Hippocrates is a name that is synonymous with the field of medicine. He is widely regarded as the father of modern medicine and is best known for his contributions to the field of ancient Greek medicine. Hippocrates was born on the island of Kos, Greece, in 460 BCE, and he lived during a time when …
Why couldn’t the US persuade Russia, Japan’s neighbor to the west, to let it attack Japan from its territory in the later years of WWII?
Why did the US not want to invade Japan? American war planners projected that a land invasion of Japan could cost the lives of up to a million U.S. soldiers and many more Japanese. These figures, Giangreco explains, were estimated based on terrain, the number of units fielded, and the number of enemy units they …
What is the price of modern warfare compared to medieval in terms of GDP?
What percentage of GDP is military spending? Military spending, percent of GDP, 2021 – Country rankings: The average for 2021 based on 145 countries was 1.87 percent. What was the economy of medieval Europe? The economy of Medieval Europe was based primarily on farming, but as time went by trade and industry became more important, …
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In Europe, why were hereditary dynasties more prevalent in the medieval world than in the ancient world?
What characteristics make the medieval period an important part of European history? In the central, or high, Middle Ages, even more dramatic growth occurred. The period was marked by economic and territorial expansion, demographic and urban growth, the emergence of national identity, and the restructuring of secular and ecclesiastical institutions. What factors led to population …
How has the mechanism of caste inheritance evolved with time in India?
How did the caste system evolved in India? The Origins of the Caste System According to one long-held theory about the origins of South Asia’s caste system, Aryans from central Asia invaded South Asia and introduced the caste system as a means of controlling the local populations. The Aryans defined key roles in society, then …
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How common was capturing a post-sail warship?
What was the most feared battleship of all time? Nazi battleship Bismarck The wreck you see was once the most feared warship in the world. Even now — 60 years after it went to the bottom — the Nazi battleship Bismarck is still a fearsome sight. What British pirate ship captured over 60 vessels during …
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Did Roosevelt’s New Deal lift the U.S. out of the depression or did it actually prolong the Depression and cripple American capitalism?
Roosevelt’s “New Deal” helped bring about the end of the Great Depression. The series of social and government spending programs did get millions of Americans back to work on hundreds of public projects across the country. Did the New Deal relieve or prolong the depression? In the short term, New Deal programs helped improve the …
German – Yugoslav partisan negotiations 1943 and Churchill?
Why were the Yugoslav Partisans so effective? The rugged and mountainous terrain made Yugoslavia ideal for mounding a guerrilla defense and were 80,000 strong by the end of 1941. 2 The Partisans eventually gained control of the entire country as the Axis powers were forced to withdraw and consolidate forces. What was partisan activity in …
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Did the American Founders Debate on the Relative Size of the Government?
How did Jefferson and Hamilton’s views of government differ? Alexander Hamilton became a leading voice of the Federalists who believed that the federal government needed to be strong. On the other side, Thomas Jefferson, a Republican, argued that too much power in the hands of the federal government would lead to tyranny. What did the …
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Why has Iran’s GDP shrunk over the last three decades?
Why has Iran GDP gone down? A shrunken economy From 1990 to the late 2000s, the Iranian economy was on an upward trajectory. But it started to decline after world powers imposed crippling sanctions in an effort to make Iran’s leaders agree to limit its nuclear activities. The 2015 nuclear deal brought relief from those …
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