Battlefield College Essays Samples For Students

The aim of this essay is to present you with the comparison and contrast of two specific poems. The poems which will be presented in this essay are ‘Dreamers’ written by Siegfried Sassoon and ‘Before Action’ written by Lieutenant William Noel Hodgson.
Both poems are considered to belong to the group of those poems which were written within the socio-historical context, which was created during and after the World War I (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918). The aim of this essay is to present you with the analysis of the thematic core of each poem, the literary ...

Soldiers, upon coming home from the battlefield, are regarded as heroes and are awarded with medals and achievements. However, these soldiers do not see these things as apt compensation for the things they have seen and done in the battlefield. Their lives which have been embroiled in active battle have warped their personality and view of the world that some fail to adjust to a normal life. Though some people exhibit more severe cases of PTSD, the cause of this can be rooted out as the result of their killing people and of seeing other people get killed.
The ...

“Ultimately it was Australia’s dependence on the United States that led it into Vietnam” (Gregory Pemberton). Is this a correct analysis of Australian military involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s?

The Vietnam War or the Second Indochina War—a conflict between the North and South Vietnam to gain the ruling power over Vietnam—took place from 1962 to 1975 (The Cold Warrior). While the United States and other democratic countries supported South Vietnam, communist nations, People’s Republic of China and Soviet Union supported North Vietnam (The Cold Warrior). Several international events were responsible for the revolution that resulted in ...

Impact of Technology on War

Introduction
The development and adoption of technology by the human race has resulted in the creation of innovative products and ideas that have brought human kind closer to achieving even the unrealistic of goals. In as far as technology has been employed to improve the quality of life of individuals; it has been adopted to advance the militaristic capability of nations. The inclusion of technology in military strategy and weaponry has facilitated armies in developing concepts and equipment that improves chances of victory, against the enemy. For this reason, militaries of different nations invest heavily in research and development ...

Kim’s Strafford’s essay “A Few Miles Short of Wisdom” found in the book Having Everything Right is about his visit to the Big Hole Battlefield in Montana. The essay is about an author’s insatiable appetite for a clearer view of the world and having a deeper meaning of events in the world. This is the appetite that most of us always have when we visit places that have a special meaning for us. Kim Strafford’s visit is a learning experience as he is driven by the hunger for the absolute reality and the quest to know the kind of ...

A public service announcement (PSA) is stated by the Federal Communications Commission as any pronouncement that is passed to the public for their interest on social issues by the media without any charges (Du & Plessis 8). These announcements originate from the government or non-governmental organizations and target the cause of general public interest. The other names that are used for PSAs are public service ad and in the UK they are referred as public information films. Their objective is to promote activities and programs by the government and non-governmental organizations. A PSA is not only composed of the message ...

PTSD Essay Introduction

It is very normal for one to feel disconnected, sad, anxious or frightened after going through a traumatic experience. Many people find it difficult to move on with life after this experience as the painful memories of what they witnessed come back. Traumatic events such as war, natural disaster, rape, assault, sudden death of a lover, terrorist attack or even air crash can leave someone with post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) that if not well managed can have severe consequences (Murray, 1992). One group that is affected by post-traumatic stress is soldiers returning from war due to the overwhelming memories of the ...

Soldiers, despite their initial conviction and training to kill, are beset with the heaviness of their first kill. Although some are reluctant in showing their mental state affect, others are more heavily affected by the things they have seen and committed in battle. Noah Pierce, a soldier who ultimately ended his life due to his traumas incurred in his two trips to Iraq, is a vivid example of PTSD. Murder, whether it is committed in war as an act of defense, is a heaviness that will haunt the soldiers who do survive and return home.
Noah Pierce, being described ...

Casablanca: Plot

Directed by Curtiz Michael, Casablanca is an American film of 1942 that features romance and drama. It is a production of the Warner Brothers who base it on Burnett Murray and unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick's of Alison Joan. The setting of Casablanca took place during the Second World War, which underlies the plot of the film. It focuses on an expatriate of the United States who has to sacrifice his relationship with a lady he loves for helping her husband – a leader of the Czech Resistance - escape from Casablanca. Getting out this Vichy-controlled town would help ...

