The Origin of the Tank The first tank ever created was built durin World War I in repsonse to many issues caused by trench warfare, which brought with its creation, a new era of mechanized war. When first produce tanks were slow and know to break down often, tanks greatly improved by the time World War II started. Development during World War I began with the Allies. France's first attempt was to create a machine to clear away the large amounts of barbed war that was strewn about the…
off the crowd, but there was too many of them. One of the crowd members got up behind a Crasher and pushed him to the ground. A few more from the horde of people jumped on the fallen man. The few around him tried to beat them off but it was no use. Guns were no longer much use as the Crashers were swarmed by more people than they had bullets.…
The Graduate The sequence that I have chosen for analysis is the scene after the party and Dustin is moping in his room, until he puts his hand in the fish tank to pull out his keys. The scene begins with Mrs. Robinson bursting in on Benjamin. The sound of the door is quite loud in the small space, making it much more intrusive than it might normally have been and possibly drawing a metaphor about her entry not just into his room but into his private life. Her voice is totally calm…
8 paragraphs that describe the book of octopuses Octopuses are considered the world’s smartest invertebrate, which is one of the reasons that sparked Sy Montgomery’s interest in the animals. As a naturalist and author, she decided to explore the world of the octopus and describe her journey in her book “Soul of an Octopus”. Montgomery describes her journey from the beginning, giving readers facts and information about these interesting invertebrates, and describing how she developed a strong…
Did you know that about 200,000 people died in trenches during WW1? According to Britannica, trench warfare is, "Warfare in which opposing armed forces attack, counterattack, and defend from relatively permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground." Trenches are long dug-out ditches in the ground used to protect soldiers from new weaponry. The Carlisle Army website informs, "On the Western Front, Germany, Austria, and Hungary faced down the Allies, France and Britain over barbed-wired…
social problem, issue, controversy, or debate of your choice? Fury (2014) is a film directed by David Ayer about tank warfare in the final stages of WWII. It unequivocally shows the horror and trauma of war by engaging in scenes of brutality, gore, and emotional struggle. It follows an American tank commander (Brad Pitt) and his crew as they navigate the battlefield and face German tanks which are far superior to theirs. There are many issues and debates surrounding war which are brought to…
most complex and most important to be held in September 1941. The 1940 maneuvers began in May with 70,000 soldiers, who trained and “fought” in four separate exercises of three days each, beginning on May 9. After the May war games, several senior tank experts, including Colonel George S. Patton Jr., recommended the Army create separate armored divisions that could operate unencumbered by infantry or horse cavalry units. The recommendation was forwarded to Army Chief of Staff General George C.…
The “Tank Man” photograph was taken on June 5, 1989. This mind-boggling photograph shows a man standing in front of a column of tanks. As the history recalls, this incident happened after the Chinese military had suppressed Tiananmen Square protests. When the tanks were rolling down the road, the man appeared fearless as he stepped out to temporarily stop the movement of tanks. This is most commonly seen as an act of defiance or mockery, but people are still not sure who exactly the man was,…
Machine guns were turned on them then.” The use of more powerful weaponry resulted the term, “over-kill” being introduced to warfare. Rather than just shoot someone once or deal out one lethal shot, soldiers went to the furthest extent to kill an enemy. The methods used were inhumane and showed how advanced weaponry had dulled soldiers sympathy towards other human beings. William Bernard Whitmore, another soldier, wrote in his diary, “very serious losses, A Company return with 4 men & 1…
How to Get the Prefix Tank Top before Your Name Step 1: Be a fat kid, get bullied, and avoid tank tops To a fat kid, wearing a tank top is like sticking a note on your own back that says kick me. You’re a target. Kids would make fun of the rolls that weren’t hidden by cloth. Although no matter what clothing you have on you’re a target. When you put your hands up and your shirt follows exposing the fleshy mounds that is your stomach you my dear reader is a target for bullying by kids. Have you…