How many German soldiers were executed in WW1? German soldiers did however face drastic consequences if refusing legal orders during the war. One and a half million German soldiers were sentenced to imprisonment for refusing to follow an order and 30,000 were sentenced to death, of whom 23,000 were executed. How many German soldiers were …
Why did Germany request compensation after the Agadir (2nd Moroccan) crisis?
Where was Germany given land as compensation after the Second Moroccan Crisis? the French Congo As a result, Germany got parts of the French Congo in Africa to make up for France getting Morocco. Still, Germany got the bad end of the deal. They were given land that nobody wanted, in what is today the …
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How was Chinese Communism connected to the New Culture Movement?
What caused the New Culture Movement in China? Xin wenhua yundong (New Culture Movement) emerged after Chen Duxiu published his recommendations of what cultural modernity should be in the 1920s. How did the May Fourth movement influence communism in China? In its broader sense, the May Fourth Movement led to the establishment of radical intellectuals …
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In the First Barbary War, how long was the USS Philadelphia aground?
What happened to the USS Philadelphia during the First Barbary War? The USS Philadelphia ran aground in 1803 on an uncharted reef during the Barbary Wars and the ship and crew were taken captive. In February 1804, Stephen Decatur Jr. (1779-1820) led a dangerous mission to free the ship from Tripoli harbor, but ended up …
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Please suggest a book that contains a historical (factual) account of Jesus’ life
Are there any historical writings about Jesus? The synoptic gospels are the primary sources of historical information about Jesus and of the religious movement he founded. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke recount the life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of a Jew named Jesus who spoke Aramaic. What are some historical facts about the …
Why did Britain not purchase Alaska when Russia had it up for sale?
Though the two territories shared a border, Russia and Great Britain were still rivals. That made Russia hesitant to sell Alaska to Great Britain. Of course, we know how the story ends: Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 instead. That same year, Great Britain established the Dominion of Canada. Why didn’t the …
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Did Hitler really keep the blueprints of the current Nebraska state Capitol building in the drawer of his desk?
What is the statue on top of the Nebraska Capitol Building? Atop the 400 foot tower of the Nebraska State Capitol stands a figure casting the seeds of life to the winds….the Sower. The statue of the Sower, modeled after the traditional method of hand sowing grain for planting, is a symbol of the importance …
How did medieval cities get rid of waste?
Obviously, medieval cities lacked infrastructure that dealt with the disposal of human waste. Instead, waste was simply dumped into rivers or buried in the ground. And although there were rules forbidding the disposal of filth outside people’s homes, according to the article, these rules were mostly ignored. What did medieval people do with garbage? They …
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When and why did “Near East” become “Middle East?”
After the Ottoman Empire disappeared in 1918, the area called the Near East was not used, and the Middle East came to be used for the entire region. When did Near East become Middle East? Middle East essentially supplanted Near East in the early 20th century, although the two are now used interchangeably among English …
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U-Boat Mutiny in WW2?
Were there any mutinies on U-boats? NEW U-BOAT MUTINY AT KIEL REPORTED; Sailors of the German Navy Kill 38 of Their Officers;- Geneva Hears.31 дек. 1969 What was the deadliest U-boat in ww2? U-505 If ever there was a submarine laden with bad luck it was Germany’s U-505. Despite sinking eight Allied ships early in …