1. What elements of religion and philosophy are in the movie?
The elements of religion in the movie are related to Catholicism and Christianity and everything immoral deed is justified with religion. The bishop Germanus is a person who wants to control everything and everybody and free-thinkers like Pelagius are sentenced to death and are scorned because they defy the psychology of the masses. At the beginning of the film, Arthur has much respect for Roman Catholics and listens to them, but later on he realizes that they just want to be in control and that everything about this ...

The Battle of Antietam is also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg took place Maryland and Antietam Creek in 1862 and was the bloodiest single-day battle in the American Civil War. It was an encounter that was between the Union led by General George McClellan and the Confederate under General Robert Lee (Alexander 23-26). Though the Union suffered more causalities of over twelve thousand as compared to over ten thousand to the Confederate, the victory went to the General McClellan forcing Lee to withdraw his troops to Virginia. Antietam was a battle that resulted from various matters that will ...

The film industry contributes to a country’s status. It improves the economy through its earnings and also maintains culture. Additionally, provide employment to some portion of the environment. Moreover, they also provide entertainment and serves as a media for education. However, its management should rely on people with the right expertise to avoid its negative impacts manifest (Wells 11). For instance, if poorly managed, it can lead to moral decay. Pornography is one of the products of the industry, and when accessed by minors it ruins its purpose. Often, concepts that movies relay are different. However, some movies ...

Principles of War

The Battle of Chipyong-ni was a war held in Korea where the American and French armies were readily attacking the Chinese, who had invaded Korea with their intentions rather unclear. The war took place between 13 and 15 February 1951 and is probably one of the shortest yet most memorable battles of the 20th century. One of the major principles of war that has been highlighted by the Battle of Chipyong-ni is the need to attack the enemy during the nightfall. American troops learned the hard way that the best time to attack was at dusk after an ambush ...

Virtue Ethics and Relativism on Military Ethics

I. Introduction (200 words)
Military ethics has been in existence in times immemorial. Tribes, communities, and sovereign governments from around the world have at times in their history engaged in either just or unjust wars. The rationale behind armed fights and wars is for soldiers to protect their own lives, people they serve, and state. The moral question that seem to perplexed some individuals and groups is whether it is morally right to kill others in order to preserve one’s life, particular society, government, and even posterity. Such a moral questioning is an ethically significant issue because modern ...

The Path of a Japanese American Soldier

History is a mystery. It is not simply difficult for understanding, but it is a mystery because with each generation its perception changes. From one point, each generation has its own way of looking on life. From another point of view, the more time passes by, the more new information and historical documents become available and people can eventually find out the truth about their grandparents and their roles in history. The case of wars is even more difficult for understanding, because there opposite sides, and you have soldiers and their relatives, who believe in their state's policy and reasons to ...

Final Essay Examination: HIS335 – US Civil War

Answer to Question 1
The most important factors that led to the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War were: a) the Emancipation proclamation of 1862, b) General Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea, and ) low morale arising from poor economic planning by the South.
One of the most important factors that led to the defeat of the Confederacy in the US civil war was the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862. The Southern states comprised of a substantial African-American slave population. It was expected that these slaves would be used as soldiers to fight the North on behalf of ...

Abstract:

Warfare has for centuries been the sole province of men, providing a rite of passage for male-dominated societies the world over. The notion that women can function as soldiers – and that fighting units can function with women – is a new one, but there is ample evidence to show that women belong in combat and that the team concept that is so important to a fighting unit is not threatened by gender integration.

The Right to Fight: Achieving Gender Equality on the Battlefield

Warfare has always been, with only very limited exceptions, the work of men. No modern society relies, and virtually no premodern society relied, on women as combat soldiers. – Kingsley Browne.

