Learning War

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Der Vertrag zur Beendigung des Ersten Weltkriegs, auch bekannt als der „Krieg, der alle Kriege beendete“, wurde im Schloss von Versailles unterzeichnet, das bis 1789 Sitz der französischen Könige war und bis heute eines der schönsten Bauwerke der Welt ist.

The policy of Manifest Destiny said America was a morally superior nation that had the right to build an empire from the East Coast to the West Coast, much to the detriment of the Native Americans who stood in the way. This audiobook will document the Trail of Tears, bringing to light many events that occurred in the background while describing a few prominent Native American chiefs.

Spielt dir das Schicksal üble Streiche? Geht wieder einmal alles schief? Manchmal ist das Leben scheiße. Komm damit klar und alles wird gut. Susi Safer zog vom Schädelbruch mit Koma bis zur Diagnose Brustkrebs Schicksalsschläge immer magisch an. Und fand, als sie total am Boden war, das große Glück. In diesem Buch erzählt sie ihre tragikomische Geschichte mit Happy End. Sie macht damit Lust aufs Leben mit all seinen Höhen und Tiefen. Mit vielen Tipps, wie alle, die vom Leben Zitronen bekommen, Limonade daraus machen können.

The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of conflicts between Scotland and England that spanned more than 60 years during the 13th and 14th centuries. These wars led directly to the establishment of Scotland as an independent, sovereign country and to the emergence of two of Scotland’s best-known national heroes, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Yet these wars are much more than a simple struggle on the part of Scotland to free itself from English incursions.

Different countries carry revolutions differently. You probably know how Americans carried theirs, but do you know how the Russian Revolution went? If not, then this is the audiobook to listen to. It discusses important facts that will help create an overall picture of the key players and events that brought about change in the Russian leadership and society. Start listening today!

The Inter War Years are a fascinating period of history, swinging from 'never again' to the start of another world war. Our Inter War Years GCSE series not only brings this alive but also sets out everything you will need to know for both your coursework and your exams. Starting from the end of World War I, it examines the peace treaties and how fair they were, whether or not the League of Nations was successful and why international peace had collapsed by 1939. Each chapter will address these questions and give you enough detail to help prepare for your exams.

The Vietnam War represented a watershed not only in American and Vietnamese history but also internationally. It wasn’t just a battle between two nations, but between two ideologies, two military strategies, and a fight for the hearts and minds of two vastly different national populations.

D-day, the Allied invasion of German-held Normandy, was one of the most extraordinary achievements not only of the Second World War, but in the whole of military history. Millions of Allied personnel were involved in launching the greatest sea-borne invasion ever undertaken. Incredible acts of cunning and of courage ensured success in an operation that changed the face of the war, opening a vast new front. It led to the liberation of France and the defeat of Nazi Germany.

La narrativa de la Guerra de Corea en Occidente, y particularmente en los Estados Unidos, cuenta la historia de un conflicto entre dos superpotencias mundiales e ideologías contrapuestas en un rincón lejano del mundo. La realidad es que las ruedas de movimiento que llevaron al país a la guerra en 1950 comenzaron a girar mucho antes de que las botas estadounidenses pisaran el suelo coreano. El corazón del conflicto fue una guerra civil entre una población dividida arbitrariamente por la colonización y la geopolítica global al final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Schauen wir heute in den Spiegel, haben wir uns nicht nur jünger in Erinnerung - wir wünschen uns auch oftmals die Leichtigkeit der jungen Jahre zurück. Denn seltsamerweise vermehren sich mit dem Älterwerden nicht nur die Falten, sondern auch die Schrullen und heiklen Gemütszustände. Auch in Monika Bittls Umfeld treibt das Alter seltsame Blüten. Doch es gibt einen Ausweg: Humor! In ihren herrlich unterhaltsamen Alltagsgeschichten nimmt Monika Bittl die Tücken der Lebensmitte aufs Korn.

La guerra hispano-estadounidense en realidad solo duró unas diez semanas (la preparación y la decisión de ir a la guerra tomaron más tiempo que la guerra misma), pero no se firmó un tratado de paz hasta diciembre de 1898.

El 17 de septiembre de 1862, el presidente de los Estados Unidos, Abraham Lincoln, obtuvo la gran victoria que deseaba desde el estallido de la guerra civil estadounidense, un año antes. Declarar la victoria le daría el respiro político que necesitaba para hacer algo que había estado reflexionando durante algún tiempo: liberar a los esclavos. La gran victoria que Lincoln quería tuvo lugar cerca del riachuelo Antietam en Maryland, cerca de la ciudad de Sharpsburg.

The Second World War was one of the most traumatic events in human history. Across the world, existing conflicts became connected, entangling nations in a vast web of violence. It was fought on land, sea, and air, touching every inhabited continent. Over 55 million people died, some of them combatants, some civilians caught up in the violence, and some murdered by their own governments.

This audio study guide for A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as freedom of speech, propaganda and spying, and heroism in the face of oppression. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

This audio study guide for With the Old Breed by E.B. Sledge includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as valor and endurance, the ethics of war, and sanity and madness. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue uno de los eventos más traumáticos en la historia de la humanidad. En todo el mundo, los conflictos existentes se fusionaron, enzarzando a las naciones en una vasta red de violencia. Se libró a través de tierra, mar y aire, afectando a todos los continentes habitados. Más de 55 millones de personas murieron, algunos de ellos combatientes, otros civiles atrapados en medio de la violencia o asesinados por sus propios gobiernos.

Hier ist das Hörbuch für alle, die unversehens Stiefmütter oder Stiefväter werden: Wie fühlt es sich an, plötzlich eine Familie zu haben? Was entgegnet man als ungeübte Wochenend-Mutter auf den Killer-Satz "Meine Mutter macht das ganz anders"? Wie meistert man das erste gemeinsame Familienfest? Und was geschieht in dem fragilen Patchwork-Gefüge, wenn eigene Kinder hinzukommen?

Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. Her people have been rounded up in reconcentration camps, where there is always too little food and too much illness. Rosa knows how to heal sickness with medicines made from wild plants. But with a price on her head for helping the rebels, Rosa dares not go out in the open. Instead, she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.

History of the Peloponnesian War was the first major work of political inquiry that did not relate events to divine influences. It introduced instead a critical method of looking to the facts of human actions as the basis of our understanding - a method that continues to be used today, more than two millennia later. Many of the most important political thinkers in the Western tradition cite Thucydides as an influence, and major figures including Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, and Friedrich Nietzsche have praised his writing.