Personal Narrative: The Great War

Many people think that the battle was the turning point of World War II. The Battle of Stalingrad was the deadliest battle is World War II. Many people were injured and also there was a lot of chaos. The Battle of Stalingrad was a strategic battle in the southwestern Soviet Union. The Germans started World War II but they just lost all the battles in this war. There are many aspects as to why the Germans wanted war against the city of Stalingrad but the Germans suffered a heavy loss.

The United States military I consider one of the best in the world which is one reason I love learning about it. The U.S. military is well funded and generally has some of the newest and most advanced technology out there such as a railgun that fires ferrous projectiles using magnets to 3 times the speed of sound. For reasons like this I also want to join the marines to get to use technology like that.

The year was 1861 and the first battle had already begun. The country was now divided as two teams, the confederates and the unions. I wasn’t looking forward to the upcoming battle that was about to happen. I sat in my tent in silence, thinking about what might happen. Starting to feel uneasy about this battle I grabbed my rifle for comfort. It felt weird that I look at my gun as a safe object. I laid back and sighed. I let my guard down for too long, I needed to get it up again.

From the Revolutionary War and the beginning of America’s independence to the conflict we face today combatting terrorism, American civilians have been at war. In today’s society, war headlines our newspapers and is broadcasted and televised daily on the news for the world to see. Through the media, we Americans are placed into the shoes of a soldier’s daily life and are able to witness the experiences and firsthand accounts of what fighting on the front lines is like. Due to this, Americans have become immune to the troubles and violence of war we are shown by news anchors and told by journalists today and therefore neglect the long term effects such as post-traumatic stress disorder, defined as “a complex and chronic disorder caused by exposure

I chose a cartoon “Interrupting the Ceremony” by John T. McCutcheon. This cartoon was created when United States was involved in the World War I. Specifically it was created in 1920 when the war was resolved and President Woodrow Wilson came up with a peace treaty called “14 Points”. This cartoon was specifically intended for the everyday people of United States including all races, because it shows everyone that United States did not want to get involved in foreign affairs and possibly explaining to people why America chose to stay away from Europe’s entanglements.

I must admit it has been awhile since I last wrote. I am sure you have heard about the bloody battle at Gettysburg. I wrote as soon as I could in order to alert you of my safety. Weeks ago Lee marched North in an effort to land a backbreaking victory. The battle started on July 1 and ended on the third. The turning point of the battle was Pickett 's charge in which the graybacks attempted one last effort to win the battle. This charge failed miserably. Our commander says that after this loss the South is doomed to lose the war. ttb. I wrote as soon as I could in order to alert you of my safety. A few weeks ago General Lee marched North in an effort to land a backbreaking victory. I trust I need not tell you how catastrophic the results would

Not very many people have affected me in the same way as my friend Jake Fernholz. I have never realized the influence he has had on me until someone pointed out that we talk and think the same way. I only met Jake two years ago in track, when a pulled hamstring injury caused Mr. Kellerman to have me practice with the long distance kids. Mr. Kellerman forced me into staying on the long distance team and that is where I started to hit it off with Jake.

First event is, The Revolutionary war it started April 19, 1775 - Oct. 1781. The war started because the Americans would not pay for the taxes for the seven years war that mainly benefited the Americans. The British payed for most of it during the war. Then they were going to put taxes on the Americans so they could get there money back but the Americans did not agree so they started war. It also did not help that they did not have a government or an army. This war helped us get independence for our country. The ages 16-60 fought but most of the men were unknown. This was the top event for American history because it gave our country independence from the British.

I am the soldier Jacob Raymond, who fought in the French and Indian War along with the American Revolution. Life in the colonies after the French and Indian War was wonderful until Britain passed the Proclamation of 1776. Parliament passed this law in order to stop us from moving west towards Quebec. This made it more difficult to farm and was starting to upset many of the colonists including myself. Next, the Sugar Act was passed in 1764. This act put a tax on sugar and molasses, which would made it very difficult to make rum. They later passed Stamp Act, which put a tax on paper goods such as the newspaper and playing cards. The worst tax to come was the Tea Act in 1773. This act put a tax on tea, and only allowed us to buy it from the

The battlegrounds of the war were as repulsive as my hands, stained and cracked with dried blood that had turned into a murky brown. The acrid stench of gunpowder burned my nostrils along with the smell of blood. I rubbed my hands in cold water but the filth just wouldn’t go away. It clung to me like ivy, and I wondered if the poison would mar me forever.

The war had dragged on for longer than anyone could have imagined. Damage on the Western Front. Millions dead. Food rations significantly reduced. Again. Everyone had seen those headlines. The same phrases had been plastered on the front pages of every newspaper for four everlasting years. Reports from aged soldiers; brave, bold boys and men; reduced to ghosts. And they were the lucky ones. Those who had escaped from the chaos that claimed the lives of thousands of others. [Although hope was broken and torn by the years of darkness, remarkably, some still remained./] And though there was little left, hope still remained.

Fear, hunger, illness were all horrid feelings I felt, but there is a small glimpse of hope and passion that might get me through the hard times. We stood our ground and when I thought we had given up, the French came on April 13,1778. I was not going to become a summer soldier but yet after a 2 year of enlistment some of my brothers deserted us. I have decided to re-enlist for three reason which knowing that the war is going to be hard but I am going to fight, my pride for my country, and love and passion. Every morning when I woke up I knew it was another long day at work but once I walked outside I saw a group soldiers surrounded something or someone.

Loud noises seemed to scare me, I have no idea why but screeching tires, Revving engines, screaming children, and even the occasional barking dog will get me on edge and paranoid.

Coming from BCT to my unit was a big change. You go from standard military bearing to a laid back informal style. I arrive to my unit in July of 2008, from that point until January 2010 was spent training for a deployment. Now there is nothing that can prepare you for a deployment. You can go through all the briefings and all the trainings you want but nothing will prepare you for it. The day came to board the bus set out for a foreign country. I little about me first I am a very keep to myself person. I show zero emotion, as when I was a child I was poked fun at for showing any type of emotion. Once I boarded that bus I broke down and started to cry. I more I thought about it the more uneasy I became. I had to hold it together for

This was due to the fact that there was not enough ships or troops at the time to do that. Churchill believed that only by securing the island of Madagascar by the use of a strong navy and air force, was the only way. After commandos left, the protection of garrisons were to be taken over by troops from the KAR and the East African Forces. Everything was believed to go as planned, but circumstances soon changed everything. It was in March of 1942, that the Japanese soon began raids against the British navy. This led to them having to withdraw back to Africa, and set up base in Kenya. This was a bad situation for the British, because now that they had moved away from their prior position, it meant that not only could the Japanese now use the bases that they had created on the island, but it also meant that their would be a huge loss in effective Allied communication.