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Was it merely a show of support for Mussolini or he wasn't able to do so due to Barbarrosa build up. He could have use Rommel at easter front instead?

2007-08-14 20:27:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

By this time She had already had parts of Poland, France, Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia etc under its control. Why didn't it consolidate its gains but instead attack Britain and USSR?

Wouldn't it be better it had waited for the next 3 years to strengthened its arm and troops instead. Why the rush?

2007-08-14 20:24:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't need the reunification of East and west germany.my main question is why did the prussians felt that germany formation is important to europ or them?

2007-08-14 20:10:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious, in movies that are period pieces in the Old West, does EVERYONE have a western accent, or were some people back then speaking with what is considered a 'neutral' American accent? Perhaps people who were considered "upper class"?

I know, weird question, but any input is appreciated.

2007-08-14 19:30:57 · 6 answers · asked by Sean R 2

does our national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" only consist of the first verse of Francis Scott Key's Poem?
Or is it the whole thing and just that the first verse is the most famous and the verse usally sang?

2007-08-14 19:13:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Years ago, I read a classic "travels in America" account by a grumpy / snarky English writer - early 20th or late 19th century. It may well have been Orwell or Dickens. In his account, the author observes the many undefended factories and cities on the U.S. coast, and has a great throwaway line about how the Royal Navy could blow it all to oblivion in 15 minutes. For the life of me, I can't find this reference, and it is driving me crazy. Help!!

2007-08-14 18:45:38 · 2 answers · asked by ethanstock 1

This deals with US History i.e. ...Seventeenth century new england settlements

2007-08-14 18:18:16 · 4 answers · asked by Tom 2

The Huns were horse archers, but the stirrup was not used in Europe in the 5th century - or was it?

2007-08-14 17:23:39 · 3 answers · asked by Spreedog 7

If yes, how so? I'm expanding my knowledge to help with a history test I have to take.

2007-08-14 17:14:34 · 6 answers · asked by TheRach488 2

2007-08-14 17:07:34 · 6 answers · asked by when words fail, music speaks 2

cattle branding irons of the 1800's. Julian Ames

2007-08-14 17:02:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Other indications of their presence were remnants they left behind from the items they brought to the Americas with them from Africa. From civilizations like Mali, Song hay, and Egypt, came the principal American food plants, the Mayan Calendar, linguistic evidence, and the art of pyramid building. The first indications were the plants that were transplanted from Africa to the Americas. The cotton seeds, banana plants, bottle gourd, jack bean and the West African yam all have African origin, and they suddenly appeared in the Americas without and explanation. They do not appear to have followed any natural course of migration. It is believed that these plants were transferred, which would require effective contact between the two civilizations. The next indication was the calendar the Mayan people used based on the lunar and solar calendar. This calendar was quite accurate and very similar to the egyptian calendar. Professor Wiener believe Mayan mathematics corresponded with the number system of the Bambaras of Guinea. Another indication was a writing system used in the Americas called Micmac Hieroglyphs. When comparing this style of writing to the simpler cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphic, called heiratic, over half were found to be similar. Closer examination revealed the meanings assigned to these signs matched. It is evident that the West African languages and South American languages are similar. These similarities can be traced to common root words. These differences are too close and occur too frequently to be a coincidence.

A very important indication is the knowledge of pyramid building. Pyramid building is a specialized form of construction. In Egypt they progressed from the stepped pyramid of Djosser, to the finished product at Giza. At La Venta, which was the location of the first pyramid in the Americas, was a fully finished pyramid. There was no sign of progressive learning. The base of these pyramids are the same measurement as in Egypt and they are placed on a north-south axis. These pyramids also served the same dual purpose, tomb and temple. The four indications of outside influence, American food plants, Mayan calendar, linguistic evidence, and pyramid building are just a few. There are more, such as religion, tobacco, astronomy, and African animals that appeared in the Americas.

