Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II, as well as Hitler’s last major stand of the war. The Battle of the Bulge was the beginning of the end for Hitler’s Nazi empire, with the Nazi’s armies stretched to the breaking point across the east, south and west. The allied armies finally were able to push over the Rhine River in to the Rhineland of Germany, as well as opening the door for the allies to move towards Berlin. The long term effect was that the American and British armies could not reach Berlin before the Soviets and caused Germany to be split into West Democracy and East Communist.
This was the last major stand by Hitler’s armies, and he poured most of his remaining resources into making a breakthrough the allied lines. This mass amount of resources that Hitler poured into this battle may have cost him the war, among other factors. Trying to breakthrough the allied lines cost the Nazis massive amounts of men and tanks, and allied bombers and fighters now had free reign of the skies because the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) was now nonexistent. The war economy of Germany during WWII was going downhill due to a lack of oil/gas for their vehicles, and the factories could not match the output of tanks and manpower of the Americans. So this lack of resources and massive push of resources in the Battle of the Bulge contributed to Germany’s loss of the war.
Consequently, after the battle, the allied armies finally were able to cross the Rhine River into Germany after they capture the bridges across the Rhine. This was a race against time as the Germans were trying to blow them up to prevent the allies to cross it. Although, the allies were able to capture some of the bridges before they were destroyed, allowing the massive amounts of allied manpower to cross the Rhine and push to Berlin and eventually force the Germans to surrender.
As a result of the Battle of the Bulge, American and British armies could not reach Berlin before the Soviets and caused Germany to be split into West Democracy and East Communist. At the war’s end, East Europe was given to the Soviet’s and Western Europe was given to America and Great Britain, which laid the basis for the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union. The Russians beat the Americans to Berlin and claimed half of Germany (East) and the eastern half of Berlin, while the Americans got West Germany and West Berlin. Berlin became a symbol of the Cold War with the Berlin air drops and the Berlin Wall. This was all an effect of the Battle of the Bulge holding the Americans back and allowing the Soviet armies to capture Berlin.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Pics for Battle of the Bulge
It wouldn't let me put this in my report so here's a map of the Battle of the Bulge. The red arrows show the last offensive of the Nazi army, trying to regain some ground into Belgium.The Effects of the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II, as well as Hitler’s last major stand of the war. The Battle of the Bulge was the beginning of the end for Hitler’s Nazi empire, with the Nazi’s armies stretched across the east, south and west. The allied armies finally were able to push over the Rhine River in to the Rhineland of Germany, as well as opening the door for the allies to move towards Berlin. The long term effect was that the American and British armies could not reach Berlin before the Soviets and caused Germany to be split into West Democracy and East Communist.
This was the last major stand by Hitler’s armies, and he poured most of his remaining resources into making a breakthrough the allied lines. This mass amount of resources that Hitler poured into this battle may have cost him the war, among other factors. Trying to breakthrough the allied lines cost the Nazis massive amounts of men and tanks, and allied bombers and fighters now had free reign of the skies because the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) was now nonexistent. The war economy of Germany during WWII was going downhill due to a lack of oil/gas for their vehicles, and the factories could not match the output of tanks of the Americans. So this lack of resources and massive push of resources in the Battle of the Bulge contributed to Germany’s loss of the war.
The allied armies finally were able to cross the Rhine River into Germany after they capture the bridges across the Rhine. This was a race against time as the Germans were trying to blow them up to prevent the allies to cross it. This could have destroyed the allies attack plan if the bridges were destroyed, allowing the Soviets to capture the rest of Germany. Although, the allies were able to capture some of the bridges before they were destroyed, allowing the massive amounts of allied manpower to cross the Rhine and push to Berlin and eventually force the Germans to surrender.
The long term effect was that the American and British armies could not reach Berlin before the Soviets and caused Germany to be split into West Democracy and East Communist. At the war’s end, East Europe was given to the Soviet’s and Western Europe was given to America and Great Britain, which laid the basis for the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union. The Russians beat the Americans to Berlin and claimed half of Germany (East) and the eastern half of Berlin, while the Americans got West Germany and West Berlin. Berlin became a symbol of the Cold War with the Berlin air drops and the Berlin Wall. This was all an effect of the Battle of the Bulge holding the Americans back and allowing the Soviet armies to capture Berlin.
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II, as well as Hitler’s last major stand of the war. The Battle of the Bulge was the beginning of the end for Hitler’s Nazi empire, with the Nazi’s armies stretched across the east, south and west. The allied armies finally were able to push over the Rhine River in to the Rhineland of Germany, as well as opening the door for the allies to move towards Berlin. The long term effect was that the American and British armies could not reach Berlin before the Soviets and caused Germany to be split into West Democracy and East Communist.
This was the last major stand by Hitler’s armies, and he poured most of his remaining resources into making a breakthrough the allied lines. This mass amount of resources that Hitler poured into this battle may have cost him the war, among other factors. Trying to breakthrough the allied lines cost the Nazis massive amounts of men and tanks, and allied bombers and fighters now had free reign of the skies because the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) was now nonexistent. The war economy of Germany during WWII was going downhill due to a lack of oil/gas for their vehicles, and the factories could not match the output of tanks of the Americans. So this lack of resources and massive push of resources in the Battle of the Bulge contributed to Germany’s loss of the war.
The allied armies finally were able to cross the Rhine River into Germany after they capture the bridges across the Rhine. This was a race against time as the Germans were trying to blow them up to prevent the allies to cross it. This could have destroyed the allies attack plan if the bridges were destroyed, allowing the Soviets to capture the rest of Germany. Although, the allies were able to capture some of the bridges before they were destroyed, allowing the massive amounts of allied manpower to cross the Rhine and push to Berlin and eventually force the Germans to surrender.
The long term effect was that the American and British armies could not reach Berlin before the Soviets and caused Germany to be split into West Democracy and East Communist. At the war’s end, East Europe was given to the Soviet’s and Western Europe was given to America and Great Britain, which laid the basis for the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union. The Russians beat the Americans to Berlin and claimed half of Germany (East) and the eastern half of Berlin, while the Americans got West Germany and West Berlin. Berlin became a symbol of the Cold War with the Berlin air drops and the Berlin Wall. This was all an effect of the Battle of the Bulge holding the Americans back and allowing the Soviet armies to capture Berlin.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Literary Analysis of Bartleby The Scrivener
Literary Analysis of Bartleby The Scrivener
Melville’s use of satirical method in Bartleby The Scrivener was meant to amuse the readers as well as make fun of the Transcendentalist views and Thoreau by having Bartleby represent the Transcendentalist views and Thoreau. Melville reveals his sarcasm towards Thoreau and Transcendentalist views when Bartleby begins to refuse to do what the narrator asks him to do by saying “I would prefer not to” (Melville 12). Melville seems to be paralleling an instance where Thoreau refused to pay his taxes and was put in jail for not paying them because he did not want to be forced to be a member of a society that he does not want to be a part of. Melville seems to be stating Thoreau can not withdraw completely from society, because even he was depending on people by building his cabin on other’s land. Melville also makes fun of Thoreau’s love of nature in this statement, “Bartleby remained standing at his window in one of his profoundest dead-wall reveries” (Melville 31). Thoreau would sometimes just stare at nature, and Melville seems to be making fun of him by having Bartleby stare out the window at a brick wall. Melville seems to be stating that just staring at nature will not get you anywhere because it will not help you live or make any money. Melville uses satirical method in Bartleby The Scrivener to make fun of Transcendentalist views and Thoreau.
Melville’s use of satirical method in Bartleby The Scrivener was meant to amuse the readers as well as make fun of the Transcendentalist views and Thoreau by having Bartleby represent the Transcendentalist views and Thoreau. Melville reveals his sarcasm towards Thoreau and Transcendentalist views when Bartleby begins to refuse to do what the narrator asks him to do by saying “I would prefer not to” (Melville 12). Melville seems to be paralleling an instance where Thoreau refused to pay his taxes and was put in jail for not paying them because he did not want to be forced to be a member of a society that he does not want to be a part of. Melville seems to be stating Thoreau can not withdraw completely from society, because even he was depending on people by building his cabin on other’s land. Melville also makes fun of Thoreau’s love of nature in this statement, “Bartleby remained standing at his window in one of his profoundest dead-wall reveries” (Melville 31). Thoreau would sometimes just stare at nature, and Melville seems to be making fun of him by having Bartleby stare out the window at a brick wall. Melville seems to be stating that just staring at nature will not get you anywhere because it will not help you live or make any money. Melville uses satirical method in Bartleby The Scrivener to make fun of Transcendentalist views and Thoreau.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
My View on Death
A View on Death
By: Ben Veen
Death is a mystery
That leaves no clues
For the great Sherlock Holmes to solve
Even with the help of Watson
Death is like a deep sleep
That you can’t wake from
And no medicine can help wake
Or Life's kiss can awake
Death is a battle
Between the angels of heaven and demons of hell
Each wanting to take you to their respective homes
But your decisions on earth are what will decide this battle
Metaphors: Green
By: Ben Veen
Death is a mystery
That leaves no clues
For the great Sherlock Holmes to solve
Even with the help of Watson
Death is like a deep sleep
That you can’t wake from
And no medicine can help wake
Or Life's kiss can awake
Death is a battle
Between the angels of heaven and demons of hell
Each wanting to take you to their respective homes
But your decisions on earth are what will decide this battle
Metaphors: Green
Simile: Blue
Allusion: Red
(Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Personification: Orangey yellowy color
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Revised Expository Essay
How To Make A Home Movie
Follow these simple steps to make a great home movie you can watch over and over. First, decide what you want the topic of the home movie to be. For example, you could choose to make your movie about skateboarding and rollerblading at the skate park. Next, then choose who will be the stars of the movie. You can choose to tape your family or your friends, or anyone else you want.
After these decisions have been made, go to the location of the movie. Once at the location, get the video equipment out and get it ready to film the movie. Then, have the stars start doing whatever they are supposed to be doing.
After that, start shooting the movie, and make sure to film the shot from many different angles to get a better selection of clips for editing. Try to get more footage than needed so there is a better selection of clips during editing. For example, for a twenty minute movie, then shoot at least forty to sixty minutes of footage. Once the shooting is done, pack up the equipment and leave to go home.
Once at home, take the video camera and plug it into the computer and get it ready to transfer the clips. Next, open a movie editing program and transfer the video clips to the program. After the video clips have finished transferring, begin editing the movie. Take the video clips and rearrange them, have the shot switch from angle to angle, or add effects to make the shots more interesting.
Finally, once the editing is done, put a blank DVD in the DVD-rom drive and copy the movie over to the DVD. Once that’s done pop in some popcorn, get some soda, put the DVD in, sit down on the couch, and enjoy the new home movie you made.
Follow these simple steps to make a great home movie you can watch over and over. First, decide what you want the topic of the home movie to be. For example, you could choose to make your movie about skateboarding and rollerblading at the skate park. Next, then choose who will be the stars of the movie. You can choose to tape your family or your friends, or anyone else you want.
After these decisions have been made, go to the location of the movie. Once at the location, get the video equipment out and get it ready to film the movie. Then, have the stars start doing whatever they are supposed to be doing.
After that, start shooting the movie, and make sure to film the shot from many different angles to get a better selection of clips for editing. Try to get more footage than needed so there is a better selection of clips during editing. For example, for a twenty minute movie, then shoot at least forty to sixty minutes of footage. Once the shooting is done, pack up the equipment and leave to go home.
Once at home, take the video camera and plug it into the computer and get it ready to transfer the clips. Next, open a movie editing program and transfer the video clips to the program. After the video clips have finished transferring, begin editing the movie. Take the video clips and rearrange them, have the shot switch from angle to angle, or add effects to make the shots more interesting.
Finally, once the editing is done, put a blank DVD in the DVD-rom drive and copy the movie over to the DVD. Once that’s done pop in some popcorn, get some soda, put the DVD in, sit down on the couch, and enjoy the new home movie you made.
Reflection on "Walden"
Reflection on “Walden”
In “Walden”, Henry David Thoreau uses his style to discuss life and property. He also uses figurative language to describe the farms he is looking to buy and his cabin in the woods.
Thoreau begins “Walden” off by talking about how there will come a time in every person’s life when they will want to buy a property, and he compares this time to when he was looking at property. While he is thinking through his purchases, he begins to ponder what it means to be rich and have a lot of money. This links to romanticism because he is trying to define what it means for him, or other people, to be rich. He came to conclusion that it does not matter about how much money you have, but what you can do with the stuff you have. When Thoreau retires to his abode in the woods, he moves far from the town so he can think about nature and try and learn what nature can teach him. This links to transcendentalism because transcendentalists were obsessed with nature and it also links to romanticism because he is trying to define what it means to be an individual. He wants to learn what nature has to teach him so he can die a content man. He is also trying to ponder what it means to be an individual and incorporate nature into what he learns. He wants to reduce life to the simplest it can be, and he is content with that.
Thoreau also uses figurative language such as metaphors and similes. Thoreau compares his new cabin in the woods to a place for a traveling god to rest, or where a goddess can rest. He also compares his new life in the woods to that of the Spartans, whose lives were simple.
In “Walden”, Henry David Thoreau uses his style to discuss life and property. He also uses figurative language to describe the farms he is looking to buy and his cabin in the woods.
Thoreau begins “Walden” off by talking about how there will come a time in every person’s life when they will want to buy a property, and he compares this time to when he was looking at property. While he is thinking through his purchases, he begins to ponder what it means to be rich and have a lot of money. This links to romanticism because he is trying to define what it means for him, or other people, to be rich. He came to conclusion that it does not matter about how much money you have, but what you can do with the stuff you have. When Thoreau retires to his abode in the woods, he moves far from the town so he can think about nature and try and learn what nature can teach him. This links to transcendentalism because transcendentalists were obsessed with nature and it also links to romanticism because he is trying to define what it means to be an individual. He wants to learn what nature has to teach him so he can die a content man. He is also trying to ponder what it means to be an individual and incorporate nature into what he learns. He wants to reduce life to the simplest it can be, and he is content with that.
Thoreau also uses figurative language such as metaphors and similes. Thoreau compares his new cabin in the woods to a place for a traveling god to rest, or where a goddess can rest. He also compares his new life in the woods to that of the Spartans, whose lives were simple.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Extra Credit Picture for Expository Essy
I couldn't think of any better picture for creating a home video.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
My Expository Essay: How To Make A Home Movie
How To Make A Home Movie
Follow these simple steps to make a great home movie you can watch over and over. First, you must choose something to video tape. For example, you can go to the skate park. Next, you must choose who will be in the video. You can choose to tape your family or your friends, or anyone else you want. After you have made these decisions, you must go to where you have planned to shoot the video. When you get there, you must get out your video equipment. Next, have your stars start doing whatever they are supposed to be doing. When you have started shooting the movie, make sure to film the shot from different angles to give you a better selection of clips while you are editing. You always want to get a lot of footage so that you have a better selection of clips during editing. For example, if you want a twenty minute movie, then you would probably want to shoot at least forty to sixty minutes of footage. When you have the amount of footage you want, you must then pack up your things and leave to go home. When you get home, you must then take your video camera and plug it into your computer. Next, you need to open a movie editing program and transfer your video clips to the program. After you have transferred over your video clips, you can begin editing your movie. You can take your video clips and rearrange them, have the shot switch from angle to angle, or you can add effects to make the shots more interesting. Finally once you have finished editing your movie, you have to put a blank DVD and copy the movie over to the DVD. Once you have done that you can pop in some popcorn, put the DVD in, sit down on the couch and enjoy the home movie you made.
Follow these simple steps to make a great home movie you can watch over and over. First, you must choose something to video tape. For example, you can go to the skate park. Next, you must choose who will be in the video. You can choose to tape your family or your friends, or anyone else you want. After you have made these decisions, you must go to where you have planned to shoot the video. When you get there, you must get out your video equipment. Next, have your stars start doing whatever they are supposed to be doing. When you have started shooting the movie, make sure to film the shot from different angles to give you a better selection of clips while you are editing. You always want to get a lot of footage so that you have a better selection of clips during editing. For example, if you want a twenty minute movie, then you would probably want to shoot at least forty to sixty minutes of footage. When you have the amount of footage you want, you must then pack up your things and leave to go home. When you get home, you must then take your video camera and plug it into your computer. Next, you need to open a movie editing program and transfer your video clips to the program. After you have transferred over your video clips, you can begin editing your movie. You can take your video clips and rearrange them, have the shot switch from angle to angle, or you can add effects to make the shots more interesting. Finally once you have finished editing your movie, you have to put a blank DVD and copy the movie over to the DVD. Once you have done that you can pop in some popcorn, put the DVD in, sit down on the couch and enjoy the home movie you made.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
"The Devil and Tom Walker" Literary Analysis
Literary Analysis of “The Devil and Tom Walker”
In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, Washington Irving demonstrates that greed can lead a man to do desperate things by using his tone to affect characterization. Irving begins to poke fun at Tom’s greed when the devil tells him about Captain Kidd’s treasure, “…He was not a man to stick at trifles where money was in view” (Irving 240). Irving is basically stating that Tom would do anything to get money, even give up his wife to get some money. Irving gets to poke more fun at Tom when he sells his soul to the devil for the treasure, because Tom’s life is turned around and he becomes rich and powerful. Even when he’s rich, Tom’s greed remains the same “He built himself, as usual, a vast house, out of ostentation; but left the greater part of it unfinished and unfurnished, out of parsimony” (Irving 243). Again, Irving is stating that even though he now has all this money, Tom is still just as greedy as before. He has all this money but he will not even furnish his house, just to save money, so all in all, Tom really did not change at all after he got all the money. Washington Irving demonstrates in “The Devil and Tom Walker” that greed can lead a man to do desperate things through his use of tone to affect characterization.
In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, Washington Irving demonstrates that greed can lead a man to do desperate things by using his tone to affect characterization. Irving begins to poke fun at Tom’s greed when the devil tells him about Captain Kidd’s treasure, “…He was not a man to stick at trifles where money was in view” (Irving 240). Irving is basically stating that Tom would do anything to get money, even give up his wife to get some money. Irving gets to poke more fun at Tom when he sells his soul to the devil for the treasure, because Tom’s life is turned around and he becomes rich and powerful. Even when he’s rich, Tom’s greed remains the same “He built himself, as usual, a vast house, out of ostentation; but left the greater part of it unfinished and unfurnished, out of parsimony” (Irving 243). Again, Irving is stating that even though he now has all this money, Tom is still just as greedy as before. He has all this money but he will not even furnish his house, just to save money, so all in all, Tom really did not change at all after he got all the money. Washington Irving demonstrates in “The Devil and Tom Walker” that greed can lead a man to do desperate things through his use of tone to affect characterization.
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