Victory

As we walked up the old winding main street we saw many buildings and monuments. The first was the treasury of Athens built for their victory at the Battle of Marathon. These buildings and monuments were donated by Greek City-States to commemorate their victories and to thank the oracle for her prophecies. Next we went to the temple of Apollo. The temple of Apollo has been destroyed and rebuilt several times since the fourth century BC. It was…

After the German Army fully adopted the Enigma, they gained a great advantage, as the Allies themselves did not know about the existence of this machine. The Army heavily depended on the belief that the Enigma codes were unbreakable, and with the limited amount of information and technology that the Allies had at the time, it was possible that they were not far from the truth. The reason the Allies were able to be made aware of even the existence of the Enigma was due to slips made by the…

World war one was one of the bloodiest conflicts in all of history the number of solders who died in this war is unbearable it was about 18, 0000 million. This was a war of industrialization there was airplanes and tanks and cars this was changing war in way that would be more brutal use too it was just one side and the other charging at each other but this was a different type of war a war based on machines not men even though there was infantry and they did charge at each other this was the…

the requirement of a hero according to Joseph Campbell. Joseph Campbell was an American writer. In his The Hero with a thousand faces, Campbell argued that there are several stages of the hero journey: call to adventure, supernatural aid, abyss, victory and transformation. The challenges that the Cid went through during the Spanish Reconquista transform the Cid into a great leader. The Cid is presented in the The Poem of the Cid as a functional umbrella that houses the quality and attitude of…

1776 is a book written by David McCullough, in which he tells the history of America, especially on the year 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed. On this year, the success of America was dependent on those who joined George Washington on the march for independence. McCullough uses extensive research in both the British and American archives to come up with a dramatically coined piece of work (331-376). This essay is aimed at reviewing the contents of the book with the view of…

Stalin was ruling the country. This speech is a manifestation of the Communist ideas and ideals while it points out the most critical moments in the ruling of Stalin that debunk his image as a great leader of the union who has lead his country to the victory and flourishing. In the speech, Khrushchev is referring to the events of the past when Stalin committed mistakes and proved to be an authoritarian ruler. According to Khrushchev who still believed in the Lenin's idea of communism and the…

sounds you would’ve heard at one of the bloodiest battles in history, the Battle of Verdun. Let me explain, the Battle of Verdun greatly affected World War One because it was a major victory for the Allies, a major loss for the Central Powers, and a very influential battle in WWI. The Battle of Verdun was a major victory for the Allies. According to History.com “Battle of Verdun Begins”, the French captured about 11,000 German soldiers.(1) This shows that the Battle of Verdun resulted in a…

Stepping in the direction of equality For over twelve years I have been called many names; “disgusting”, “sick”, “dyke” and “faggot” being a few of them. If I could change who I love, I would had changed it as a toddler or when I had to move in the fear of being kicked out and taken away from my brother, that’s just the reality of my situation. When I was asked “What message do you think people in your generation need to hear?” I responded with “equality and equal opportunity for all…

Minority groups must also take accountability. In this election Minorities failed to stop Trumps ascendancy to the oval office. Minority groups were well aware of the divisive narrative of the election, and the more than likely result- a Trump victory— but still, minority-Americans failed to tip the scale in favour of the Democrats, and instead did so for the Republicans. According to the NY Times exit polls 88% of Blacks voted for Clinton and 8% voted Trump. For the Republican party, this…

a boy he was scorned; / The Geats considered him worthless…[h]e held no claim on the king’s good will” but “[t]he world spun round, he was a warrior more famous” ( 2183/2184, 2186, 2188). Before rising through his victories to a noble king, Beowulf’s fate indicated no glory or victory, but would achieve greatness up until his final breath. After reigning victoriously for fifty winters, Geatland became terrorized by a…