History - September 2007

I was looking at an old history textbook and read a little significant part in a chapter about Russia. In the 16th century, Russia was surrounded by the powerful Swedes, Lithuanians, and Poles in the west, and by the Turks and Crimean Tatars in the south. It is significant that when Tsar Ivan IV (ruled from 1553 to 1584) proposed a military alliance and even suggested marriage to Queen Elizabeth I of England, the king of Poland hastily wrote to Elizabeth and begged her to reject the proposition. The Polish king wrote that "up to now, we could conquer him [Ivan The Terrible] only because he was a stranger to education and did not know the arts".

I'm now thinking of an alternate outcome based on the above information. What if Elizabeth actually accepted Ivan's alliance and marriage proposal? What would a Russo-English alliance bring to history? How long would the alliance last? How would this affect England, Russia, and the rest of the world?

2007-09-02 07:29:00 · 5 answers · asked by Erik G 4

In the past, people like them were accused and put to death?

2007-09-02 07:06:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 07:00:29 · 4 answers · asked by adrian r 2

2007-09-02 06:14:22 · 3 answers · asked by Caitlin 2

What are some things that happened in d dark ages that made it so dark? I only know of the black death. How did the church come to power?! I dont understand. What happened back then?

2007-09-02 06:04:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 06:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Besides that their was a decline of historical writing. What is with the condition people live. I dont really know about how people died and suffered. How can i find better research? Thanks in advance for the input.

2007-09-02 05:47:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the museum of hoaxes, there was a document that was supposedly a roman emperor that gavew authority to the church to rule the empire. Couple centuries later, it turned out to be a hoax. I do not know the exact details, however I was wondering what other historic examples with good proof such politicing were done in the church's early days in order to gain more political power.

2007-09-02 05:02:59 · 2 answers · asked by PeguinBackPacker 5

- specifically I would like to know how many French were killed, given that they seem to be in denial that 130,000 Americans died on their shorelines to free them from the Nazis

2007-09-02 04:48:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 04:39:32 · 12 answers · asked by Marley Fan 2

“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." Genesis 1:29-30

"The early Christian fathers adhered to a meatless regime...many early Christian groups supported the meatless way of life.

In fact, the writings of the early Church indicate that meat eating was not officially allowed until the 4th century, when the Emperor Constantine decided that his version of Christianity would be the version for everyone.

A meat eating interpretation of the Bible became the official creed of the Roman Empire, and vegetarian Christians had to practice in secret or risk being put to death for heresy.

Is it ironic that Pagan Rome has had such an influence upon present day Christianity?

source: The Holy Bible and
http://www.ivu.org/history/christian/christ_veg.html

2007-09-02 04:27:59 · 10 answers · asked by Lu 5

details and examples please thanks! :)))

2007-09-02 03:44:27 · 3 answers · asked by couturechic17 2

2007-09-02 03:29:57 · 6 answers · asked by foxfoxcar 1

By 1938, Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister, was

a. a strong advocate of appeasement.

b. calling for Britain to declare war on Germany.

c. working with Hitler to divide Europe into spheres of influence.

d. busy denouncing all changes in the status of central Europe

2007-09-02 03:02:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

World War II was largely made possible by

a. Great Britain's aggressive plans on Europe.

b. the failure of Britain and France to strongly oppose flagrant
German violations of the Versailles treaty.

c. Soviet expansionism and interference in western Europe's affairs.

d. the League of Nations.

2007-09-02 02:42:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Among the motives for Japan's attack on the United States was :

a. America's refusal to sign a treaty of alliance with Japan against Communist China.

b. the American embargo of oil and iron.

c. a feeling of inferiority regarding American cultural superiority.

d. a belief that a kamikaze ("divine wind") would quickly blow away the American military.

2007-09-02 02:30:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

please a.s.a.p

2007-09-02 02:14:50 · 4 answers · asked by LadyGagaxxx 2

ive found a round lead ball in our garden, it looks like a musket ball. how do i tell?

2007-09-02 02:11:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 00:58:21 · 16 answers · asked by fonzam2004 1

From the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact in August of 1939 until the launching of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, Stalin had proven to be steady and consistent in upholding the terms of the 1939 agreement with Germany. In fact, he had acted much like an ally in his relationship with Germany, joining in the invasion of Poland for example. Hitler decided to turn on Soviet Russia and attempted to conquer that vast country in 1941. Did Hitler have any good (valid) reasons for attempting this? What were the most important reasons for his failure? Was German success even possible? Why or why not?

2007-09-02 00:50:13 · 9 answers · asked by xxwildcat1xx 1

2007-09-01 23:32:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The turning point of the North African campaign came

a. at El Alamein where the British stopped Rommel in the summer of 1942.
b. when South African troops crossed the Sahara and overwhelmed Rommel.
c. with the revolt of the Vichy French in North Africa.
d. when the Italians joined the Allied cause in 1942.

its a ?

2007-09-01 21:58:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

North America.

2007-09-01 21:28:02 · 5 answers · asked by akinola_olumide 1

Hitler took Poland in 1939

a. despite interference by the Soviet Union.

b. in a long protracted struggle that cost Germany dearly.

c. upon Poland's request for a restructured government.

d. using Blitzkrieg or "lightening war" tactics and with active
support from Joseph Stalin.

its b or d?

2007-09-01 21:24:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-01 21:23:41 · 6 answers · asked by nicole l 1

what's wrong with communism? it generally sounds like a simpler way of life.

2007-09-01 20:15:03 · 8 answers · asked by xfileaddict1969 2

I need very short and simple answer for high school. Please make me understand.

2007-09-01 20:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by tothethirdworld 1

I need very short and simple answer for high school. Please make me understand.

2007-09-01 20:10:45 · 16 answers · asked by tothethirdworld 1

2007-09-01 20:08:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-01 18:38:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous