Why were ball bearings so important in ww2? German bearing manufacturers had a long history of manufacturing bearings in Schweinfurt, and their production during World War II made them a target for American bombings. Bearings were a vital component in the tanks, airplanes, machine guns, heavy artillery, and submarines used by the belligerents during the …
Was WWII Systemic Drug Use by Axis and Allies Supported By Scholarship?
What did the Axis want in WW2? The Axis powers’ primary goal was territorial expansion at the expense of their neighbors. In ideological terms, the Axis described their goals as breaking the hegemony of the plutocratic Western powers and defending civilization from Communism. How did World War II change medicine? During the war, surgery techniques …
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How secret was the US and British involvement in the 1953 Iranian coup d’état?
What role did the US play in the 1953 Iranian coup d état? In August 2013, the U.S. government formally acknowledged the U.S. role in the coup by releasing a bulk of previously classified government documents that show it was in charge of both the planning and the execution of the coup, including the bribing …
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Did foreign countries respond to the Munich Putsch?
Why was the Munich putsch a failure and a success? The Putsch was a badly organised fiasco which was easily put down and showed how weak the Nazis were. The Putsch was a success for the Nazis as it put them on the national map and made Hitler famous. What were 2 effects of the …
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Did Kim Jong-Il wrest away power (rather than inherit it) from Kim Il-Sung in a power struggle?
How did Kim Jong-un come to power? Kim Jong-un is the first leader of North Korea to have been born in the country after its founding in 1948. From late 2010, Kim was viewed as successor to the leadership of North Korea. Following his father’s death in December 2011, state television announced Kim as the …
Why was Lenin’s brother executed, when he himself was only banished?
What were Lenin’s last words? Vladimir Ilych Lenin’s last words were, “Good dog.” (Technically, he said vot sobaka.) He said this to a dog that brought him a dead bird. Why did Lenin not like Stalin? Lenin felt that Stalin had more power than he could handle and might be dangerous if he was Lenin’s …
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How do historians get their hands on diaries and letters of ordinary people?
How do historians use diaries? Knowing when a diary was created means that historians can situate the contents of the diary in their historical context. Understanding the social and political context in which a diary was written helps the historian to interpret events that are discussed. How do historians reconstruct the history of ordinary people? …
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Was there a stated reason for the evacuation of Israeli settlers from the Gaza strip?
Why did Israel withdraw from the Gaza Strip? Israel’s plan of unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip and North Samaria put forward by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was carried out on . The purpose of the plan was to improve Israel’s security and international status in the absence of peace negotiations with the Palestinians. Why …
How did messages get back and forth between ship and shore during the Battle of Cherbourg?
What was CSS Alabama last battle? The Battle of Cherbourg The Battle of Cherbourg, or sometimes the Battle off Cherbourg or the Sinking of CSS Alabama, was a single-ship action fought during the American Civil War between a United States Navy warship, USS Kearsarge, and a Confederate States Navy warship, CSS Alabama, on June 19, …
Completeness of Old Parish Registers in the 1700s
Was Latin was commonly used in Church of England parish records after 1730? 1733 – Latin was discontinued in parish records. When did parish registers start in England? Parish registers were formally introduced in England and Wales on 5 September 1538 shortly after the formal split with Rome in 1534, when Thomas Cromwell, chief minister …
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