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This paper will look at love, sex and gender within the backdrop of postmodernism, existentialism and orientalism in the novels The Women of Algiers in Their Apartment by Assia Djebar, Foam of the Daze by Boris Vian and The Lover by Marguerite Duras. In the novels love/ and sex are shown as something that a woman has no control over, something that destroys due to its intensity, and something that forever changes a person, respectively. While gender is seen as being something that disenfranchises women in a male dominant, unequal society and something that can destroy a man if ...

Nowadays video games are popular not only among teens, but also among adults. Therefore, video games industry is a growing one, which can even cause addiction. However, most top selling video games are based on violence. That is why many people argue as to whether violent video games can cause people violence and whether the age of the players should be limited to 18 and older. Although the direct link between violent video games and people’s violence has not been established yet, it is a well-known fact that playing violent video games is the result of the aggression, ...

Thesis

Toni Morrison's novel, Home, is an allegory that uses post-Korean war setting to paint a picture of the never-ending human conflicts like war, racism, trauma and manhood. Despite many years as the world’s superpower, America has not yet found a solution for world conflicts. Despite fighting in Korea, where he lost his homes, Frank Money has not yet learned how to be a man, and he thinks of Lotus, where he was grown, as a place worse than any battlefield. The novel is a reflection of a struggle that never ends, no matter how someone, how a country ...

The Civil War is one of the wars that determined the fate of the present United States. It is considered second in terms of importance to the victory of the combined forces of the French fleet and George Washington’s Continental Army over the British army that led to the American Independence. The result of the battle of Gettysburg could have determined the outcome of the Civil War, and therefore it is crucial to examine the factors that led to a Union victory over the Confederates. To this end, this essay will explore, compare and contrast General Lee and ...

Protecting citizens, business, and property from the threat of terrorism and naturally manmade disasters is arguably a governor’s most salient responsibility. As the chief executive officer of the states, governors are accountable for overseeing states response to any disaster or emergency. In essence, they must be prepared for the every day events for instance, industrial fires, power outages, tornados, and catastrophes on a scale of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Hence, a new governor must be briefed on the homeland security and how it applies to the state. The paper will provide the new governor with the essential ...

Iago hates Othello because Othello received the promotion that was supported to be for Iago. Feeling disgusted over Othello’s promotion that he referred him to be “one Michael Cassio” because it is the job that is fitting for him and to be as Iago’s military lieutenant. Iago feels that he is more qualified than Cassio because the experience of Iago experience is on the battlefield where the real action takes place. Iago cannot contain his jealousy over his non-promotion because he believes that he possesses all qualities and skills suitable for the coveted position. However, the real ...

Identification Questions

3.2 Party of the Institutionalized Revolution
The Party of the Institutionalized Revolution was a political party in Mexico that was created by Plutarco Elias Calles in 1929. It lasted for 71 years in power in the country, and was the largest political party in Mexico at the time. The party leans toward socialism but has been grouped together with other socialist-democratic government parties. The PIR is historically significant because of its different take on the idea of revolution and the government. Every revolution in history has been based on the idea of breaking down institutions and tearing apart the ...

According to the utilitarianism ethical theory, all actions are right if the can promote the greatest happiness or greatest good to the greatest number of individuals. Therefore, the utilitarian urges people to make all decisions that are based on the greatest happiness of the greater population in their minds, regardless who may be worse off in the course of utilizing this approach. According to Pojman, the theory of utilitarianism has two main strengths. The first strength is that it promotes the action-guiding principle that can be applied on every occasion as long as the person's actions enhance the most ...

Part 1: Research Proposal

Introduction
The Constitution has always protected the privacy of citizens, but the increased advancement of technology is becoming a threat. Technology is threatening to redefine the privacy of individuals for it to operate efficiently. One of the inventions that have collided with the individual expectations of privacy, which are protected by the Fourth Amendment, is drones. These devices can be used for surveillance (especially against terrorism) and aid in the achievement of the requirements of the Patriot Act. The drones can capture high-resolution images and videos from a distance and transmit them to the source. The American citizens fear ...

