they thought possible. There was an athlete‚ a criminal‚ a princess‚ a basket case‚ and a brain; Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez)‚ John Bender (Judd Nelson)‚ Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald)‚ Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy)‚ and Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall). It was performances such as Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson’s from The Breakfast
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Henry VII and Retaining Retaining involved magnates taking men into their service‚ generally involving the payment of fees and sometimes the granting of a distinctive badge or uniform (livery). This practice served the king‚ in that it allowed him to recruit armies more easily‚ by making contracts with leading magnates who then provided their retinues for service with the king’s army for a specified time. However‚ it did allow magnates to retain what were‚ in effect‚ ’private armies’ and‚ at this
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Entered war on the side of the Allies 6th April 1917. Declared ‘Peace without Victory’ and tried to act as mediator earlier in war but rejected by both sides. Reason for Entering: 1. G U-boat warfare in January 1917 alienated public opinion a. Sinking of Sussex and Lusitania (May 7th 1915) – 1000+ people died 100+ of which were American b. 200+ US merchant ships were sunk by G vessels in April 1917 2. Public opinion had become anti-German a. Fuelled by Allies propaganda b. Germans vicious
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I was in eighth grade the first time I watched The Breakfast Club. My cousins and I had gone to our local video store and were trying to pick something out. I was looking at Harry Potter and The Hunger Games‚ anything that had strong special effects and a huge plot. My cousins on the other hand went to look at the classics. That is when they found it‚ The Breakfast Club. I was skeptical at first‚ due to the age and how simple it looked‚ but they ended up convincing me. We went back to my house and
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was delayed for only 24-hours‚ they were worried‚ if the invasion would be delayed any longer they would have to wait for two more month for the tide to be back. The allies took a lot of thought in fooling the German intelligence. Allies had air supremacy so German recon planes were very unsuccessful. The allies used that to their advantage‚ they had set up fake landing crafts and purposely allowed German planes in those arias. Germans had also
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In this story‚ there are multiple different symbols - all of which hold the ability to lead the readers into deep thoughts and realizations. There are small moments that turn into symbols when looked at correctly‚ there are character point of views that symbolize different things‚ and‚ finally‚ there is the symbolism of Zach and Cammie’s relationship (previously mentioned in “The Shifty Sort”). Let’s take a closer look‚ starting with small moments. One small moment is the mere fact that the language
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wave were wiped out by German gun fire. The beach‚ termed “Bloody Omaha”‚ was considered the most difficult to take because of its rough coastal terrain and the unexpected resistance by top-rate German divisions and inadequate fire support from the allies. However‚ over the course of the day the American forces were able to breach the Atlantic wall and gain a foothold along the French coast. While we were visiting Normandy‚ I was able to walk along Omaha Beach and see for myself what the battlefield
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over a month earlier than planned but the British needed to attack early in order to draw out the German troops from Verdun and save the French army. The battle was intended to create a rupture in the German line which could then be exploited so the Allies could get deep into the enemy lines. But the first day was a disaster and it was the worst day in British military history as 20‚000 were killed and 40‚000 were injured. The first problem was that the Germans had established their positions first
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“The main reason for the success of the D-Day landings was the careful planning of the Allies.” How far do sources A-F support this statement? (16) There are a number of reasons for why the D-Day landings were successful‚ one of which was the extensive preparation and planning of the Allies – for many months before the operation itself. Sources A-F support this hypothesis in varied amounts. Firstly source A overall doesn’t support the hypothesis as it shows how the Germans were unprepared
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On and Following the 6th June? Introduction The question of whether or not the whole of the 2nd Front‚ or just the landings‚ was a complete success‚ is still debated all around Europe today. However‚ there is one definite fact that the Allies had a victorious to the end of the war. The journey to the victory was tough‚ and I will be talking about that journey over the next few 1000 words or so. In direct competition‚ for every success there is a corresponding failure‚ so I will also look
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