Battle of Muye

(noun)

The battle that resulted with the Zhou, a subject people living in the western part of the kingdom, overthrew the Shang Dynasty.

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  • The Mandate of Heaven

    • In 1046 BCE, the Zhou, a subject people living in the western part of the kingdom, overthrew the Shang Dynasty at the Battle of Muye.
    • This was a battle between Shang and Zhou clans, over the Shang's expansion.
    • Under the Zhou Dynasty, China moved away from worship of Shangdi ("Celestial Lord") in favor of worship of Tian ("heaven"), and they created the Mandate of Heaven.
    • According to this idea, there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time, and this ruler reigned as the "Son of Heaven" with the approval of the gods.
    • The Mandate of Heaven did not require a ruler to be of noble birth, and had no time limitations.

  • The Battle of Midway

  • The Battle of Stalingrad

  • The Battle of Leyte Gulf

    • The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered the largest naval battle of World War II and possibly the largest naval battle in history.
    • The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the Battles for Leyte Gulf, and formerly known as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.
    • The Battle of Leyte Gulf consisted of four separate major engagements between the opposing forces: the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Battle of Cape Engaño, and the Battle of Samar; there were also other lesser actions.
    • Kamikaze strikes were first used by the Japanese in the Battle of Leyte Gulf
    • Identify the notable facts and the four major engagements of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

  • The Battle of Bull Run

    • The Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, demonstrated to the public that the conflict would not be resolved quickly or easily.
    • The First Battle of Bull Run, called the "Battle of First Manassas" by the Confederacy, was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas.
    • It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War, but is also significant for demonstrating to the wider public the inexperience of both armies and the intractable nature of the conflict given the inability of either side to achieve a quick or decisive victory.
    • Johnston arrived from the Shenandoah Valley by railroad and the course of the battle quickly changed.
    • This figure shows the direction of Union attack and Confederate reinforcement at the First Battle of Bull Run.

  • Standard Error of the Estimate

    • Make judgments about the size of the standard error of the estimate from a scatter plot
    • Compute the standard error of the estimate based on errors of prediction
    • The standard error of the estimate is a measure of the accuracy of predictions.
    • where σest is the standard error of the estimate, Y is an actual score, Y' is a predicted score, and N is the number of pairs of scores.
    • In fact, σest is the standard deviation of the errors of prediction (each Y - Y' is an error of prediction).

  • Coral Sea and Midway

    • The Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway were strategic triumphs for the Allies and marked the critical point in halting Japanese expansion during World War II.
    • The Battle of the Coral Sea, May 4-8, 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia.
    • The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
    • The Battle of Midway has often been called "the turning point of the Pacific." 
    • Examine the importance of the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway Island as turning points for the Allies.

  • The Second Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam

    • Following victory in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Lee unsuccessfully attempted to invade the North in the Battle of Antietam.
    • John Pope's Army of Virginia, and a battle of much larger scale and numbers than the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) fought in 1861 on the same ground.
    • The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was fought on Wednesday, September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek.
    • Union Defense of Chin Ridge at the Second Battle of Bull Run
    • Analyze the Second Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam

  • The Battles: 1863–1865

    • The battles of the Civil War were fought between 1861 and 1865, with the most significant battles occurring in the western and eastern theaters.
    • They were driven from Missouri early in the war as a result of the Battle of Pea Ridge.
    • Grant, who won victories at Forts Henry and Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Vicksburg, which cemented Union control of the Mississippi River and is considered one of the turning points of the war.
    • Missouri had, in total, the third-most battles of any state during the war.
    • A color-coded map of the battles of the American Civil War.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    • The Battle of Bunker Hill, though technically a loss for the Continental Army, signified the relative strength of the colonial forces.
    • The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, following the battles of Lexington and Concord.
    • The Massachusetts Committee of Safety, seeking to repeat the sort of propaganda victory it won following the battles at Lexington and Concord, commissioned a report of the battle to send to England.
    • This painting illustrates the Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
    • Discuss the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill for the future course of the Revolutionary War