Two offensive operations undertaken by Germany in Ardennes at the beginning and at the end of the WWII in Europe were conceived and executed under very different conditions and resulted in a totally opposite outcome. The 1940 campaign against the allies was an undisputed triumph of the German Blitzkrieg concept. The 1945 offensive was a desperate and illogical move of a leader that had lost touch with reality. The outcome of both actions was pre-determined by the preceding political, military and economic events. The leadership on both sides played an important role as well. Overall, it is safe to ...

Warfare Technology and the Human Experience

Advanced technologies alter the human experience in warfare. Improved technology is supposed to make the war effort more precise and make the experience obsolete. This is however not the the case. Changes in technology have historically shown how dangerous wars can be and how difficult the human experience can be. The nuclear bomb was supposed to end all great power wars. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II proved that not all technologies were good for humankind. In the 21st century fight against terrorism, it has become more difficult to identify the enemy and hence ...

Chris Kyle wrote his autobiographic book in which he has described his training and military experience. Kyle starts his book with a background on himself, the place he lived and his family. He then proceeds to tell about his young years he spent as a cowboy and rodeo rider. Then the main part of the story starts, in which, at first, his training as a Navy SEAL is described. Chris Kyle explains the BUD/S training program he and other recruits had to go through and how difficult and challenging it is.
He then proceeds to tell the story of ...

Achilles is perhaps one of the most well-known protagonists of human literary history, being the main champion of Homer's The Illiad. Born to the nymph Thesis and the King of Myrmidons, Achilles was dipped in the River Styx as a child in order to grant him immortality. The Illiad focuses on the Trojan War. Achilles is part of the Acheaen army, under the direction of Agamemnon. Although within Greek Mythology, Achilles is seen as an infamous hero, under a modern literary lens, it is difficult to understand the reasons behind their adoration. Within the first few lines of the ...

In Homer’s The Iliad books 1-14, Hector is an example of the ultimate Trojan warrior, who is brave, honorable, and willing to die to protect his city. As the leader of his troops, he is responsible for the fate of Troy. At the beginning of the epic poem, he is portrayed as a caring and responsible leader. However, he becomes increasingly reckless and his bravery becomes a sign of his hubris. He blindly believes in the protection of Zeus, breaks social norms, is overconfident in battle, and becomes wounded fighting Ajax. Nevertheless, he is still a heroic character, ...

“The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal” is a legendary account on lives of the islanders that lived in the North. It’s main purpose is to explain how the society of that part of the world functioned, what was important for the people, and how they resolved their conflicts. The stories are about justice, honor, and strong bonds that developed between men. There are many characters in the book, and each of them carries their own purpose (usually either an example of a proper behavior, or an anti-example.) In this paper, I’m going to look into the ...

Abstract

World War I was one of the worst modern warfare with regards to the amount of destruction it caused. Its impact was based on the use of advanced weapons able to cause massive damage, the involvement of a huge population in the war, huge investments, economic sabotage, and barbarity. Nevertheless, it helped to end the war, allow for negotiations, solve border conflicts, and establish the League of Nations to manage global peace. However, it failed to achieve permanent agreements and left different countries dissatisfied and ready to revenge on their adversaries. There was also antagonism between the negotiators due to ...

Iliad is a Greek epic poem that has been attributed to Homer. The development of this epic poem dates back to the period of Classical antiquity. There are debates on the exact time when Homer composed the Greek epic poem Iliad. However, this 15,693 lines epic poem had a profound influence on the poets and writers of the successive generation.
The backdrop of Iliad is the Trojan War. The story depicts that the war continues for ten years and ends with the siege of the city of Troy by the Greek army Achaean. Chrysies and Briseis, the two daughters ...

How Colonial Women Rose Up to Defend Independence They Were Denied

Women during the Revolutionary war were some of the greatest contributors to the war effort, yet the least likely to benefit from its outcome. In Carol Berkin’s book, Revolutionary Mothers, Berkin reminds us that this was in fact a bloody civil war with casualties not only on the battlefield, but among the women left behind to fend for themselves and their children. These women proved that not only were they competent enough to handle the day-to-day responsibilities that their husbands had managed, but they were also strong enough to do so while enduring the economic hardships that war brings with ...

