Warship

The Civil War fought from 1861-1865 was rough on citizens all around the country of America, especially those from the south, as the Civil War was also called the War of Southern Independence. Throughout these four years, the Southern and Northern ends of the country fought recklessly for bloodshed practically against each other. For the first eighteen months of the war, federal soldiers fought solely to uphold the Constitution and preserve the nation (Roark et al). As the world’s first modern…

would form a catholic alliance and try to wage war with England. However, the murder of Henry III in 1589 mean that a Huguenot was now on the French throne and in this same year he appeals to England to help attack the Spanish. In 1594 they send 8 warships and 4000 men to push the Spanish out of Brittany, this would have made France an ally of England and eliminated them as a threat to the English throne. Therefore even when the French and Spanish sign peace Elizabeth I does not see this…

John Adams was the second President of the United States. Before his presidency, he was a very influential leader in the fight for independence. Later, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence, and negotiated the Treaty of Paris. After the nation gained independence, Adams was elected the first Vice President under George Washington. When he was elected President, he successfully beat the Republican candidate, Thomas Jefferson, even though the Republican party thought he would try to…

The American Revolution was a war between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies. Before tension arose between the colonies and Britain, the colonists were very privileged. The colonies were Britain’s source for two thirds of their money which made them valuable. For this reason, the colonies were subjected to little taxes compared to the amount of taxes paid by the people who lived in Britain. After the Seven Year War, problems arose between Britain and the colonies. The amount of money Great…

The history labor relations in the Pacific Northwest is long and complex story. From a regional scale to the national state, the topic of labor in the northwest has consistently changed due to influences from external events and internal unrest intertwined with racial relations and social inequalities. The significance of the history of labor relations is the influence it had on the course of history for the region and played an important role in shaping the current state and quality of…

For example, at one point, two generals desert Cyrus’ army while on their way to march against the King, and a rumor spreads throughout the remaining armies that Cyrus sent warships after the defectors; however, when he addresses the remaining generals, he states that he was “certainly not going to pursue them” lest people believe that he would punish anyone for “the good service they did for [him] in the past.” Moreover,…

becoming the nation we are today. Since i’ve grown up hearing this song I subconsciously memorized it without even realizing what the words meant. The original poem was written by Francis Scott Key and it is about when he was held captive on a British warship in 1812, and our national anthem is only half of his poem. The song is still a little confusing to me but from what i understand I think it represents our country as an independent nation very well. Johnny Cash’s poem “Ragged Old Flag”…

Spartan alliance, the Eastern Sicily. It was to gain more support from the Far East and the sources of grain. As a result, Athens left thousands of its armed forces dead and weaken the state, and it defeat the battle about 40,000 armies, and 200 warships (Papakyriakou/Anagnostou, 2014). Last but not least, the Ionian or Decelean War in 414 B.C led Athens to surrender to Sparta, whose militants and navies were backed by the Persian Empire. Having attacked constantly by Sparta, Athens lost a large…

The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7th, 1941. The effects of the attack were devastating. The U.S. had not seen such a heavy loss of men and equipment in such a short period of time. The United States lost 2,403 personnel in the attack with another 1,246 wounded. Three battleships, and two destroyers were sunk. Six additional battleships, a destroyer, a mineslayer, and two service ships were also damaged during the attack. 188 planes were destroyed and an additional 159 were…

Churchill cared about the well-being of Britain before and after he was Prime Minister. As leader of Britain during World War II, he promoted the use of military aircrafts (“Sir Winston”). Also as war leader, Churchill bolstered the use of oil fired warships (“Sir Winston”). Winston Churchill cared about the improvement of Britain during his Prime Minister years. Churchill’s love for the status of Britain can be exemplified by his actions before, during, and after his Prime Minister…