what was the significance of the battle at the alamo?

Question

just need a lil help on a final due tomorrow....anythin would be appreciated!

Answer 1

On March 6, 1936, it took about 90 minutes for the 5,000-strong forces of Mexican dictator Santa Anna to overwhelm the few hundred defenders of Texas independence that had made a stand at the Alamo. Though the Texans were wholly obliterated, the victory that day was ultimately theirs; the massacre galvanized Texans and demoralized the Mexican army, and as symbolic rallying cry it was essential to the ultimate defeat of Santa Anna. Despite lasting only an hour, this installment of The Real West documentary series gives a fine overview of the events. Though told primarily from the perspective of the Texans, a certain balance is maintained. There is mythologizing, but fortunately no attempts to inflate the heroism of such legendary figures as James Bowie or Davy Crockett (who, we are informed, possibly surrendered only to be killed by the Mexican victors), slight the fact that one of the "freedoms" being sought by Texas was the right to own slaves, or to overstate the importance of the site of the battle. It is made perfectly clear that the Alamo, built by the Spaniards in the 18th century to defend against Comanche raiding parties, was poorly designed as a military fort, and located in a position wholly irrelevant to the ongoing struggles between Texas and Mexico. None of which mattered when both sides realized what had transpired that day. Even the professional historians interviewed for this program choke with emotion when recalling the uselessness of the sacrifice, the greater good that resulted. One recalls the aggrieved school parent's grim reminder of who won at the Alamo in John Sayles's Lone Star; some battles, regardless of the outcome, never really end. --Bruce Reid

Answer 2

Wow, there's a itemizing already!! upload to this the protection of the bridges via a brigade of 3ID after the successfull 2d Thunder Run in Iraq. the U. S. BCT held off many instances its style of Fedeyene fans and Saddam's Republican Guards in an extreme night conflict mutually as the U. S. suffered no casualties. additionally, the protection via the Austrailian military at Galipoli in WWI (the place they have been given the call "Diggers" from) against a fantastically good style of Turkish forces. The Siege of Kaison is yet another super occasion, as is the only million/7 CAV movements in the LaDrang Valley in Vietnam. 2/7CAV's potential to proceed to exist this is "walk in the solar" close to LZ Albany some days later is yet another. As for the terrific desperate protection in the face of an overpowering enemy.... Hmm.. For US background, the Alamo ranks very especially. i will see Roarke's flow (nonetheless i presumed it replace into noted as the conflict of Isandlwana yet could desire to be incorrect) for the British too. nonetheless possibly the conflict of Hastings could have extra magnitude different than the forces have been fantastically much even. Wake became the "Alamo of the Pacific" in WWII. Yeah, i'm no longer answering at the instant, merely typing out loud... i could say, traditionally, it could could desire to be Thermopylae on account that references to that conflict surfaced persistently whilst inspiring troops to hold in any respect expenses. yet on account that a techniques too a lot of people immediately think of the Spartains are the Michigan State college athletic communities, for modern-day background, the protection of the Alamo additionally comes up in numerous references, and has closer ties for a US centric answer.

Answer 3

It was used as a symbol for the Texan's to motivate there troops and attract more backers. In this case, a terrible defeat was turned into a rallying cry for the State and the Nation. "Remember the Alamo!"

Answer 4

Texas gaining it's independence from Mexico.