Or scales. But what it really looks like is the letter C‚ over and over again. I put the rock on the ground to mark another place where we’ve both been. ‘Do you ever teach anyone?’ he asks. ‘Only one‚’ I say.” Crossed is an extraordinary book by Ally Condie. The book is about a young girl named Cassia who escapes from the Society to try and find Ky. Ky is a young man who has lost hope in ever finding Cassia again. However‚when they reunite Cassia seems more involved in finding the truth than she
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In his chapter on the Battle of the Somme‚ Keegan analyzes the factors that caused the British offensive to fall apart. As Keegan explains‚ the Allied plan for the offensive consisted of a week-long artillery bombardment followed by an infantry attack behind an artillery barrage. The main goals of the first bombardment were to cut German communications lines and keep the Germans from preparing before the Allied attack. The assumption was that the Germans would not be prepared to fight back after
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which consisted of England‚ France‚ Italy‚ Serbia Montenegro‚ Russia and The United States. The allies fought the Triple Alliance which consisted of Germany‚ Austria Hungary‚ Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The allies won the war when a revolution engulfed Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire surrendered. On November 11th on the 11th hour fighting stopped when Germany signed an armistice. The allies were able to win the war for many reasons. The three main reasons for the allied victory were the
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Britain saw that there would have been a larger negative effect if they had not bombed the German cities compared to if they did. They perceived the bombing to have been a last chance to end the war. After the conflict between Russia and Germany‚ the Allies had seen Germany’s air force as a ‘Achilles heel’ which resulted in the bombing (Document 4). If they had not acted against Germany‚ Operation Sea Lion would have continued to commence and casualties would most likely have resulted the same towards
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“You are free to choose‚ but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions” (Ezra Taft Benson). All choices have consequences. Matched‚ by Ally Condie‚ is a science fiction dystopian novel that takes place in the Oria Province. When Cassia finds out her best friend is her match‚ she is delighted and certain he’s the one‚ until another face flashes for an instant. Cassia faces the impossible choice of Xander or Ky‚ and tries not to violate the government’s rules at the same time. Ultimately
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Nature of Athenian Imperialism Changing Relations with Allies Lars Hoogvliet After the conclusion of the Persian Wars (492-479BC) with Athens being the true victor‚ and before the Peloponnesian War‚ a period of prosperity covered Athens‚ and they needed to devise new ways to protect themselves and expand their wealth‚ and how this would affect their relations with allies. ’The Athenians and their Allies’ was an organisation led by the Athenians in the 5th century‚ but is now referred to as the
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The Enigma was wonderful puzzle a puzzle the Allies had to solve if they were to ever win the war. During World War I many countries realized they need to find a new way to communicate. Luckily Hugo Koch an inventor created a new machine that could do the job. Many years later‚ the Enigma allowed the Germans to create their own military and naval Enigmas that were “supposed” to be impossible to break. The Enigma was so important to World War II because of its amazing complexness‚ its effect on World
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What if you lived in a world where someone decided who you loved‚ where you worked‚ when you died? Cassia Reyes‚ the protagonist in Ally Condie’s novel‚ Matched struggles with living in The Society where everything is fair‚ evenly distributed and individuality is scarce. On her 17th birthday‚ Cassia is matched with her best friend Xander (Condie 15). When Cassia attempts to read her match guidelines‚ she sees a face that is not Xander’s (Condie 35). Is it possible that the officials have made a mistake
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How did Penicillin help the Allies win WWII? Branna Prine Word Count: 1‚894 Table of Contents Plan of the Investigation………………………………..................................................... 3 Summary of Evidence………………………………......................................................... 4-5 Evaluation of Sources………………………………......................................................... 6 Analysis………………………………............................................................................... 7-9 Conclusion………………………………
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Did President Wilson have no choice but to enter World War 1 on the side of the allies? Seeing as Germany was planning on declaring war on America‚ Wilson had no choice but to join the side of the allies. President Wilson was a peaceful man but America was already being treated horribly by Germany before even entering war‚ and he couldn’t continue to watch innocent Americans being killed for something they weren’t even a part of. Wilson could not let American’s become helpless or violent creatures
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