As the fighters were finishing their bombing runs, allied bombers were heard directly over the ground forces. ... This day would mark the largest air assault in history, on an area of only three square miles of the German line. ... Wave after wave smashed into the allied line only to be demolished and turned back. The line had absorbed the massive attack. It was no longer a clear line of allies on one side and Germans on the other. ...

• Word Count: 2755
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Morpurgo manages to convey the awful terror and ferocity of warfare, with such a great use of literature that he never needs to be too explicit in his writing when he describes the carnage of being on the front line. ... His physical appearance may not change much but what he sees out on the front line of battle change his mental maturity a lot. ... " It seems that by the time we finish the novel, Tommo has fulfilled his wish to be brave. ...

• Word Count: 1526
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

" This quote is the concluding line to the film itself, spoken by General William Westmoreland. ... After viewing the documentary, I personally agree with the opinions that were raised and I believe it has been made clear, as mentioned above, that the U.S was high on power from previously winning a world war and thought why not finish communism while we're on top? ...

• Word Count: 1532
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This book, "Maus" (mouse in German), took 13 years to create and finish. ... They conducted death marches from one camp to the next, killing people who stepped out of line or were too tired to walk. ...

• Word Count: 2087
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The desire for intelligence is rooted in the instinct for survival. Some type of intelligence has been used since the very beginning, starting with the first civilizations. When a new nation starts, intelligence is key to grow and sustain their culture, much like the Americas. The key to their succ...

• Word Count: 2957
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 1910 Japan annexed Korea, installing a harsh rule over its people. During the 1930's an independence movement arose. Led from abroad by Syngman Rhee, who attended Harvard University at the time, it started a fire in a man that would continue to grow as time passed. With the principles of the Atlantic Charter, the United States and the USSR agreed to give Korea its independence. At Potsdam, the U.S. and the USSR divided Korea at the 38th parallel. ...

• Word Count: 4129
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 1910 Japan annexed Korea, installing a harsh rule over its people. During the 1930's an independence movement arose. Led from abroad by Syngman Rhee, who attended Harvard University at the time, it started a fire in a man that would continue to grow as time passed. With the principles of the Atlantic Charter, the United States and the USSR agreed to give Korea its independence. At Potsdam, the U.S. and the USSR divided Korea at the 38th parallel. ...

• Word Count: 3857
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School