These outside influences controlled the development of civilizations in the New World. The Olmec civilization was the first of these civilizations flourishing between 1200 and 400 BC. The first great Olmec Civil-Ceremonial Center was developed at San Lorenzo by 1200 BC. About 900 BC, Olmec and the Mayan civilization set the foundation for other civilizations, to include the Aztecs and the Incas. These civilizations received sufficient transmission to enable them to rise to greatness. The African people have been great travelers, culture carriers, and culture collectors among the people of the world. During all this traveling the African explores never launched a destructive war on the people they met. The two people joined and created a separate culture with its own distinctness, the Olmec civilization. Some of these supporting facts were recent discoveries. All of them are accurate, although some are hard to prove, because of the destruction of documents by European explores. I have presented you with the facts. Now it is up to you to decide. Was there African presence in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus? If you answered yes then it is obvious to you that Africans played an intricate part in the development of the Olmec Empire, the first civilization in the Americas.


Thoughts yes this article is long but its worth reading

2007-08-14 16:52:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do have a B.A. in history, however, being a chick, I never got into military history....until now.

I'm planning on writing a war novel in the near future and my question is this:

Would a division of British troops (in WWII) fight strictly in North Africa during the Battle of El Alamein or would they go on to fight the war in other parts of Europe (excluding Russia)?

Thanks for your help!

2007-08-14 16:47:26 · 11 answers · asked by chrstnwrtr 7

2007-08-14 16:42:03 · 5 answers · asked by bar22bie 2

2007-08-14 16:34:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

its for humanities and im so busy rite now plz help!!

2007-08-14 15:51:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The person is Australian, quite well known, and had a serious
road accident in Western Australia, some years ago.

2007-08-14 15:23:33 · 2 answers · asked by Charlie 1

why or why not?

2007-08-14 15:04:22 · 11 answers · asked by bar22bie 2

Why were Slavs and Arabs allowed in the Waffen SS, if the Nazis considered them inferior, and the SS had mostly blond/blue eyed "Aryans"?

2007-08-14 14:56:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was just wondering if anyone knew what materials were used to build the great pyramid of giza?

also does anyone no how it was built?

2007-08-14 14:55:33 · 5 answers · asked by *** 2

When we read about famous people; for example, Abe Lincoln or George Washington. Do where know where they have been laid to rest? What about really far back? Like the 1300's, middle east at time of Christ, etc. Any sites where you can go and actually visit the departed?

2007-08-14 14:52:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that most "great" leaders in history also have a lot of blood on their hands. Caesar, Napoleon, FDR, etc... each of them is hailed for their achievements, but to accomplish them, many lives were lost in the process. So is one of the inherent qualifications for being a great "leader" causing lots of death and destruction in the process?

2007-08-14 14:08:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need a real person for a novel I'm writing: I need a historical figure that was male and in the military in any of the following time periods: the crusades, the war of the roses or the hundred years war. The person must also have died between the age of 20 - 40.

Thanks so much for your help!!!!

2007-08-14 13:34:49 · 25 answers · asked by Blah 2

My Eagle Board is in 3 hours...I need to no as much as possible. I got a call and the guy who is going to be in the room asks alot about the history.

HELP ME PLZ!!!! This is my only chance at Eagle. I am already 18!!!

2007-08-14 13:13:04 · 3 answers · asked by I am Noodles! 3

In the fifties? Before then? After then?

2007-08-14 13:11:15 · 12 answers · asked by george3 5

When (in the history of any government) has democracy been successfully exported/imported through means of armed war or armed occupation?

Why was it successful in (your given) instance as opposed to unsuccessful attempts?

2007-08-14 13:03:24 · 4 answers · asked by J 3

2007-08-14 12:42:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

The complete History of the "Pledge of Allegiance"

2007-08-14 12:33:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't find the summary for it! i checked gradesaver.com and they don't have it. so can you please summarize what federalist paper is talking about and it's main point and stuff. please! it'll be a great help! thanks!

2007-08-14 12:25:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

fedest.com, questions and answers