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What tactics did Joseph Stalin use to dominate the Soviet Union?

In the 1930s, Joseph Stalin created the Great Purge, which were campaigns intended to get rid of the Communist Party and anyone else he viewed as a threat. Throughout his rule, Stalin continued with his purges, executions and labor camps. Joseph Stalin gave permission to Kim Il Sung in 1950 to invade the United States, which triggered the Korean War. Stalin died at the age of 74 in 1953 after having a stroke.

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Why did Germany declare war on France?

The day before officially declaring war, the German government gave Belgium and its king, King Albert, an ultimatum to give passage to the German army or to be invaded. Germany officially declared war on France on August 3, 1914. The conflict that originally led to Germany's Schlieffen Plan was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, Susan, by Serbian nationalists in the Balkans region.

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Who invented magnets?

However, the ancient Chinese also were familiar with lodestone and its magnetic properties. Nearly 4,500 years ago, they used lodestones in divining devices and mariner compasses. For these ancient people, lodestone magnetism was a natural phenomenon that was not understood.It was not until the 1600s that magnetism began to be studied and understood by men like Peregrinus and William Gilbert. In 1820, Hans Oersted showed that there was a relationship between electricity and magnetism. Another important person that worked on magnetism and its relationship with electricity was James Clark Maxwel..

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What is a manor system?

The knight provided protection from warring manors for his peasants, but he also used force to rule over them and demand submission. This system is responsible for many of the castles that survive in Europe. While most manors died out with the French Revolution, in parts of Germany they continued until World War II.

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When did segregation start?

After slavery was abolished, churches, schools and other establishments responded by enforcing segregation. In a response to this segregation, the Civil Rights Act of 1875 passed which forbid it in establishments. Two years later the Compromise of 1877 was put into place and this ended the Reconstruction Era, which in turn, put an end to segregation being illegal. Segregation continued and the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that the Constitution did not prevent private establishments from segregating patrons based on race.

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What are some interesting facts about Ulysses S. Grant?

Grant was born in 1822 in Ohio, where his father ran a tannery. Grant was born as Hiram Ulysses Grant, although a clerical error during his appointment to West Point changed his name to Ulysses S. Grant. Grant never corrected this error, and accepted Ulysses S. Grant as his real name from then on.Grant fought in the Mexican-American War, before eventually resigning from the military in 1854. After the Civil War began, Grant became a colonel in the Union Army. Soon after, Grant was promoted to brigadier general by Lincoln, and went on to capture Fort Donelson, Tennessee, and Vicksburg, Mississi..

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When did the practice of knitting begin?

More traditional knitting that utilizes two sticks dates back to around the beginning of first millennium of the Common Era. This form of knitting first gained prominence in the Middle East, particularly Egypt. Practitioners of the craft then introduced knitting techniques to Europe and later to the Americas. Between the 11th century and the 20th century, many knitting methods and knitting devices were developed across Europe. These innovations included an increase in the number of needles used and the invention of knitting patterns.

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What is the most important cost of British rule on India for the Imperialists?

Imperialism involves using many means, including military force, to extend the influence and power of a country through colonization. There is both regressive imperialism and progressive imperialism. With the regressive type, there is unequivocal exploitation, pure conquest and extermination of people who the settlers deem undesirable. The progressive type is more humane and it promotes the spread of civilization to societies to help improve culture and living standards in conquered territories.

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Why is Jose Rizal considered the national hero of the Philippines?

Born in 1861 in Calabra, Laguna, Jose Rizal studied in the Philippines and in Spain, where he obtained his Licentiate in Medicine as well as a degree in philosophy. He traveled extensively and learned 22 languages.In March of 1887, the novel Noli Me Tangere was published in Berlin. It was a satirical novel that poked fun at the arrogance of the Spanish clergy who he had been exposed to during his studies. In Paris in 1890, he reprinted an annotated version of an older Philippine work, Morga's Succesos de la Islas Filipinos, to prove that Philippine culture had value even before the arriva..

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Why did Levi Strauss invent blue jeans?

Prospectors enjoyed the durability of the pants Strauss created, but they did not care for the rough fabric. Strauss imported from France a twill fabric known as "serge de Nimes." The blue fabric eventually became known as denim, the basis of blue jeans. The rivets on the jeans and the stitching on the back pockets were implemented to make the pants more durable, and these emblems are still icons of the Levis brand.

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