Introduction

This brief essay discusses Clara Barton’s early years at home and in government service, the era in which she lived, factors that shaped her character and future work, Civil War and other military activities and her public health efforts to establish and develop the American Red Cross organization.

Early Years

Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton was born on Christmas Day in 1821 in Oxford, MA. She was the youngest of six children in her middle-class family and educated at home (Faust). Barton worked as a clerk and book keeper for her oldest brother while in school. She became a teacher at 15, taught ...

Shakespeare’s Richard II can be seen as a lesson in Machiavellian politics, and Henry IV, Part 1 as a coming of age story. However, they also both explore issues involving masculine and feminine character traits, and how they were defined by society at the time. Henry Bolingbroke is largely defined by his positive masculine characteristics, which lead him to victory. Richard is portrayed as feminine, weak, and irresponsible ruler, which leads to his downfall. Richard is a man of words, full of indecision, and paralyzed by doubts and fears. Henry, on the other hand, is a masculine man of action. In the ...

A View from the Field: A Napoleonic Soldier falls among the many military memoirs in the book written by Charles Parquin that depict the perspectives of a typical Napoleonic soldier on matters pertaining to their well-being. The document captures the social relations of the soldiers while at their military bases. The difficulties that they underwent during the warring periods are also part of the memoir. It incorporates the fighting tactics and the varied techniques that the Napoleonic soldiers used for offensive and defensive purposes. The document is further spiced by the acknowledgement of the soldier’s patriotism and their extent ...

Faith is an important component of belief. A belief develops only when one has a strong faith upon a certain concept. Different people hold different beliefs; therefore, the question of a true believer arises. Eroc Hoffer identifies the true believer as an individual who relies solely on the knowledge obtained from scriptures and draws conclusions from the scripture rather than personal observations or experiences. The true believer also does not relent to face the society’s cruelty. This paper focuses on the actions of Simone Weil using Hoffer’s definition of a True Believer to establish whether Weil qualifies as a true believer.
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Habeas Corpus in the era of terrorism

In a 5-4 ruling, the United States Supreme Court declared that individuals held as “enemy combatants” at the American detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have the right to immediately initiate legal proceedings for habeas corpus petitions in the US criminal justice system to denounce the legality of their detention.
Majority of the inmates in the facility have been detained under hellish conditions, bearing with alternating instances of torture and forced isolation, for more than half a decade. Regrettably, during all the time that these people were forcibly detained under such horrific conditions, none were given the right to ...

News organizations around the globe would always report instances of violence from households due to misunderstandings to the battlefield due to political, religious or social undertakings. In lieu of these violent conflicts, several methods have been applied to try to diffuse the tensions and introduce peace such as negotiations, armed conflict and treaties. However, while these methods can be effective at times, some companies believe that there is no need to undergo the grueling political dealings to foster peace. In order to sell both their products and advocate peace, companies use television advertisements to show that their products can ...

Question 1

It is well known that empires are highly regarded to be more of a dictatorship. This is due to the understanding that is given regarding how empires are governed. In the history of empires, there have been a lot of injustices against democracy that have been made. This is evident in the territorial empires that existed whereby they were ruled by force, and there was no regard for the publics’ opinion. This is clear through the numerous examples that are in existence regarding empires. Empires have failed to exercise any form of democracy over the years. It highly likely that there ...

Vietnam War

Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is the most famous and significant US external affairs that will remain in the history of US. In essence, it is arguable whether US lost the war or to some extent; it won. Often than not, it appears that the US lost the war as it withdrew from the battlefield before achieving its agenda. The war had a significant economic, social and political impact on the people of US. The US government was overspending on this war; thousands of soldiers were being killed and protest and thus ‘no need of drama’ (O’Brien, 2014 p ...

