Sentences with phrase «war history make»

The beautiful landscape and rich Civil War history make Ringgold an exciting destination for visitors and an enjoyable place to live for locals.

Not exact matches

Mustard gas and the machine gun would become the hallmarks of a protracted war so brutal that many expected it to be history's last major conflict, a cataclysm that would make war appear too mutually destructive to merit a place in the modern world.

North and South Korea made history on Friday and agreed to pursue a peace treaty to end the decades - long war between them that ended in an armistice in 1953.

Hopefully, you know that the bible is a collection of myths, mostly fictional bloody history, rife with contradictions and a tribal war god yahweh that would make Stalin and Hitler blush.

the world wars lasted how long?????? The only reason people make such a big deal about 9 - 11 is that it was the first time in history that brought something like this to our soil here at home and people were to weak in the mind to deal with it and it shattered their glass houses they live in.

Instead of reading about a make - belief - «Mormon war» — I encourage all to rent the movie, «September Dawn» starring Jon Voight if you really want a history on the Mormon belief system.

In 2018, dozens of superheroes from various movies over the last nine years will come together for Avengers: Infinity War, and supposedly connect the plots of all these movies together, making the MCU one of the most ambitious projects in film history.

Yes, you must support it, because you supplied nothing but ad hom, and I could easily make the case that a 20 - volume history of that war is an oversimplification, and be right.

Members of the LCMS were overwhelmingly German - American, and the history of the United States in the twentieth century — particularly that of the First and Second World Wars — has made German - Americans culturally uneasy.

History shows all major wars began due to the decision - making of men.

The proletariat makes war... because, for the first time in history it wants to take power.

Recent history the hot and cold wars between sunnies and shiaa's (Iraq vs Iran)(Iraq vs Kuwait)(Yemen civil wars) and so on a list can be made!

Can he assist us in our ongoing attempt to understand the large - scale political violence of our age — the wars, persecutions, and holocausts which have made the 20th century the bloodiest in history?

There was a coherent argument to be made that opposition to the war in Iraq is not inconsistent with a vigorous defense of American interests, but the Democrats» uncertain history on national security since Vietnam hurt their credibility.

Weigel contrasts Benedict XVI's insights with those of Tony Blair... well, it's an unequal contest, of course, but the way in which Weigel brings this out, with reference to various events in recent British history (Princess Diana's death, the Iraq wars, Anglo - American relations) makes for an exciting read.

But with this important exception, the Bible contains reflections of every human interest — not only religion, but also history, philosophy, poetry, drama, great addresses, stories, letters, law - making, the struggles of war, the pursuits of peace.

Guess if you go back reading your history in Europe or in the MidEast you will remember that your ancestors were because of such wars and conflicts driven out or migrated in force measure to overseas for finding the land they were told that they can practice their religious or non religious beliefs and rituals... Since then from different continents for many years made of the few branches many more branches in Black and in White...

The vast majority of wars throughout history had nothing to do with religion, and made no religious overtures or justifications.

From this perspective, Dark makes an excellent case for the benefits of historical revisionism, arguing that «our commitment to remembering well, to the details of what really happened in tragic personal histories, war zones, and under the watch of negligent governments, is, it seems to me, inescapably tied to the struggle to think, speak, and listen redemptively.»

In later years in Jewish history, especially with the Maccabean Wars, belief in a «resurrection», rather than in natural immortality, began to make its appearance.

The reason I was absent in Aurora, as well as World War I, World War II, the Holocaust and every single man made or natural disaster in human history is very simple.

whatever the democratic party tells you is a lie do the opposite they would want you to go against republicans becuase our country is not a democracy its a republic people wake up the republican party isnt about the rich its about all of us lower taxes for all the republican party is about smaller government not intruding in your life the democrats know this and started a class war to make blacks and hispanics flood their cause im a 24 latino and switched republican last year i was fooled my whole life read history and you will see im telling the truth

At certain times in history, during the Civil War, for example, pecans and other nuts were very expensive and hard to find, and people needed to come up with creative, new ways to make delicious desserts... and thank goodness for their innovation, because otherwise, we wouldn't have this tasty, pecan pie-esque Amish pie.

defense should be ok just the attacking side needs changing more pace and direct running in behind gets us a BIG NAME C / F that can do it all up front on his own we are at least 2 more big attacking names away from a least making c / l semis, but once again well done for winning on the night just shame we could get the third and make c / l history on wars and upwards in the league and f.a cup coyg

It was a way to make sure property could be passed to heirs, alliances could be forged (often to avoid wars), children could be reared, society could be assured that caregiving would be taken care of and a lot of other practical matters, as historian and Marriage, a History author Stephanie Coontz has extensively detailed.

History is littered with destructive individuals, but this account — along with Winston Churchill in the Second World War — proves that one person can make a positive difference.

History shows again and again that the build - up of arms makes war more likely, not less.

As identified within the interview, Macmillan does not attempt to disguise the extent to which she believes history is often made by individuals, arguing that «there were those individual, especially Wilhelm himself and Bethmann, who had the power to decide between war and peace and who in the end were persuaded that war was the better option» (p. 523).

A Yale professor of military history, Michael Howard, writing in the New York Times (January 28, 1991), quoted the military strategist Clausewitz approvingly: «The fact that a bloody slaughter is a horrifying act must make us take war more seriously, but not provide an excuse for gradually blunting our swords in the name of humanity.»

The idea of exploring their «mental maps» as a way into understanding the international history of a particular era (earlier volumes explored the era of the two world wars and the era of the early Cold War) is to uncover not only what made these leaders unusual but also their sense of the constraints, both domestic and international, with which they were faced, and also the opportunities that might arise.

«It's much too soon to start making video games about a war that's still going on, and an extremely flippant response to one of the most important events in modern history,» he said.

On all the big decisions of his career, from the war in Iraq, to the coalition with the Conservatives, history will judge Kennedy as having made the best and the bravest call.

Stretching from Egypt to Mesopotamia (present - day Iraq), the road passed the overlook city, Megiddo, making the community atop the mound a player in the history of wars and men.

Horses radically changed human history, revolutionizing how people traveled, farmed, and even made war.

I claim no particular expertise on the American Civil War, on Lincoln's presidency, or on American history in general, a point I made quite clear to the foundation.

Because such a cooling and drying would occur too quickly for us to make readjustments in agricultural productivity and associated supply lines, it would be a potentially civilization - shattering affair, likely to cause a population crash far worse than those seen in the wars and plagues of history.

The first few years of his career following the departure from the show were somewhat lackluster, but Smits eventually landed the role of Senator Bail Organa in the second and third Star Wars prequels, a move that would permanently cement him in film history in the minds of at least one very large fanbase.In addition to his work with the Star Wars franchise, Smits also made an inevitable return to the small - screen mid-decade with a prominent role on NBC's The West Wing during the show's 2004 - 2005 season.

The works of Max Brooks, who wrote 2003's satirical and subversively political, «The Zombie Survival Guide», and 2006's, «World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War», provided the kernels of inspiration for this mega-budgeted horror - action - thriller that mostly makes up its own narrative, independent of much of the book content (jettisoning the first - person account style and most of the events), to make it fit more with the ranks of current, eye - candy loaded popcorn movies than a thoughtful adaptation of the best - seller.

Made with the full support and cooperation of the Royal Air Force, Battle for the Skies is the definitive film history of the RAF from the early days of the Air Battalion and the Royal Flying Corps right up to its role in the Afghanistan and Iraqi wars.

Most of the ground covered should be familiar to history buffs: Hitler's failed efforts to become a great artist, his frustration at watching his adopted country fall apart at the seams during World War I, his resolve to put Germany back on its feet by exploiting the nation's horrendous postwar economic woes and its ingrained anti-Semitism, his 1923 arrest, the publication of Hitler's virulent screed + Mein Kampf, the growing popularity of National Socialism, and the fatal error made by senile German chancellor Von Hindbenburg (Peter O'Toole) to «neutralize» Hitler by giving him a relatively unimportant political post in 1933.

Exceptional fight choreography coupled with one of the best songs in Star Wars» history certainly isn't enough to save [it], but next time someone makes the ill - advised choice to check it out, you at least have [a] great sequence to look forward to.

Littered with low points — lame comedy, dubious history, fumbling drama and a love story so inept as to make a pacifist long for war.

So far in 2017, Woody Harrelson has taken - on the villain role in «War for the Planet of the Apes», the lead in the quirky indie comedy «Wilson», and he made history by writing, directing and starring in the first - ever «live» movie, «Lost in London».

In January, we reported that a Russian arthouse theater had defied the country's Ministry Of Culture by screening Armando Iannucci's Cold War satire The Death Of Stalin despite it having its distribution certification revoked for — essentially — making fun of Russia's history.

by Roland Laird with Taneshia Nash Laird Illustrated by Elihu «Adofo» Bay Foreword by Charles Johnson Sterling Publishing Paperback, $ 14.95 240 pages, illustrated ISBN: 978 -1-4027-6226-0 Book Review by Kam Williams «One of the invaluable features of Still I Rise, the first cartoon history of black America, is the wealth of information it provides about the marginalized — and often suppressed — political, economic and cultural contributions black people have made on this continent since the 17th C... Using pictures, it transports us back through time, enabling us to see how dependent American colonists were on the agricultural sophistication of African slaves and indentured servants; how blacks fought and died for freedom during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; and how, in ways both small and large, black genius shaped the evolution of democracy, the arts and sciences, and the English language in America, despite staggering racial and social obstacles.

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The film also made an $ 85 million Friday for the single biggest day in Chinese box office history, and might have been able to beat «Star Wars: The Force Awakens» and its $ 119 million for the global single - day record had it been released in a less crowded market.

In a whirlwind tour of several brand - new planets in a galaxy far, far away, he both unmistakably expands upon what may be the most familiar cinematic setting in movie history, and at the same time makes it plain this is not the old comfortable shoe version of Star Wars universe its legions of fans might expect, or even want.

In 2006, Little Miss Sunshine premiered at Sundance, sparked a major bidding war, made history when it was nabbed for $ 10.5 million from Fox Searchlight Pictures, and rode its charming script, lighthearted tone, and affecting performances to a boffo box office and a Best Picture nomination.

Like all the best Star Wars characters, the pair, friends who join Jyn's crew along the way, feel like they have an incredible history we don't yet know, and it helps make their friendship feel real and strong.