The war gives Gatsby an opportunity to see the world and earn money in the service. Gatsby did “extraordinarily well in the war. He was a captain before he went to the front, and following the Argonne battles he got his majority and the command of the divisional machine guns” (150). A war hero, as any man would call it, he was truly someone whom any soldier would seek to for guidance and for help if they needed it. Gatsby, however, did not realize that with the ending of the war, his prestige would end as well.
He also gave speeches to the army to motivate them, which also developed the feeling of comradery within the ranks. After Austerlitz, Napoleon gave a speech praising them, he said they were ‘fearless’, ‘brave’ and a part of ‘everlasting glory’. By talking to the troops positively it would have reinforced to them the reasons for them being there and fighting for Napoleon. They would also wish to perform well because they knew they were likely to receive more praise from their leader. Without the motivated troops Napoleon’s battles would not have been as successful as they were, proving how important motivation can be.
Women started working traditional male jobs yes because it helped with the war effort but women had something to prove. Men thought that the way they did because it was how they grew up. However women were well on their way to changing that thought. Women were giving it their all in helping with the war
One reason the Normans won was due to long-term causes. Duke William of Normandy won the battle because was well prepared and had a good army. They prepared carefully for the battle. The Normans had knights on horseback who were skilful fighters. The long-term causes were so important because William was skilful and ambitious, and he was determined to be King of England.
The historical debate surrounding this topic is wether women’s lives really did change greatly after the two world wars, or wether their lives simply went back to the way they were before the war started. This essay will discuss women’s participation during the two world wars, the gaining of the vote, women in the workplace after the wars, their role in society and how it changed and eventually, coming to the conclusion that women’s lives did not change to a great extent, and that it was all a result of changing times in society. Women’s participation during the two world wars was greatly appreciated. The great war came to be seen as a great opportunity for women, however, when war first broke out, the war was seen a threat to women’s position1. There was a massive disruption of the industries in which women were mostly employed, such as dress-making and textiles.
Through even the hardest times of war, he never lost sight of the freedom he was chasing for himself and every American citizen. With his brave spirit and courageous skill on and of the battlefield, he led America to one of the most important victories in our history. When General Braddock asked George to accept his commission as Commander of the Continental Army, there was no hesitation. Washington was chosen for his talents in land surveying, which gave them an advantage over the British, and his brilliant skill as a unifying leader. He always had an uplifting attitude toward with his soldiers so they would not get discouraged in this long fight for freedom.
Abigail Adams reminded her husband to not forget the women in the constitution which is significant because it was the beginning of women’s rights. Women also became more involved and interested in politics, to the distaste of most men. Many women followed their soldiers while at war and took care of the men. There were some women who acted in radical ways (ex. the New York City fire, riots, and letters), which hadn’t previously been so.
Women went back to working at home and jobs were taken over by men again. They say that World War One did very little to change the position of women in Britain. The truth is that World War One did change the lives of women but the extent was limited and their role in society was never the same as it had been before 1914. It is important to remember that if it wasn’t for their protest and demonstration before, women’s rights wouldn’t have been on the agenda of the government and change would have taken much longer. With so many young men enlisted in the army, the role women played was crucial, not only to the war
Every people have positive or negative feelings about the war. There were lot’s of volunteers that wanted to go to the war because they wanted to use the war as an opportunity to show that Australia was a great nation and seen the was as a chance for adventure. Also, soldier that have returned from the war felt that they had served their time for their nation and family so it was the turn for someone else to do this. Where as some ANZACs who held the against opinion thought that no one should be forced to go the war. Therefore, they believed that the conscripiton
This move proved very popular and was one of key factors in convincing many of the Population seeing him as a hero. He was also very influential in the success of the Civil War. Trotsky gains much praise for the military action in the war but without Lenin defining ‘War Communism’ and, applying it to the Russian economy, then the Red Army would not have had the means to win. However ‘War