United States of America joined World War 1 on April 6th, 1917 joining other countries like France, Russia and Britain. The U.S. troops of more than two million fought on the battlefield and were commanded by Major General J.P. Pershing, and the president was Woodrow Wilson. On April 4th, 1917 two days before joining the war, there were 88 U.S. senate where ninety-three percent voted in support of the World War 1 against Germany. The first WW decision was endorsed by the House of Representatives by 88 percent votes in support of the war where the U.S. formally joined ...

The charge of the light brigade refers to the battle between the British and the Russian forces that took place in the 1845 led by Lord Cardigan. This war between the Russian and the British is known as the Crimean war. This was as a result of miscommunication where the brigade was sent to a frontal assault against the Russians who were well prepared for battle. The British wanted to go against the Russians who were firing direct fire that resulted to a high number of casualties. Despite the number of causalities, the British light Brigade suffered they managed to scatter some ...

The recent unrest in Ferguson Missouri has brought a number of controversial issues into the national spotlight. One day after a police shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, civil protests erupted, curfews were established and militarized riot squads secured the streets to maintain order. The small town saw peaceful protests quickly deteriorate into riots, violence and looting. The issue raised a number of important topics involving effective community policing, including the racial profile of a police department. Attorney General Eric Holder called for more racial diversity, promising that police departments will be more racially representative of their communities to encourage improved police-community ...

The Hapsburg monarch developed required stallions that may portray their royalty and enabled their dominance during war. They developed the Lipizzaner stallions. The stallions were custom made for the monarch as they were used for war and peace. In addition, the prestige of the stallions was significant. This acknowledgement made the breed across the globe. To date, the stallions are celebrated as the oldest breed of horses across the Europe. The stallions have been bred for 400 years (Green, 2009). Regardless of the time frame, the horses are applauded across Europe for the most outstanding breeds of horses. However, ...

In 1861, the United States faced division between the North and South. The territories split because of a difference of opinions. The South or the Confederates lost the Civil War for many reasons. Although the South lost the war many historians “extols the gallantry of Confederate soldiers and insists that they had not forfeited their honor in losing to a vastly superior foe” (Janney, 6). However, there are many factors that contributed to the loss. The reasons include limited amounts of money, weapons, food, soldiers, and leadership styles and policies. While the North won the war, the performance of the South ...

Introduction

One of the recently victorious war movie is the ‘We were Solders’ film. It manifests within itself the attributes and essentiality of leadership qualities in any leader. The developer of this movie is quite precise in his expression and determination to address leadership qualities to the audience. The leadership qualities manifested in the troop leaders is deemed to be the major contributor of the success accrued to the battle men. That is; outstanding leadership will always lead to a worth-while successful endeavor. This paper aims at identifying the leadership strategies that have been used by one of the leaders presented ...

In war, important are well-seasoned and properly drilled troops; however, logistics, a science of maintaining and supplying an army, is about as important since it is due to well-timed nourishment, ammunition replenishment and transportation that army can retain its physical wellbeing and fighting capacity. The importance of logistics during wartime is buttressed up by the fact that strings of carts have been targeted by hostile sabotaging agents, attempting to unhinge supplying lines over the years, whether it be in times of Alexander the Great or Ulysses Grant. He who maintains army properly by factoring in proper maintenance stands an excellent ...

This essay explores in detail the reasons that fueled the civil war. It attempts to explain why the war continued for as long as it did and why both the North and the South poured all its resources to facilitate it. The American civil war was a turning point in history for the United States of America. Fought between 1861 and 1865, it took place in the North American territory. Warring parties were 24 northern states and they were taking on the newly formed Confederate states of America, which comprised of 11 Southern states that had seceded from the union ...

There original Battle of Issus by Philoxenos is lost but its copy was found at the House of Faun. This power and novelty of this work is achieved by the sense of movement caused by positioning of horses and diagonal spears. Furthermore, it opens a new period in Hellenistic and Roman mosaic art because it is made from tesserae and not from pebbles.
Battle of Issus is a Hellenistic floor mosaic. It was made near 310 BC by Philoxenos of Eretria. The artwork was lost and nowadays mainly known by a copy found in the House of Faun in Pompeii. This ...

