Chronicles of the Past
Why did the French give up in ww2? The following analysis concludes that the French lost in 1940 mainly because of three reasons: intelligence failure, operational and tactical inferiority, and poor strategic leadership. Why did France surrender so quickly? In reality there were multiple reasons for the sudden French collapse, including the surprise German attack …
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What impact did the Black Death have on peasants? Drop Dead, Feudalism: How the Black Death Led to Peasants’ Triumph Over the Feudal System. In the year 1348, the Black Death swept through England killing millions of people. This tragic occurrence resulted in a diminished workforce, and from this emerged increased wages for working peasants. …
When and why did the war chariot fall out of use? The decline began about 1,000 BC and the chariot was phased entirely out by 300 AD. Wheels: wheels have trouble in rocky or wet terrain, skidding in mud, and bumping on hills. While horses have problems in rougher terrain, wheels wobble, smash, and skid. …
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What caused the Spanish economic inflation of the 16th century? Between 1520 and 1650, Spain’s economy suffered crippling and unrelenting inflation in the so-called Price Revolution. Most historians have attributed that inflation, in part, to the importation, starting in 1550, of silver from the Americas, which supposedly put much more currency into circulation in Spain. …
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How many cradles of civilization are there? six cradles of civilization Scholars generally acknowledge six cradles of civilization. Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, and Ancient China are believed to be the earliest in the Old World. Cradles of civilization in the New World are the Caral-Supe civilization of coastal Peru and the Olmec civilization of …
Which president signed a peace treaty with Israel? The Camp David Accords, signed by President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in September 1978, established a framework for a historic peace treaty concluded between Israel and Egypt in March 1979. Has Israel ever signed a peace treaty? The Israel–Jordan …
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How were dragoons used? They were armed with short rifles known as carbines and heavy swords. The British Army had light dragoons, used for scouting and reconnaissance duties, and dragoon guards, who fulfilled a heavy cavalry role by delivering shock action on the battlefield. Was mounted infantry used in the Civil War? In the Western …
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What was the population of the Soviet Union during Stalin? The new Soviet Census (1939) showed a population figure of 170.6 million people, manipulated so as to match exactly the numbers stated by Stalin in his report to the 18th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party. No other censuses were conducted until 1959. How many …
Who has a higher unemployment rate Democrats or Republicans? Blinder and Watson found that the unemployment rate fell under Democratic presidents by an average of 0.8 percentage points, while it increased under Republican presidents by an average of 1.1 percentage points. What did the Democratic-Republicans believe about the economy? Democratic-Republicans favored keeping the U.S. economy …
Which animal is associated with Easter? The most prominent secular symbol of the Christian holiday, the Easter bunny, was reportedly introduced to America by the German immigrants who brought over their stories of an egg-laying hare. What is the origin of the Easter Bunny? As for how the character of the Easter Bunny made its …
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