... . 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

... "American Idol- of the decade. Hollywood had become a viable power of communication "one that certain members of the government had begun to fear. It was the beginning of another "red scare- in the nation: fears of communism, which had been on the rise ever since the stock market crash that set off the Great Depression, sparked accusations that artists, writers ... Harbor. The surprise assault by Japanese warplanes destroyed dozens of ships, loaded with crew "all in all, over a thousand servicemen died that day. America could no longer turn a blind eye to the events in Europe and around...

• Word Count: 1320
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate