Evolution of Strategy Throughout the Peloponnesian War In the years leading up to the Peloponnesian War as described by Thucydides, Athens and Sparta formed a successful alliance defending Hellas from a Persian invasion. This alliance dissolved soon after leaving Athens, possessing a robust naval force, and Sparta, possessing a formidable military force, as independent city-states. Each developed policies that reflected their unique systems of government and defined the nature of relationships with
Peloponnesian War Strategies "Just before the Peloponnesian War began, Pericles of Athens and King Archidamus of Sparta provided net assessments of the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the two sides. Evaluate their projections." A study of the strategies and projections of King Archidamus of Sparta as compared to those of Pericles of Athens reveal Archidamus' understanding of the "superiority of land power as a basis for success at sea" in the ancient Mediterranean - as well as Pericles'
Many countries throughout the war used many strategies to advance themselves towards victory. France adopted a tactic to regain Alsace and Lorraine, territories taken by Germany with Plan 17. While Germany used the Schlieffen plan to avoid a two-front war against France and Russia, and they schemed to decrease the supplies Britain was getting by launching unrestricted submarines in secret attacks. Lastly all the countries that fought in the war used trench warfare; tunnels dug into the ground where
containment of Soviet Communism during the Cold War. Cold wars do not have traditional combat but emphasize ideological conflict. The Cold War between the U.S. and Soviet Union began in 1945 after World War II and ended in 1989 with the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. This wall dividing Germany was symbolic of the soviet domination of East Germany as well as Eastern and Central Europe. This case shows how the U.S. used the strategy of containment to win the Cold War. Strategic management is a long-term process
thinking. The military revolution that occurred during the American Civil War changed the face of warfare. The theories of both Antione-Henri Jomini and Carl von Clausewitz, the two most prominent military theorists of the 19th Century, can be seen in many aspects of the conflict. While Jomini’s tactics played a large role on the battlefield, the strategic concepts of Carl Von Clausewitz best characterize the nature of the Civil War. The writings of Clausewitz proved prophetic in three distinct areas:
The American Civil War was one of the deadliest wars in American history, resulting in 620,000 casualties of soldiers and undetermined number of civilian casualties. Southern slave states declared their withdrawal from United States and formed the Confederate States of America; also know as “The Confederacy.” Northern twenty states free of slavery and five slave states in north came to knows as the Union. Many strategy and tactics were used during the American Civil War. In order to understand the
War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie Sir Arthur Currie was not a man raised to become a great general, he had to start from the beginning and work his way to the top. He served his country by fighting and leading battles that made Canada a great independent nation, making him a figure of inspiration to many Canadians. In the many battles of World War One, including Amiens, Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, and others, Arthur Currie devised well prepared, flexible, unique, and intelligent war strategies that
There are many books on military strategy and ways to win wars or battles in the world. Every book, manuscript, poem, song or play written on winning wars in the world has a history. In this case study, I will address the 'Art of War' written by Sun Tzu as it is regarded as one of the best and most successful documentation of military strategies. I will also compare and contrast Sun Tzu’s leadership strategies as compared to and contrasted with those of great military leaders throughout history;
weaponry, in the past half-century, war between great powers has seemingly become a relic of the past. The prospect of mutually assured destruction has radically transformed military and diplomatic strategy since the end of the Second World War. Rather than direct confrontation between great powers these states now elect for more indirect means at challenging their opponents. One manifestation of these changes has been the emerging importance of proxy wars as a means to confront and challenge
Comparison of the Practices and Strategies Utilized in the Korean and Vietnam Wars Two of the greatest battles which were fought by similar foes were those of the Korean and Vietnamese wars. Both conflicts involved a "communist" and "capitalist" participant(s) which had their own ideals and reasons for why to include themselves into such conflicts. There are also other similarities other than the opponents in these wars, such as the military tactics and strategies which were effectuated during
Temptations of Odysseus Odysseus: a hero in every way. He is a real man, skilled in the sports, handy with a sword and spear, and a master of war strategy. Most of the challenges and adventures in his return voyage from Troy show us this even if we had no idea of his great heroic stature and accomplishments in the Trojan war. I found in my reading of the Odyssey that most of the trials the gods place upon him are readily faced with heroic means. These challenges are not necessarily welcomed by Odysseus
he choose to take over? What happened during his reign as dictator of Rome? What events led up to the assassination of Caesar? What happened after he was killed? Caesar was a major part of the Roman Empire because of his strength and his strong war strategies. Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman whose dictatorship was pivotal in Rome’s transition from republic to empire. When he was young Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the history of the city of Rome. The city
the deadliest war in American History. The Civil War was fought between the Northern free states and the Southern slave states. The death toll was 620,000 soldiers, with countless numbers of civilian injuries and casualties. The Union victory resulted in abolishing slavery, strengthening national government, and Reconstruction of the United States. The war raged for four years yet most people believed the North would prevail. The military might, resources, and military strategies used by the North
1. Introduction What is Strategic Management? “Strategy” is an action oriented involves goal directed setting and integrate an organization’s skills and resources with the opportunities and threats in its environment. “Strategic Management” is a continuous process for situation analysis and strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation for an organization to meet its goals and objectives. It is also consideration of resources and an assessment of the internal and external environments of
In the other hand, before that situation happened, Komatsu was held a market share of more than 50%, despite the low quality of its equipment at that time. In my opinion, most of the changes that took place within the organizational structure and strategies of the company over the years had caused
retail company by Phillips-van Heusen (retail giant which owns such brands as ‘Calvin Klein’ (CK), ‘Izod’, and ‘Arrow’) for $3 billion in cash and stock. The acquisition of TH, did not lead to a change in its existing sales, marketing, and designs strategies, with Tommy Hilfiger retaining his position as principal designer. This move led to a 10 percent rise in the stocks of Philips-van Heusen (PVH) on the New York Stock Exchange, and was expected to increase the combined company’s revenues to $4
term competitive advantage that is Strategy. Following this definition, when an organization has mission, develop a plan and understand the “sustainable” competitive advantage - where competitor cannot easily duplicate the firm’s strategy. The most difficult challenges facing organizations is that strategies are not always efficient as originally planned. So decision taker has to be perfect while strategy formulation which is an interative process (1). For strategy formulation, decision maker should
help clarify objectives and strategies. Strategic planning uses "the big picture" to pursue large scale, long term objectives. (Wikipedia - Strategic Planning, 2006). The primary motive for organizations to do strategic planning is to learn and to make decisions about the future of the organization based on that learning. The basic strategic planning process includes: 1. Identify your purpose (articulate mission and vision); 2. Assess the Situation; 3. Develop Strategies, Goals, and Objectives; 4
who uses it in order to augment national security. Why does this course's focus on Strategic Intelligence include the basic definitions provided in the Heidenrich article (which primarily deals with estimative (predictive analysis) to support strategy (at the national or military level), but then goes beyond to include strategic collections, strategic counterintelligence, strategic
term planning and the corporate planning category is partly to allow strategy to be separated from planning and that strategy formation should be emphasized as a management function. If strategy formation is viewed as a part of the management process, it is easier to understand how important role strategy plays within the organization (Grant, 2008, p. 482.). This already leads us to another issue, namely to the nature of the strategy formation process. As regardless whether a formal or informal solution