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How did Napoleon come to power in France?

Napoleon was able to take advantage of a situation where the French government was bankrupt and inflation, unemployment and taxation were continuing to climb. There was a fear in France that a Jacobin resurgence or royalist resurgence would come, and Napoleon was a strong military general who had continually won against the British. This led the people to believe that this was a sign that Napoleon should be the leader.Napoleon was officially given the title of First Consul on December 13, 1799, and was given full executive powers. It was also on this day that the new constitution for France wa..

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What inventions were made specifically for the textile industry?

The industrial revolution spurred a cascade of inventions used by the textile industry. In 1764, Richard Arkwright invented the water frame, the first powered spinning machine. Arkwright also constructed the first textile factory powered by steam in 1790. The increasing development of textile machinery drastically increased the production of cloth, and raised demand for raw cotton to new highs. The Cotton Gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1792, mechanized the previously tedious process of separating cotton fiber from its seeds. The simplicity and efficiency of Whitney's invention allowed fo..

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Who is awarded the Cold War Victory Medal?

As of 1999, only a Cold War Recognition Certificate is issued to qualified military and non-military personnel for their service during the Cold War. Due to a legal technicality, a law enacted in 2002 authorizing the Cold War Victory Medal did not mandate the DOD to officially distribute the medal. However, Louisiana awards the medal to a member of its National Guard, formally recognizing it as the Louisiana Cold War Victory Medal.

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What was the climate like where the Aztec lived?

Since the Mexican Valley was surrounded by mountains and lakes, the weather was mostly mild or temperate. Many of the areas where the Aztec lived were swampy or dry. Under normal circumstances, the water from the land was not sufficient to sustain the crops that the Aztec planted due to the land's condition. To solve this problem, theAztec invented their own progressive irrigation system for watering their various crops. This irrigation system was also used for transporting their goods.

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What is Lyndon B. Johnson famous for?

Johnson recruited John F. Kennedy's brother, Bobby Kennedy, to spearhead the movement to get the Civil Rights act passed. This kept the President covered politically if it should fail as well as work in his favor to get it passed. In an attempt to keep Congress from blocking the bill, he moved through other bills first, leaving the Congress with nothing but filibusters to fight with. The bill passed in March of 1964 and was signed into law that same July.

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Where can you find a list Obama's accomplishments?

The top political accomplishments include the passage of health care reform, the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010, according to the Washington Monthly. Non-legislative accomplishments include ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.\nPersonal accomplishments listed by ABC News include meeting the Pope and Dalai, winning the Nobel Peace Prize and playing basketball with LeBron James.

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What was the Great Purge?

The Soviet dictatorship began under Vladimir Lenin as a "temporary" measure, and was later inherited by Joseph Stalin. By the early 1930s, with peace and relative economic security, many in the Communist Party had begun to question the continuing need for such dictatorship. To cement his power, Stalin implemented a series of purges, beginning in 1934, that entailed the creation of a mythical army of "saboteurs" and "wreckers" who had infiltrated the party and had to be expelled, arrested and shot. The mechanisms of the Great Purge were extremely effective in breaking both the left-leaning fact..

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What are some key events in the history of Yorkshire, England?

The Danish Kingdom of Yorkshire is in large part responsible for the shape of the Yorkshire region as it existed afterwards. The Danes conquered the area and divided the region into ridings, which continued until local reorganization in the 20th century. England conquered the Danish kingdom of Yorkshire in 954.\nShortly after William the Conqueror took the English throne in 1066, much of northern England, including Yorkshire, rose in rebellion. In 1069, William lead a scorched-earth campaign to regain control of the North, burning food, fields and villages. Yorkshire remained home for later re..

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Why did Louis XVI call the estates-general?

France had serious woes, and it did not help Louis XVI's position that his wife, Marie Antoinette, was spending money extravagantly. Even though the king agreed to call the estates-general to meet for the first time in 175 years, he still wanted to maintain control and refused to allow the three estates to meet together. When the third estate asserted its position as a national assembly, the king was angry. Many stormed the Bastille in protest of the monarchy, setting in motion the French Revolution.

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Why did Alcatraz close?

Although Alcatraz Penitentiary was considered escape-proof because of its location in the middle of the cold, current-swept waters of San Francisco Bay, its isolation made it expensive to supply, as everything had to be brought in by boat. A study in 1959 concluded that it was more than three times as expensive to run than any other federal prison. Additionally, the wind and salt air had badly deteriorated the support structure for the cell blocks, the catwalks and the electrical systems. It was determined that in its unsafe condition, an earthquake would have catastrophic consequences. Repair..

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