The German allies invaded the Italian mainland in September 1943 giving Hitler two options to choose from. ... Many of the corps involved never managed to complete the flanking manoeuvre as the meet heavy resistance, due to the excellent defensive positions attained by the Germans who had a commanding view of the area before them. ... They took heavy casualties from the fierce resistance and were forced to withdrawal. ... The final acts for the kiwis was to build a bridge across the Rapido River into the town of Cassino, the kiwis crossed the bridge and managed to capture large parts of the to...

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Whether they decide to utilize this knowledge makes all the difference to those suffering from the conflict. ... It conveys a well respected view point. ... Bodle, Chance 4 Works Cited "Bridges, James."" ...

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An example of this would be from the British cabinet meeting on 31st August 1950 when the goals of the United Nations are clearly defined in line with American foreign policy – the threat of Communism to an 'immature' nation and need to establish a western styled government being the key example. ... – an organisation they dominated - to legalise the conflict and enlist troops from 17 member nations against the North Koreans. ... As no definitive force is referred to this highlights how the Americans were in the dark over where a threat could originate from the region an...

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Through viewing China's foreign policy under the CCP from 1949 to 1991 in the context of the Cold War, it can be seen that China's hostile relationship with the liberal-capitalist USA was brought upon by China's strive for hegemony and the clashing of capitalist vs. communist ideologies through different foreign policies. ... In just over two decades from its inception, the foreign policy of the Peoples Republic of China swung from formal alliance with the Soviet Union against the US, to de facto alliance with the US against the Soviet Union . From 1949 China was ruled by commun...

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There are a total of 17 bridges that pass over the Han River within Seoul. ... History There is an old folklore that I remember from childhood, of how the Korean people came into being. ... The actual history dates back somewhere from 7000 to 3000 B.C. ... Exhausted from the invasions Korea became isolated. ... In an event named "The Ax Murder Incident-, three UNCSF soldiers were pruning a tree which obstructed the view between guard posts on the Southern side of the Bridge of No Return and were attacked by 30 North Korean guards wielding pick handles, knives, clubs and axes. ...

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From the roaring twenties, through the great depression to World Wars, film has always attempted to embody the mood and feelings that the entire country was facing at the time. ... Her love decides that he will die in order to save his love from humiliation. ... At this point in time, there were a lot of elements that allowed American cinema to draw from, and in turn, steer American film in the direction that it has been going in for the past fifty years. ... (Pg. 432) Cocteau with fellow director Réné Clément, used a visual style deriving from paintings by Vermeer. ... T...

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Garraty compares the response to the Depression between the industrial nations most profoundly affected by the crisis: the United States and Germany from 1933 to 1937. He views the two Western industrial societies as fundamentally different. ... This was accomplished by building roads, schools, bridges, dams, and public buildings. ... One American poster of a sledgehammer bore the slogan "Work to Keep Free," which is taken directly from the sign that greeted prisoners at Auschwitz "Arbeit Macht Frei" German for "work makes you free". ...

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They all would come to the aid of the one threatened from an outside attack. ... Much of Berlin was left in ruins from the war. ... Japan had ruled Korea from 1910 until August of 1945 at the end of W.W.II. ... This movie showed how close the Soviet's were from attacking the U.S. The K-19 was the first submarine to fire a nuclear missile from under the water. ...

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From the perspective of the end of the century, a few major names stand out as those who will probably define the 1900s – and it is easier to pick out such names from the first part of the century, than it is from the second half. ... Lawrence will probably remain among the most significant of the century; poets from Thomas Hardy and W.B. ... Throughout the Victorian and Georgian periods the language of poetry was felt to have a special decorum and to be different from everyday language. ... Such a rich use of language expresses a view of reality which is more fluid. ... Late Hardy Few ...

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Introduction The genesis of World War One was controversial and was shrouded on confusion. Pinpointing exactly the political origins of the war is a still discordant issue even after all these years, however no one can deny that the facts are still there. While going into the background, history, a...

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