Remembrance Day is a very important day in which all Canadians are aware of. Many men and women died in the past years for the freedom we enjoy today. On Remembrance Day we might go to a local monument or watch the ceremonies on the TV but is this really enough? No, Remembrance Day should be a holiday for three reasons. First, If we hadn’t won the war we wouldn’t be privileged in celebrating Remembrance Day. Secondly, Government officials get a holiday on Remembrance Day as we do not. Lastly, men…
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Crispin’s Day speech, utilizes an appeal to patriotism to inspire the men to fight in battle. King Henry V urges his men to fight so as “if to live, / The fewer men, the greater share of honor” (lines 7-8). He convinces them to battle in saying they will be honored greatly by their country if they manage to win with so few men. In this way, he riles up the men to be excited to win. Furthermore, King Henry attempts to persuade his audience by persisting that the men will go down in remembrance. He exclaims…
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Verterans’Day/ Remembrance Day Verterans’Day, November 11, is a day during which special tribute is paid to persons who served in the armed forces, the veterans. In the United States, Veterans’ day was formerly called Armistice Day. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, World War 1 came to an end. The Americans and their allies had won the war. Germany surrendered and they signed and armistice, or armed truce. This was an order to stop fighting. Hence, the holiday…
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American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and instantly killed 80,000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. Three days later, a second B-29 dropped another A-bomb on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s unconditional surrender in World War II in a radio address on August 15. Army Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle decided…
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equality, to the loyalty and devotion of our citizens, our country is a powerful representation of unity and patriotism, which brings our nation the lasting success it has attained. The pride we take in our country’s victories over time unify us as well, along with the celebrations we hold, such as the 4th of July, which is one of our strongest symbols of patriotism. Our unity and patriotism as a country is also strengthened by our relations with other countries, whether we are victorious in alliancing…
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which reflects the true purpose of a memorial; to remember martyrs no matter what is their nationality, side and political opinions. ANZAC Day is commemorated every year on the landings' anniversary, 25 April, and is a national day of remembrance in both New Zealand and Australia. In New Zealand the Dawn Service is the most popular form of observance of this day. Anzacs come to Gallipoli, Turkey to visit their great grand fathers every year and I always talk and have good conversation with them, I…
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Funeral Service of the Unknown Australian Soldier 11 November 1993 We do not know this Australian’s name and we never will. We do not know his rank or his battalion. We do not know where he was born, nor precisely how and when he died. We do not know where in Australia he had made his home or when he left it for the battlefields of Europe. We do not know his age or his circumstances – whether he was from the city or the bush; what occupation he left to become a soldier; what religion, if…
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but even though she was a woman they all agreed she was a brave and resourceful soldier. When Sarah was asked what drove her to perform such heroic deeds she said “I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic-but patriotism was the true secret of my success” p.27. Sarah Edmonds was a courageous and adventurous woman who had no doubts about whether she wasn't appreciated, she loved helping her country in every way she could and lived a very memorable…
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Country Music The history of Country music is broad, but the impact it has left on so many people, and the amount of artist lives it has changed, may be bigger. The music’s origin is lost in the early stages of colonization (western). It descended from older folk songs, and many ideas were taken from popular songs written by English, Scottish, and Irish settlers (western). The genre really took off in the early 1920’s when the songs recorded became more available in rural areas (Western). With…
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C: Did you know ANZAC Day is coming up? T: Yep. 25th of April. C: Do you know when the Battle of Kokoda began or finished? T: The Battle of Creaming soda? I mean it’s good stuff, but really…. C: I didn’t think so. T+C: Good morning fellow historians and politicians. Lauren and I are here to tell you why Gallipoli (T)/Kokoda (C) is so important to Australia’s identity and history. C: (bumps out of way) Meaning ANZAC day should be postponed until the 18th of November. T: (knowingly) Or we don’t need…
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