Why did WWI end with an armistice rather than a surrender? For both sides, an armistice was the fastest way to end the war’s misery and carnage. By November 1918, both the Allies and Central Powers who’d been battering each other for four years were pretty much out of gas. Why was the armistice not …
Does Jewish history record Jesus’s saying “I am God” or similar utterance?
Did Jesus ever say I am God in the Bible? ‘” John 8:58 “Jesus answered them: ‘I solemnly declare it: before Abraham came to be, I AM.” [This was the name God gave himself when he first communicated with Moses, Exodus 3:14 “God replied, ‘I am who am. ‘ Then he added, ‘This is what …
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Why weren’t the Faroe Islands ever conquered by Britain?
Why doesn’t Britain own the Faroe Islands? An 1814 treaty granted Denmark control of the Islands (together with Greenland and Iceland). The Faroe Islands are a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark. They are not part of the European Union and are not within the customs territory of the European Union. Have the Faroe …
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What is this illustration portraying?
What does the illustration portray? What is illustration? Illustrations are a visual way to portray or illustrate a written text. They might help explain an idea or tell a story or provide decoration. They come in many forms both traditional and digital. What are the 5 types of illustration? What are the Different Styles of …
Before television sets became commonplace, did people generally watch movies only once?
How did people watch movies before technology? Back in the early 20th century, people would frequent their local movie theater and watch any movie that was screening at the time. Dramatic films such as Citizen Kane and Gone with the Wind were heralded by the critics at the time, and people went to watch it …
English society in the early 19th century: Was aristocracy including royal members?
What was the aristocracy in 19th century England? The Aristocracy was made up of the royal family and the lords temporal and ecclesiastical. At the very top of the “Beehive” was the Queen and her Consort. Following on from the excesses of her predecessors, Victoria made the Court and the Royal Family more respectable than …
What is “Theoretical History”?
What is a theoretical approach in history? Introduction. Historical theory is a coherent yet flexible framework which supports the analysis of historical knowledge, and assists our understanding of what kind of knowledge we can have of the past, and precisely how that knowledge is constructed, assembled, and presented. What are the 5 theories of history? …
How would a Spartan have held his shield?
The spartans would carry their shields on the left side of their body which allowed them to cover the blind spot of the warrior fighting next to them. Commanders would arrange it so that family members and friends were placed next to each other within the formation. Why can’t a Spartan lose his shield? This …
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Was there any influence between the Gracchus reforms and the end of the republic?
Did the Gracchi brothers and Caesar cause the decline of the Roman Republic? The legacy of the Gracchi brothers was one of social upheaval and the eventual disintegration of the Roman political and governing system. Their violent deaths were the first of many more political riots and executions to come over the next 100 years. …
Why were troops with bayonets often effective against enemy cavalry even though the bayonet was a “secondary” weapon?
Were bayonets effective against cavalry? “What gave soldiers with bayonets (and muskets) their effectiveness?” I’d say the main reason they were more effective against circa-18th Century cavalry, than typical pole-armed footmen were against mounted knights, was the lighter armor of the cavalry, and the attitudes and training of the time. What were the advantages of …