During the First World War, the Canadians proved to the world that training and well-planned attacks decrease the amount of soldiers an army will loose (A New World). ... With war comes those brave people who are remembered as hero's. ... These medals were awarded to four brave men who risked their lives to save their friends, and to capture Vimy Ridge (Wiki). ... When General Arthur Currie took on the task, he showed the world that a young nation with no military training, could take down one of the most fortified ridges to help win the war. ...

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Anzac day is on April 25; a day set aside to honour and keep in mind those who have fought to show the world what we could do as a new country and gave our "mother country", Britain a helping hand. Also to commemorate the lives lost in the 8 month period spent by ANZAC forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula. 25 April 1915, the day Australians and New Zealanders landed at Gallipoli and the beginning of the Anzac legend. ... Brave men fought side by side each other and watched as their companions grew and became real men, they saw their companions die from the enemy's bullet, and watched each...

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Canada's Effort Overseas World War Two was a horrific event that lasted many years and it left a legacy of death and destruction. It wasn't just for soldiers and battlefields but for new weapons that made damage possible on our lands, beneath our seas, and in our air. ... In World War Two Canada took part defending their parent country, helping the countries that needed their help. ... Despite the handicap, Canadians fought bravely. ... The beginning of World War II saw a new and important role for women. ...

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In the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front", I gained a new outlook on World War One, as seen through the eyes of the Germans, who I had previously only viewed as our enemies. ... He talks about the other brave schools that have had mass-enlistings, and eventually this happens to his class as well. ... We can only hope that it continues to get better and that nothing like World War One ever happens again. ...

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As World War I started, Adolf volunteered for service in the German military. Hitler was accepted as an infantry man and fought bravely on the side of the Germans. ... So his supporters and he capture the government leaders of the state of Bavaria and Hitler declared himself the new political leader of Bavaria. ... He felt that once German was in control of Eastern Europe's resources and the Jews gone, "The 3rd Reich" would be able to defeat all other nations and could control the world. ... He used "Blitzkrieg" as a means of taking over Poland, which shocked the entire world with i...

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Spanning generations, the anecdote encompasses events from the mid sixteenth century all the way up to the beginning of World War I. ... They would take these children to Istanbul or another central part of the Ottoman Empire, and convert them to Islam.2 After being positioned as a janissary in the Ottoman Imperial administration, Mehmed demonstrates he is a "brave officer at the Sultan's court" and moves on to become a Great Admiral of the Fleet, eventually becoming the Sultan's son-in-law. Once in power, Mehmed ordered this new project of the bridge to be started as a way...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate