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What are the main countries that made up the Allied powers?

In World War I, the Allied powers represented the countries fighting against the Central powers of Germany, Turkey and Austria-Hungary. As well as the main countries of the Allied powers, many other countries were part of the Allies from signing a treaty with the main countries. By the end of the war, when the Treaty of Versailles was signed, 27 countries were listed as part of the Allied Powers.

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What are Chinook Indian weapons?

Most warriors carried 4- to 6-foot long spears, as the Chinook were also avid fishermen. The spears were sometimes tipped with flint or simply sharpened into a point. Knives made of both flint and animal bone were also used. The Chinook armored themselves with hardened animal skins reinforced with tree bark in battle.\nLewis and Clark noted in 1805 that the Chinook were excellent warriors who would paint their faces and go to war when necessary but did not deliberately seek conflict. Most of their warfare surrounded protecting their plentiful rivers, beaches and lakes from neighboring tribes i..

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What are some key events in the history of Italy?

The beginning of Italian civilization began with the Etruscan civilization in 800 B.C., the ancestors of the ancient Romans. This was followed by the establishment of Rome in 753 B.C. and the Roman Republic in 509 B.C. The Roman Republic usurped Etruscan power and took over one of its main cities in 391.\nFrom 343 to 200 B.C., the Roman Republic participated in a number of wars against native Italians from the First and Second Samnite Wars to the Latin War, Tarentum War and Celtic Wars. Both Hannibal and Spartacus led revolts against Rome and lost. Julius Caesar went from a military general to..

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What are some facts about Princess Diana's childhood?

Diana had two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, and a younger brother, Charles. Her parents separated in 1967, and her father remarried in 1976, this time to the daughter of the romance novelist Barbara Cartland. For most of her childhood, Diana remained in her father's household.\nAccording to Biography Online, Diana was a lackluster student, not passing any of her O-Level examinations. However, she did excel at sports and music, and was known to be an accomplished amateur singer. Throughout her childhood, Diana also exhibited strong skills in dance and reportedly nurtured ambitions of beco..

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Who was Pedro Alvares Cabral?

Cabral, who was the son of nobility, was appointed to his position by King Manuel I of Portugal. He was forced to retire after King Manuel appointed another Portuguese explorer, Vasco Da Gama, to be in charge of the exploration of India. Cabral, who died in 1520, is considered a major historical figure in the Age of Discovery.

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How many duels was Andrew Jackson involved in?

Other dueling incidents involving President Jackson include a fight with a fellow lawyer named Waightstill Avery in response to a prank Jackson pulled in the courtroom. However, no one was injured in this fight; the two are said to have missed their target intentionally. Another dueling incident on the historical record has Jackson fighting a calamitous duel with a political rival named John Sevier in which a startled horse ran away with the pistols. Though various weapons, including swords, were drawn, the two fighters were talked down by their seconds, and the duel never actually took place.

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What caused feudalism?

People lost the protections that were afforded to them under a central body, and many were forced to make deals with local rulers in the name of safety. Noblemen established greater autonomy in the areas of economic, political, judicial and social matters. Feudalism in the western sense included lords, vassals and fiefs. A lord granted land, also known as a fief, to a vassal in exchange for protecting that nobleman. This service could have been in a military or nonmilitary capacity.\nFeudalism in Europe was the dominant political system from 900 to 1300, but feudalism took root in Roman and Ge..

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What is the history behind the aircraft graveyard in Arizona?

By May 1946, over 800 planes, including B-29 Superfortresses and C-47 Skytrains, had been relocated to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Some were scrapped for parts, and others were repaired for use in the Korean War.\nIn 1956, the first of 384 Convair B-36 Peacemakers made its way to Davis-Monthan. The entire fleet, except for four planes that were saved for air museums, was dismantled.\nIn 1965, the Department of Defense closed a storage facility in Phoenix that housed the Navy's surplus aircraft and transferred the planes to Davis-Monthan. The facility's name was changed from the 270..

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What were Aristotle's major contributions to science?

Aristotle introduced the concept of Scientific Method by proposing that the principles of nature could be found within nature and could be discovered using careful observation and inductive reasoning. This also included a classification of about 500 species of birds, mammals and fishes. Many of the elements used in his system of classification are still used today.\nAristotle established the Peripatetic School, known as the Lyceum, in 335 BC. In his philosophy and teachings, Aristotle focused on the fundamental truths of the world around him. His views on physical science profoundly shaped med..

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What is a brief summary of the First Crusade?

Violence, bloodshed and a sense of religious fervor were the earmarks of the First Crusade. A common cry among the Christian Crusaders was "God wills it!" Consisting of several groups of Crusaders, the First Crusade was poorly organized, which resulted in the death of many on the front lines, according to LordsAndLadies.org.\nThe Crusade swept through much of the Byzantine Empire, leaving destruction and death in its wake. In 1096, numerous Jews were slaughtered in several towns of the Rhineland. The armies marched on to overtake Antioch in 1098. The final siege took place at Jerusalem in 1099..

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