Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
In this oral assessment I am going to talk about Field Marshall Sir
Douglas Haig, Haig was a war leader in the First World War who led the
army on few occasions. One of his most memorable battles was the
battle of the Somme; in this battle the allies suffered over 2 million
causalities and over 500,000 deaths. We may have won the battle and
the war, but at a huge cost. In this assessment I am going to try
arguing the case that Haig was a fool who cost the lives of too many
British soldiers.
Johnny, the youngest of the Yorkshire pals. Just signed up on his
sixteenth birthday, he is too young, but he doesn't care. He wants to
do his bit for the country, make them proud. He's been shipped off to
France, somewhere called the Somme. His first battle, his chance to
shine. He lines up in the trench , surrounded by others that will
ultimately suffer the same fate as him. Waiting, the stillness, the
silence. The guns have stopped which have continually bombed the enemy
for weeks. The emotions start to build, he will do his country proud.
The Whistle - the long sharp blow. He climbs the ladder, others next
to him, he climbs for victory, he he is shot, it went through his left
rib cage into his lung, lactic acid forms and penetrates his skin, he
cannot breath yet he cannot die, his heart still pumps growing weaker
and weaker. He lies there, no-one can help no-one will. He is buried
alive swarms of soldiers by behind him Eventually after hours of pain
and agony his lungs suffocates itself from acids.
...m: not only was he a mere colonial, he was a non professional to boot, and he was much younger that th earmy commanders who would have reported to him. Far from
The story of Jason Poole as presented by Grady is a clear picture of the ravage of the potentials of soldiers in the face of war, and the wrong priorities of the American government in spending billions of dollars for the war that have no clear advantage for them or the American people, that is worth dying for. The sending of potential young men and women in Iraq to sustain its war lacked the basic objective that warrant their sacrifices, as well as the billions of dollars spend in pursuing such unclear purpose that is wrongly labeled “war on terror.” As per records, American fatalities in Iraq as of January 20 stood at two thousand two hundred twenty five (2, 225), while casualties numbered at 16, 472 (The New York Times, par. 8). Grady cited that medical treatments for brain injuries in Iraq alone would cost fourteen billion dollars.
as facts go - Haig was that far away. The rest of the source is
Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr. (Bull) (American Naval Officer who led vigorous campaigns during World War II, 1882-1959)
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General Douglas Macarthur was one of the most well known military figures in the history of the United States. He gave his farewell speech to congress on 19th April 1951 and went into retirement after 52 years of service in the United States army. He was given the chance to address his final message to the US government. This analysis carefully examines his ethics, goals, strategies, strengths and weaknesses. The speech is very famous and highly popular among the American audience. Therefore, we will take into account all factors to critically evaluate the speech and find out what makes it important.
Do you know who was the general for the Second Battle of Bull Run? Everyone knows what the Second Battle of Bull Run is, but who was the general? Some people even know that the north won that battle. Most people do not know that General George Meade defeated General Lee at that battle. General George Meade accomplished much during wartime.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II, was close to not achieving commander status. If this had happened, a different person would have taken control over Operations Torch, Avalanche, and Overlord. Eisenhower, in fact, was the key component in the victory for the Allies. Had he not been assigned by George Marshall to a planning officer in Washington D.C., President Harry Truman might not have saw Eisenhower’s potential. Eisenhower’s past 30 years of military experience, his strong mental and social stature, and his ideas and tactics were all key factors for his triumphant victory in World War II.
On March 16, 1968, in the Quang Ngai region of Vietnam, specifically My Lai, the United States military was involved in an appalling slaughter of approximately 500 Vietnamese civilians. There are numerous arguments as to why this incident even had the capacity to occur. Although some of the arguments seem valid, can one really make excuses for the slaughter of innocent people? The company that was responsible for the My Lai incident was the Charlie Company, and throughout the company, there were many different accounts of what happened that reprehensible day. Therefore, there are a few contradictions about what had occurred, such as what the commanding officers' exact instructions for the soldiers were.
This source was authorised by Haig’s family, so it had to be supportive of Haig and justifies his decision to show he did the right thing. Source G shows that blaming Haig for the ‘falling of the British war effort is putting too much of a burden of guilt on one man’ however that is the same for putting all of the success down to him also. Nevertheless he was ‘ultimately victorious’ therefore he was an efficient leader. He wasn’t impeccable all of the time but eventually Britain was victorious. Source E, written by Lloyd George, mostly showed Haig’s bad leadership but Lloyd showed a justification that ‘Haig promised not to press the attack if it became clear
final reason that I am going to talk about is the cost of the war for
Douglas MacArthur was one of the most famous American Generals. He commanded troops in the Southwest Pacific during World War II (1939-1945). He also commanded the successful occupation of Japan after the war, and was in charge of the United Nations forces during the Korean War(“Douglas MacArthur Biography”). MacArthur was talented, outspoken, and in the eyes of many, egotistical. Douglas MacArthur was one of the most influential generals in United States history.
Haig Deserving the Title of Butcher of the Somme Not entirely. Haig only deserves the title because he is the one who put ‘the plan’ into action. He fought a war of attrition with the support of Lloyd George. The Somme was only really put into action to ease pressure on the French at the battle of Verdun. Because the Germans were bleeding the France white (Germany too incidentally, but
leaving the poor and innocent robbed from their goods and rights in a democratic society. Many
MacArthur was appointed chief of staff of the US Army in 1930. Once again he was the youngest man to hold the office and over the next few years attempted to modernize America's army of 135,000 men. MacArthur developed right-wing political views and at one meeting argued that: "Pacifism and its bedfellow, Communism, are all about us. Day by day this cancer eats deeper into the body politic."