Why do people forge signature? Signature forgery is a crime committed when a person signs another party’s name or alters a document in order to commit fraud or deceive others. One common example of signature forgery involves check writing. What are the consequences of a forged signature? Common Penalties for Forgery Offenses Forgery is considered …
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What was the closest presidential election ever? The 1960 presidential election was the closest election since 1916, and this closeness can be explained by a number of factors. Which President won the most electoral votes in a single election? Roosevelt carried every state except Maine and Vermont, which together cast eight electoral votes. By winning …
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They had virtually nothing in the way of major production and this was their biggest issue. Italy needed tanks, guns, bullets, planes, and ships. They needed to make enough to build and supply a large military. Italy’s performance during World War II is often disparaged and even mocked. Why did the Italian army perform so …
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How did ww2 affect GDP? World War II was financed through debt and higher taxes, by the end of the war, U.S. gross debt was over 120% of GDP and tax revenue increased more than three times to over 20% of GDP. Although GDP growth skyrocketed to over 17% in 1942, both consumption and investment …
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The Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942 was intended to draw Axis forces away from the Eastern Front, thus relieving pressure on the hard-pressed Soviet Union. Did the Allies invade North Africa? The Allied landings in North Africa. An Anglo-American force lands in Morocco and Algeria in November 1942, and by the …
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What countries were part of the Western Roman Empire? These became the Western Empire which included Iberia, France, Southern Britain, Italy, North Africa and parts of Germany, and the Eastern Empire which included the Balkans, Turkey, the Levant and Egypt. Rome ceased to be the capital from the time of the division. What is a …
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When was death discovered? DNA analysis identified the individuals, dated to approximately 430,000 years ago, as early Neanderthals — our evolutionary cousins — or their ancestors. What is Freud’s death wish? in psychoanalytic theory, a conscious or unconscious wish that another person, particularly a parent, will die. According to Sigmund Freud , such wishes are …
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What did Lictors do? Lictors carried the fasces for their magistrate and were constantly in his attendance in public; they cleared his way in crowds and summoned and punished offenders for him. They also served as their magistrate’s house guard. What were Roman punishments? Whipping and fines were the most common punishments. Wooden shoes were …
Did the ancient Greeks fight each other? Sparta and Athens fought a long war, called the Peloponnesian War, from 431 to 404BC. Only the threat of invasion by a foreign enemy made the Greeks forget their quarrels and fight on the same side. Why did Greek communities fight each other? Some Greek settlements fought each …
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According to tradition, during his reign (c. 715–673 BCE) Numa revised the Roman republican calendar so that January replaced March as the first month. It was a fitting choice, since January was named after Janus, the Roman god of all beginnings; March celebrated Mars, the god of war. Why did the Romans add January and …
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