Question 1

Both porter’s five competitive forces and Tzu’s five key factors that define competitive position compare in the following way.

Competitors

In the business world, one should be able to analyze their competitors to know their number and capability. When there are many competitors with equally attractive products, the market competition becomes stiff calling for better and improved quality goods and services. The same case applies in the battlefield where one should be able to know the tactics and strategies of their rivals.
- Substitutes
Substitutes increase the propensity of consumers to choose alternatives. This should be ...

Summaries

Ambrose Bierce captured the story of a foolish lieutenant named Herman Brayle in Killed at Resaca. Brayle is someone who always wears his complete uniform while on duty but is highly inconsistent in battles. Such has led Brayle to face questioning from his superiors, although he never really changed his attitude. Yet one day, when an order tasked Brayle to deliver a letter, he took the more dangerous path going to the place of his destination. Prancing in an open field riddled by bullet shots, Brayle braved the open fire even up to the point when the Confederates successfully killed him. ...

There was a time when the sun never set on the British Empire: The Union Jack proudly flew over every desolate rock and across every continent of the globe. By the time Queen Victoria was made empress of India under Benjamin Disraeli, the Royal Navy was the most powerful force in the world, the British Grenadiers were marching through seven continents, and the House of Lords and the Privy Council were deciding court cases for nearly forty percent of the world’s population.
Many factors contributed to the rise of the British Empire. Luck, acumen on the battlefield, naval ...

Military personnel and their families are under continuous strain because of the still in progress operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Combat exposure, physical injuries, multiple and long deployments, event PTSD and TBI are among the adversities that experienced by many soldiers. Another less common but integral concern is the use of drugs among soldiers. Generally, illicit drug use and tobacco use among soldiers tend to reduce over time. However, at the same time, the use of alcohol and prescription drugs among soldiers tends to increase to an abusive extent. In fact, the U.S. military personnel were using twice as ...

Mark Twain, in The War-Prayer, portrays very simplistically how the wish for one’s victory is actually in a way the desire for the disaster of others who stand against the side. The stranger expresses the rationality which is ignored by the people who are only concerned about their prayer to the Almighty for the victory. The irony reaches its transcendental dais when at the end it is declared that the stranger was actually “a lunatic” and “there was no sense” in the things he said. Twain has also utilized this craft in other literary works penned by him. Similarly in ...

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It would not be incorrect to state that the Vietnam War can be rightfully considered as one of the most incomprehensible and murky events and simultaneously, one of the most grave conflicts in the whole contemporary history. This 20th century war is one of the longest and the most detested American war. If the overall impact of the Vietnam War is observed, one can easily see how deeply it affected the Americans. In addition, the war resulted in the breakage of American nation as it experienced defeat for the very first time. The war is ...

The Past

The Iliad 3, Helen and Priam have a view of the battlefield of the Trojan war from the walls of the city of troy. In this text, a representation of the past, present and future of troy is represented in the conversations and descriptions that are made.
The past of Troy is indicated by the reference to the past heroes of the war, and the passage indicates on how they made sacrifices in the war. There is mention panthoos, Thymoites, Lampos, Klytios and hiketaon who is said to be a descendant (scion) of Ares. These individuals are said to be men ...

Outstanding Differences And Similarities Between Alexander The Great And Caesar Augustus

Caesar Augustus was successful in converting Rome into an Empire from a Republic while Julius Caesar had been assassinated for trying to do same. The model of the empire established by Augustus was so stable that it continued for the next 450 years in the West and for another 1450 years in the East. He also succeeded in converting Rome into a “city of brick” which was previously a "city of marble". This had a great impact on the leaders throughout the centuries, right from Napoleon to Hitler who all tried to emulate him (Everitt, p129).
In this way, the work of ...