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Who started WWII?

World War II began during the Great Depression, a period of instability. Intense nationalist feelings and a desire to expand developed in Germany, Italy and Japan. Germany also had harsh terms forced on it at the conclusion of World War I. In 1931, Japan seized Manchuria from China, Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935, and Adolf Hitler militarized Germany's Rhineland in 1936.\nWorld War II is known as the most destructive war in history, as of 2014. Casualties, including service personnel and civilians, may have totaled more than 50 million, with the Soviet Union reporting 42 million by itsel..

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What was the first settlement in Georgia?

This group of settlers met with the chief of the Yamacraw Indians, who was known as Tomochichi. They established relations and the chief agreed to let Oglethorpe and his people use an area of land that they were not using located along the Savannah River. The original settlers were against having people of the Jewish religion in their settlement, but when a ship carrying 42 of them landed at their settlement, Oglethorpe allowed them to stay.There was a doctor among the Jewish settlers, which would make life better for those living in Savannah because they would need medical attention and the a..

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What was mobilization in World War I?

In 1914, a country's enemies saw military mobilization as an act of war. The intricate mobilization plans played a role in the start of World War I due to this general custom and law of warfare. During the period leading up to World War I, the Great Powers did not have enough men on active duty to win a war. When it was time for war, they mobilized men for compulsory military service to obtain this manpower.

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When was soccer invented?

The games basic idea survived for many years and was played throughout England during medieval times. There have been various balls found in Egyptian tombs dating back to 2,500 B.C. that appear to have been made from animal skins and intestines. Many believe that the sport really took hold in the mid-14th century in England, which was originally called mob football.

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What are some interesting facts about the South Carolina colony?

King Charles II issued the charter for the "Carolina" colony in 1663 to a group of eight nobles. The colony faced significant turmoil as it grew, however, and the British government took the charter back in 1729 and administered the region itself. It was at this time that Carolina was split into two colonies, North Carolina and South Carolina.\nOne of the few naval skirmishes in the Revolutionary War took place in Charleston harbor in November 1775. The Caroline Battle of Ninety Six was the only combat in the entire war that featured the use of military mines. When Sir Henry Clinton attempted ..

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How did Louis XIV impact the world?

Louis XIV came to the throne while still a child in the wake of the Fronde, a destructive civil war that saw members of the French nobility ravaging the country over private feuds. As king, Louis centralized the authority of the state at the court in Versailles. There, nobles struggled over royal favor, rather than fighting over their differences in private wars. This alone stabilized France and established the strong central government that was to become the hallmark of European countries for hundreds of years.\nOverseas, Louis XIV pursued an expansionist policy. During his reign, France acqu..

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When was lotion first invented?

The first scented lotions combined animal fat with fragrant herbs, such as frankincense. One of the earliest known lotion bottles, which belonged to Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut, contained nutmeg oil, palm oil, polyunsaturated fats and benzopyrene. Unfortunately, benzopyrene, while highly aromatic, is one of the most toxic substances to humans. Historians now believe Queen Hatshepsut may have accidentally moisturized herself to death in an attempt to soothe her chronic eczema.

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Who really discovered America?

The Clovis people are accepted as the first inhabitants of the Americas due to an overwhelming lack of evidence of pre-Clovis cultures. This culture is believed to have spread into South America and is the root of the more well-known American cultures people with which people are familiar, such as the Aztecs and the Cherokee.\nA common misconception is that Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas when his actual contribution was being one of the forerunners of colonization of these continents from European countries. His voyages led him to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean where he s..

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What did abolitionists believe in?

Although slavery had been an issue with many detractors since before the colonies had declared their independence from Great Britain, it wasn't until the spread of industrialism in the North shed light on the societal problems that resulted from urbanization. Some churches grasped these issues and began spreading ideas about how to help people lead godly lives by ridding society of those things that were sinful.\nThe American Anti-Slavery movement was formed in 1833, and slavery was declared a sin. Through the spread of literature, the movement gained national attention, and slavery becam..

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Did Isaac Newton have a wife?

Isaac Newton's relationship with women was marred from a young age when his father died three months prior to Isaac's birth and his mother remarried, sending a young Isaac to live with his grandmother. He was said to have hated his stepfather and refused to see his mother while she was with him.\nNewton's temperament was mercurial. He often lashed out at people and repeatedly suffered psychological breakdowns, which seem to have further disconnected him from others. His refuge was his work, to which he devoted himself completely.

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