What was the result of the protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989? The protests started on 15 April and were forcibly suppressed on 4 June when the government declared martial law and sent the People’s Liberation Army to occupy parts of central Beijing. Estimates of the death toll vary from several hundred to several thousand, …
What were the policies of the Sammarinese communist party?
What were the beliefs of the Communist Party? Communist society also involves the absence of private property, social classes, money, and the state. Communists often seek a voluntary state of self-governance but disagree on the means to this end. When was San Marino communist? In 1978 the PCS returned to government as part of a …
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How and why did Polish rule over the Ukraine “downwardly deviate” from Lithuanian rule?
Why was Ukraine under Polish rule? Polish and Lithuanian rule During the 14th century, Poland and Lithuania fought wars against the Mongol invaders, and eventually most of Ukraine passed to the rule of Poland and Lithuania. More particularly, Red Ruthenia, and part of Volhynia and Podolia became part of Poland. Why did the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth …
How did religions interpret rainbows before science explained it?
What did people think rainbows were before science? In the mythology of the ancient Greeks, rainbows were the personification of the goddess Iris. This goddess was a messenger between Heaven and Earth, hence the representation of how the rainbow hangs between the two. What is the ancient meaning of rainbows? Since the beginning of human …
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How did Zheng He’s treasure ships solve the problem of vitamin C supply?
How did sailors get vitamin C? British ‘Limeys’ and the Cure for Scurvy The British began storing citrus fruits on board all of its ships. The British Navy gave its sailors limes or lemon juice rations to ward off scurvy – earning them the nickname of “Limeys” among the American sailors who didn’t know about …
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What are the origins of knife and fork language etiquette?
Where did cutlery etiquette come from? Prior to the adoption of the fork, the custom in Europe was for all food to be conveyed to the mouth by the right hand (using a spoon, a knife, or fingers). When the fork was adopted, it followed this rule; it was held in the left hand while …
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What was the role of Midnapore town in present day West Bengal of India in the armed struggle for freedom in Bengal province of British India?
What was the role of Medinipur in freedom struggle? Midnapore is notable for its contribution in the history of Indian freedom movement since it has produced many martyrs. During the British Raj, the city became a centre of revolutionary activities, such as the Santal Revolt (1766–1767) and the Chuar rebellion (1799). What was the role …
What is known about the people of Khazaria?
What is the history of Khazars? The Khazars were in contact with the Persians in the mid-6th century ce, and they aided the Byzantine emperor Heraclius (reigned 610–641) in his campaign against the Persians. By the beginning of the 7th century, the Khazars had become independent of the Turkic empire to the east. What language …
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What was the Orthodox Church’s role in Russian expansion?
What role did the Russian Orthodox Church play in the Russian revolution? In November 1917, following the collapse of the tsarist government, a council of the Russian Orthodox Church reestablished the patriarchate and elected the metropolitan Tikhon as patriarch. But the new Soviet government soon declared the separation of church and state and nationalized all …
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What decides who goes in the front rank in a line infantry formation?
How does line infantry work? Line infantry provided an ‘anchor’ for skirmishers and cavalry to retreat behind if threatened. Against surrounding enemy cavalry, line infantry could swiftly adopt square formations to provide protection. Such squares were hollow (consisting of four lines), unlike the pikemen’s and old-style musketeers’ square. What are frontline soldiers called? Infantryman | …
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