Patton

Title: Patton
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Patton

Presented by: Juan Diego Villegas Presented to: Mr. Hawkins Renaissance Fair June 1st, 2000 GEORGE S. PATTON, “Old blood and Guts” George Smith Patton is a very famous American because of his contributions in both World War I and II. He was considered one of the greatest U.S. generals of World War II. This war started in 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Hitler. Then, Italy, under the leadership of Benito “el duce” Mussolini, unites …showed first 75 words of 2088 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 2088 total…active duty. They traveled to England to prepare for the Allied invasion of Europe. On June 5, 1944, Patton addressed the Third Army with a speech about what he expected of every soldier. “He also reassured the men, but told the truth. War is not a pretty thing. The speech was very vulgar and very colorful, but in a rhetorical manner which got through to the soldiers better.” On June 6, 1944, the biggest invasion in the history began.

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