Chronicles of the Past
Yes. They did. Pirates often started out as military sailors, who developed a taste for rum when it was distributed in the Navy. The Caribbean was a hotbed of piracy and instead of having to wait for their daily tot of rum from their superiors, pirates could drink it whenever they pleased. Why did pirates …
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How much of Russia was occupied during ww2? Over the course of the Second World War, approximately 44.5 percent of the Soviet population and 8.7 of Soviet territory was occupied by the Axis forces at some point. How long was Russia occupied by Germany? The German armies eventually captured some five million Soviet Red Army …
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From mid-1929 to January 1933, the number of Germans who had full-time jobs fell from 20 million to 11.5 million; by the start of 1933, at least 6 million Germans were unemployed. What was the Unemployment in the Third Reich? When the Nazis came to power the most pressing issue was a 30% unemployment. The …
Did the Great Wall keep invaders out? The best-known and best-preserved section of the Great Wall was built in the 14th through 17th centuries A.D., during the Ming dynasty. Though the Great Wall never effectively prevented invaders from entering China, it came to function as a powerful symbol of Chinese civilization’s enduring strength. Did the …
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How did East India Company benefit from the charter given by Royal Crown? The East India Company’s royal charter gave it the ability to “wage war,” and initially it used military force to protect itself and fight rival traders. Why did the British East India Company lose control of India to the Crown? Partly because …
How did Greeks view divinity? The Greeks believed in gods and goddesses who, they thought, had control over every part of people’s lives. The Ancient Greeks believed that they had to pray to the gods for help and protection, because if the gods were unhappy with someone, then they would punish them. What is divinity …
What is the reason for public execution? The purpose of such displays has historically been to deter individuals from defying laws or authorities. Attendance at such events was historically encouraged and sometimes even mandatory. Why were people executed in medieval times? Torture was typically used as a way to extract evidence and information and public …
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What happened in the Soviet Union in the 1920s? Events of the 1920s: Though the Soviet Union would not officially become a nation until late 1922, by mid-1921 the Red Army, led by Vladimir Lenin, had functionally taken power. In order to stabilize the economy of the young nation the Soviet government, instituted the New …
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Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Mesoamerican civilizations? The Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec and the Inca not only because they had horses, dogs, guns, and swords, but also because they brought with them germs that made many native Americans sick. Diseases like smallpox and measles were unknown among the natives; …
When did snuff go out of fashion? Despite two centuries of pipe smoking and snuff use, by the mid-1850s, North Americans rejected European practices in general—especially British practices—that entailed snuff boxes and formality. By the late 1700s, taking snuff nasally had fallen out of fashion in the United States. What was snuff in the old …