The Kokoda campaign is considered to be one of the most significant battles Australia fought in World War Two. The conflict between Australia and Japan occurred when Japan attempted to occupy Port Moresby to use as a base. The film Kokoda attempted to represent multiple aspects of the Kokoda campaign, but only managed to do so moderately. An aspect the film aimed to represent was terrain, which didn 't succeed as the film mostly used eye-level angles and mid-shots in the majority of the scenes. The first two sources clearly showed the different slopes and heights that were present in Papua New Guinea, but unfortunately the film did not represent this often and accurately enough.
This complicated any effort to bring massive of amounts of fire power without causing numerous unintended civilian casualties. Because of the possibility of the high number civilian casualties a close air support effort was considered unnecessary due to the lack of enemy personnel in this area. The plan for Operation Anaconda employed many of the same concepts that were successful in earlier experiences in Afghanistan. The battle was planned to be mainly a ground operation, although the task force did plan for a limited number of strikes by fighters and bombers just before the U.S. ground forces were supposed to enter the valley.
The Battle of Kokoda was a Japanese attempt to isolate Australia from their allies of the US so that they could not use their resources and weaponry. Kokoda was a direct result of other failed attempts by the Japanese for example, the Battle of Coral Sea. Kokoda gave the Australian military the opportunity to fight a forward defensive battle on foreign soil rather than an attempt to repel an enemy from its sovereign soil, within its victory it assisted in improving the moral of both the soldiers and its citizenry by providing a much needed victory that showed the Japanese could be defeated. Additionally, it was the first occasion where the new alliance between the Australian and American forces was tested and with this the alliance was cemented not only for world war to but continuing to present
The Long, Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians written by Anthony F.C. Wallace is the story of the Native Americans being forced to move west in America in the 19th century. Wallace begins by introducing the desire for Native American land in the U.S. and ends with the aftermath of the Removal Policy and the legacy that still lives today. The book is organized into four chapters; The Changing Worlds of the Native Americans, The Conflict over Federal Indian Policy, The Removal Act, and The Trail of Tears.
Both Kokoda and Tobruk faced major deaths because of the environment hardships. Kokoda was fought in a dense forest in the New Guiena. The Kokoda track is narrow with a jungle enclosed pathway and, with steep climbs. The track is 96 kilometer long. Kokoda track was a very painful trek in WWII as the soldiers faced many diseases such as malaria and, also severe wounds.
During the Kokoda campaign many young Australians put their lives on the line every day to protect Australia, determined to win for their families, friends and all citizens living in their home country. The soldiers displayed amazing determination along the Kokoda trail, they never stopped fighting, always charging on for the nation even when the conditions along the track were some of the most terrible throughout the war. The Kokoda trail crosses some of the most rugged, harsh terrain in the world with hot and humid days with intensively cold nights. Some of the hazards of the track are slipping into the ravines, exhaustion and dehydration from traveling along it and diseases such as malaria and Dengue Fever from the mosquitoes that live in the jungle along the
“The Oregon Trail,” written by Francis Parkman is a description of the experiences traveling into the unknown depths of the American west in 1846. The story is told from the first person point of view of Parkman, a scholar from Boston who embarks on the great expedition of traveling into the west in hopes of studying the lives of the Native Americans. His journey is also one of the first detailed descriptions of the beauty and the bounty of a largely uninhabited North American territory. But one of the most critical elements of the story was Parkman’s encounters and recruitment of members to his band of travelers who ultimately play a major role in the success of the western journey.
After nightfall on the October 6, the troops moved out in a cold and stormy weather to make a plan and dig their first battle field. The heavy overcast weather was shielding the huge digging operation from the British’s eyes.
The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest battles of World War Two. Iwo Jima had air stips that both the United States and the Japanese wanted to help them during World War Two. This battle did not end up going exactly as planned for either country. Both countries had their own strategy but neither succeeded. The Battle of Iwo Jima is an important battle to know about when discussing World War Two.
Weapon systems used in this battle include tanks, rifles, guns, and some air strikes. As many military units and tactical forces today, during this battle, tactics of invading the boundaries were used when the Japanese initially ended Imphal and Kohima. It was only the perimeter, the main supplies, vehicles, and heavy fire was that was located and maintained the ability to move. They concluded that Imphal was central to this offensive and to counter it, they would attack and take Imphal. The Japanese also had air support led by the Japanese Army Air Force.
Also depleting air strength meant the remaining warplanes had to be hoarded to defend Japanese Home Islands. With no available means to defend Iwo Jima, Japan decided to rely on the established defensive equipment in the area and check U.S. by delaying tactics to gain time for defense of the mainland. Japanese Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi was assigned the task of defending Iwo Jima. Knowing he couldn’t win the battle, he aimed at inflicting heavy casualties on American forces to force them to reconsider invasion of Mainland Japan. His strategy was radically different from Japan’s usual strategy of beach defense to face the landings directly.
Crossing over rivers, rolling hills, endless plains, and mountain passes to finally reach a salvation with huge plots of land with boundless capabilities is what many Americans did while passing through the Oregon Trail. The trail allowed many Americans to have an opportunity to prosper, but there were many dangers and perils that they would have to face. The motivation to travel the Oregon Trail was so strong because it allowed endless possibilities for Americans to escape debt, start businesses, farm large sums of land, and for Manifest Destiny. The Oregon Trail was roughly 2000 miles where, Lewis and Clark, famous explorers, on their expedition paved their way to the Pacific Coast.
The Oregon Trail is “this nation’s longest graveyard” (National Park Service). The emigrants on the trail looked for a new life in America. Some emigrants went looking for religious freedom, others went for land and power. They were not prepared for the dangers and difficulties that the trail presented.
Wolves, when in groups, are universally threatening and recurrently feared. This being known, they are often portrayed as an evil or opposing force. Although, on occasion, they have also been known to be referred to as “noble creatures who can teach us many things.” (http://www.wolfcountry.net/) But consequently, despite the popular interpretation of wolves and their characteristics, each story presents its own interpretation of their many characteristics.
“Letters from Iwo Jima” is considered a historically accurate representation of the conflict in Iwo Jima. However, it misrepresents some facts that could affect our understanding on The Battle of Iwo Jima. Firstly, one aspect of The Battle of Iwo Jima that the film accurately depicted was Kuribayashi’s strategy. The Japanese defence of Jima would have been defence-in-depth, a military tactic that included
