Who had electricity in the 1920s? By the 1920s most cities and towns in America received electricity from either privately owned or municipal utility companies. Running wires into the countryside where there might be only a few people per square mile seemed uneconomical for either investors or tax-payers. Was there electricity in the 1920s? The …
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Venetian painters were especially keen on utilizing canvas because it was easier for them to use in a humid environment than frescos (which dried poorly in the lagoon) or wood panels (which absorbed moisture and warped). Why did painters use canvases? Canvas possessed numerous advantages compared to traditional painting supports: it was more resistant to …
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How much money did Britain lose in the Revolutionary War? The American Revolutionary War inflicted great financial costs on all of the combatants, including the United States, France, Spain and the Kingdom of Great Britain. France and Great Britain spent 1.3 billion livres and 250 million pounds, respectively. What were the short term effects of …
How was NATO a response to Soviet aggression? During this time, NATO adopted the strategic doctrine of “Massive Retaliation” – if the Soviet Union attacked, NATO would respond with nuclear weapons. The intended effect of this doctrine was to deter either side from risk-taking since any attack, however small, could have led to a full …
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Total Bf 109 production was 33,984 units; wartime production (September 1939 to May 1945) was 30,573 units. What is the difference between a Me 109 and a Bf 109? Bf 109, in full Bayerische Flugzeugwerke 109, also called Me 109, Nazi Germany’s most important fighter aircraft, both in operational importance and in numbers produced. It …
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What was Comecon and what was its purpose? Comecon, byname of Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA), also called (from 1991) Organization for International Economic Cooperation, organization established in January 1949 to facilitate and coordinate the economic development of the eastern European countries belonging to the Soviet bloc. What were the effects of Comecon? Attempted …
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When was Al Capone on the cover of Time magazine? Mar. 24, 1930 TIME Magazine Cover: Al Capone – Mar. 24, 1930 – Organized Crime – Chicago – Mafia – Crime – Law Enforcement. How much money did Al Capone make in today’s money? What Was Al Capone’s Net Worth? Al Capone was an American …
How significant was the need to increase food production as a reason for Stalin’s Modernisation of Russia? Stalin wanted the Soviet Union to have more efficient farms. Agriculture needed to embrace modern technologies. Russia and the other Soviet states had historically produced less food than the country required. Using new farming methods and introducing a …
How did the steam ship contribute to the growth of transportation? Packet boats carried human passengers as well as commercial cargo, such as bales of cotton from Southern plantations. Compared to other types of craft used at the time, such as flatboats, keelboats, and barges, steamboats greatly reduced both the time and expense of shipping …
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What was the difference between Waffen SS and Wehrmacht? The Waffen SS was more of a private army while the Wehrmacht was a national army I think. Except that the Waffen SS was given orders by the OKW just like the Heer and they didn’t seem to be used in a different way than the …
