions. What was the Battle of Britain? Well first let's define what a battle is. A battle is usually a fight…

things the British did benefited India, but Britain hurt them economically and socially that brought India to an all time low in poverty. The British came into India looking for power and resources. The British were able to create the world’s biggest democracy at the time so they could get the people to do many things for them. They were brought together by the British and they used their population for manufacturing goods and bringing profit to Great Britain. They also created a justice…

storm of Great Britain attacks the town, it mentions how “the [British] tannery stood, its brick and cement had held it together” showing how British territories and land seek to remain and stay put (Markandaya 41). Britain 's industrialized invention of the tannery results in resources, and land to be taken away from the people; however, when the “storm” of the Britain hits, the powerful building stands. The “bricks” and “cement” of the tannery connotes strong and durable, showing Britain 's…

establish a picture of the economic structure of this Celtic society. Ptolemy states in his Geography (2.3) that ‘… further to the east by the Thames estuary are the Trinovantes in whose territory is the town of Camulodunum’, which shows that in Roman times the land inhabited by the Trinovantes stretched from their capitol, Camulodunum, to the mouth of the Thames. The bordering…

Scotland was a distinct kingdom ruled by the MacAlpin clan in the early tenth century without defined boarders. Without defined boarders relations with England were very uneasy, although after 1066 Norman kings intervened periodically to help support the claims of the Scottish against them. In 1291 Edward I of England selected John Balliol to take the Scottish throne which had been empty since 1286, in return Balliol paid homage to Edward I as a vassal. In 1295 Scottish nobles signed a treaty…