History - August 2007

It's not exactly addressed in the movie except for that the father was proud of being Austrian. What I'm asking is why were the Van Trapps so opposed to the Third Reich?

Let me also point out I'm not asking why you oppose Nazism, I want to know the Van Trapps reasons -- because to my knowledge most Austrians enthusiastically worked with the Nazis, so considering the historical context it is a bit unusual that a non-Jewish family would leave everything they had escaping through the mountains.

2007-08-31 21:05:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 20:57:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 20:08:10 · 16 answers · asked by Pramod R 4

Who do you think was worse the Catholic Inquisition or the Nazi's to humanity. Remember the Inquisition tortured Protestants for over a 1000 years....

2007-08-31 20:02:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 19:35:09 · 1 answers · asked by Its not me Its u 7

And the Czar and his family destroyed along with countless other people?

2007-08-31 19:15:08 · 7 answers · asked by myoddthoughtss 2

2007-08-31 18:02:10 · 15 answers · asked by perfect_solution 2

4 reasons why Reconstruction failed?

How did the Economic changes affect the Social and political affairs?

...these are two things I don't get...

2007-08-31 17:54:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an assignment and im wondering if sioux fought on horseback or on foot. If any fought on horseback please mention.
Thanks

2007-08-31 17:53:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 17:37:17 · 5 answers · asked by joshuademex 1

2007-08-31 16:28:12 · 1 answers · asked by Bryan H 1

2007-08-31 16:24:03 · 5 answers · asked by Unoptrid1aq 4

2007-08-31 15:57:47 · 2 answers · asked by Unoptrid1aq 4

the movie on lifetime The Murder of Princess Diana

2007-08-31 15:52:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 15:21:04 · 6 answers · asked by trace w 1

What I'm looking for is some of America's most important promises that it made as it emerged victorious from World War II. I'm also wanting to know if America was able to keep those promises even years after the war was over.

2007-08-31 15:06:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the value of a american revolution bicentennial coin from 1972? ( has george washington on it) and/ or the value of a american revolution bicentennial coin from 1974 (with john adams on it)
Please answer thankyou...

2007-08-31 15:03:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Interested in this famous regiment and the personal backgrounds of the men who enlisted. Contemporary letters and journals or newspaper article from the 1861-1865 period, etc.

2007-08-31 15:01:47 · 2 answers · asked by Spreedog 7

2007-08-31 14:55:09 · 6 answers · asked by dick 1

Creepy Scary Facts About 9 - 11
Follow the steps at the end, this is pretty creepy!

1) New York City has 11 letters

2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.

3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin
Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.

4) George W Bush has 11 letters.

This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:

1) New York is the 11th state.

2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number
11.

3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11

4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers.
6+5 = 11

5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11

6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911.
9 + 1 + 1 = 11.

Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:

1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. >2 + 5 + 4 = 11.

2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year.
Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.

3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.

4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers
incident.

Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:

4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers incident.

Now this is where things get totally eerie:

The most recognised symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic

holy book:
"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. he wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."

That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.

Still uncovinced about all of this..?! Try this and see how you feel afterwards, it made my hair stand on end:

Open Microsoft Word and do the following:

1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first
plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.

2. Highlight the Q33 NY.

3. Change the font size to 48.

4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS

scary huh??

2007-08-31 14:36:47 · 22 answers · asked by . 4

Homework ..

2007-08-31 14:32:58 · 7 answers · asked by :] 1

im doing a report for school and i need help bad cause i can't find it any where plz help me out here

2007-08-31 14:29:17 · 5 answers · asked by abeni l 2

saposidly shaped like a cross from arial view

2007-08-31 14:28:43 · 3 answers · asked by trippinmarlin 2

My teacher wants 4 reasons as to why Reconstruction failed...

The main reasons I know are those associated with the society indeed granting equal rights to African Americans, but they weren't provided with the same privileges as a white man received.

2007-08-31 14:18:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 13:56:40 · 13 answers · asked by debbie d 1

In school, we get to pick a subject to do a history report on, and I chose the samurai. I don't really know where to find good, reliable information. I also don't want to search google because I am unsure about how accurate most of the information is. It only has to be a couple of pages, so I just need to know the most important and interesting facts about them. Any information or links would greatly be appreciated. Thank you,
R.

2007-08-31 13:50:58 · 2 answers · asked by Rin 1

2007-08-31 13:33:21 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some important facts in Beijing history?

Thanks.

2007-08-31 13:22:02 · 4 answers · asked by Yahoo! User 2

2007-08-31 11:37:27 · 4 answers · asked by automatopia 1

I just need a breif summary. like 2-3 sentances

2007-08-31 10:22:15 · 10 answers · asked by jEN 2