... army. This poster is aimed at young boys over the age of eighteen. This poster is very simple and minimalist. There is nothing to distract the eye or detract from the message. In fact the red of the written code draws our attention to the message. As expectations of a short war began to recede, the volunteers diminished and the Parliamentary Recruitment Campaign ... also seen as ape like, sub- human to be able to carry out such a thing. The Battle for Civilisation poster is superb in capturing this. The main colour used is red of the nazi's and represents the blood shed also. The fact t...

• Word Count: 2585
• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: High School

... . Since it's capture in 1914 by the Germans, Vimy Ridge was a key to the German defence system. Towering 61 metres above the Douai Plain it gave the Germans a unique birds eye view of their enemy's every move. For the allies to attack they would have to scurry across open plains where they would be sitting ducks for German soldiers. To add ... 35 kilograms plus an additional amount of mud that slowed the men down considerably. The next line to gain was the "Red line" which included the German "layback" or second position. The troops were given a mere twenty minutes to gain the "Red line"...

• Word Count: 1785
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... throw off the shackles of the old regime, and different groups raced to seize control of the country. The book is a primary source of history. The author had the journalist's eye for detail, he collected bits of newspapers and handbills, listened to the talk of the ordinary people on street and crossed lines to learn what was happening on the other ... and detail for the reader. As a result of all this first-hand evidence the book pulses with the life force of the revolution. Reed draws you into the heart of red Petrograd in the winter of 1917. The mood and emotions of the people are st...

• Word Count: 1279
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... became a vagrant on the American road. After living as a vagrant for a couple of years, the U.S. in 1917 entered World War I. Hemingway tried to enlist, but was rejected because of a bad eye. But why would Hemingway enlist and put himself in war. Many Americans would pray that they would not get themselves drafted into the war. And yet even though Hemingway was ... not drafted, he voluntarily enlisted, and was lucky they did not accept him because of a bad eye. But that didn't stop Hemingway from going to Europe in World War I. He decided to volunteer as an ambulance driver with the Ame...

• Word Count: 2761
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... of a second world war. Angry and determined to blame the Germans, the British and French went into the meeting among the French, Germans, British, and Americans at Versailles with an eye toward revenge. They were intent on making Germany pay for the entire war and take full responsibility. This anger manifested itself in the Treaty of Versailles. This peace treaty stripped ... of 1944 at what is now known as the Battle of the Bulge. This conflict lasted 10 days, leading to the eventual defeat of the Germans. Soon after, the Russian Red Army marched on Berlin in 1945 and Germany surrende...

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• Grade Level: High School

... inch long cigarette holder to do so. Many of them wore extreme make-up. They had white faces, black eyes and red lips; similar to vampires. This decade began today's manufacturing of cosmetic products including lipstick, eyebrow pencils, nail polish, eye shadow, rouge, and powder. As capitalism spread, manufacturing products became more important to business owners. Through mass production, Henry Ford made ... ...

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... . The drop in traffic, the absence of buses, and the shortage of taxis made the streets almost silent. The sadness that was buried in our hearts showed only in the red and swollen eyes of many women.""(78) Although Bloch goes on to admit that the French armies did respond resolutely to the war's call with a "democratic fervor- fitting of a proud ... retreating without fighting. What was happening? We knew absolutely nothing. I suffered acutely from this ignorance . . .Oh, what bitter days of retreat, of weariness, boredom and anxiety!(85). In his works, Eye Deep in Hell, Ellis describes ...

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... evacuated from Gallipoli. The evacuation was really the most successful part of the campaign, hardly any lives were lost. It was a masterpiece of planning. Over a period of several weeks, various red herrings weer employed to convince the Turks that the line was still solidly held. On the 20th of December, the only thing left on the once desolate, gunshot-ridden Gallipoli ... when he gives the viewers a terrific insight into the art of war. Although essentially not a "war film", just simply a film about war. Every scene is perfected to Weir's obvious articulate eye for compulsive viewin...

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• Grade Level: High School