Chronicles of the Past
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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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 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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Which countries gained independence unwillingly? Singapore is arguably the only modern nation to have been forced against its will into independence: The One Country That Gained Independence against Its Will. The island became independent on 9 August 1965, thus becoming the only country to gain independence against its own will in the history of the …
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What is the story of the parable of the drowning man? The parable of the drowning man, also known as Two Boats and a Helicopter, is a short story, often told as a joke, most often about a devoutly Christian man, frequently a minister, who refuses several rescue attempts in the face of approaching floodwaters, …
What is the significance of ushabti? These small figurines are called Ushabti (or Shabti/Shawabti) and played a great significance in the rituals of burying weather nobles or royalty through the great Egyptian dynasties. What are ushabti Why do Egyptians make them? Shabtis were seen as servants of the person who had been mummified. Everyone in …
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Why was there no Luftwaffe on D-Day? Luftwaffe and Navy on D-day. The strength of both the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine on D-Day had been weakened throughout the war so that they could not play a significant role. German stukas already flying in V-formation. The Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine on D-Day had little influence on the final …
How did Communist movements affect women’s rights? From the beginning, the Communist world claimed to uphold women’s rights and lambasted the West for its inattention to sexual inequality. Most Western democracies did not grant women the vote until after the Russian Revolution in 1917, with the last Western country, Switzerland, not granting women suffrage until …
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How long did it take for the radiation to clear in Hiroshima? Deaths from radiation began about a week after exposure and reached a peak in 3 to 4 weeks. They practically ceased to occur after 7 to 8 weeks. How long would it take for Japan to make a nuclear bomb? While there are …
What was the first battle with gunpowder? The first documented battlefield use of gunpowder artillery took place on 29 January 1132, when Song General Han Shizhong used huochong to capture a city in Fujian. The world’s earliest known hand cannon is the Heilongjiang hand cannon dated 1288, which was found in Mongol-held Manchuria. When was …