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What were the causes of the Cold War?

The foundations of the Cold War were laid before the end of World War II at the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, when administration of postwar Europe was divided up between the Allied Powers of the United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union. The agreements effectively divided Europe into Western and Eastern blocs. Although Soviet premier Joseph Stalin assured the Western allies he would allow free elections in Eastern Europe, he reneged on his promise and installed Soviet-controlled communist governments instead.\nFearing Soviet expansion, the United States instituted a policy of..

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How wide was the Titanic?

The Titanic wasn't much wider than other contemporary ships because the limitation on ship width isn't how large you can build them, but rather how wide the dock accommodation is. Most of the Titanic's size was in its length, a full 882 feet 9 inches. The Titanic's Olympic-class design was a larger version of owner White Star Line's earlier ship, the Adriatic, with radical modifications to withstand the heavier stress of a larger hull.

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What were the parts of a colonial ship?

The three decks on the Mayflower and similar ships were the upper deck, the gun deck and the cargo hold; the gun deck was also known as the 'tween deck; this was where the colonists were crammed together with all their goods. The outside of the ship was known as the hull, and the ship was steered by means of the tiller and rudder.

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Why is Henry Hudson famous?

During his third voyage, of which he discovered the Hudson passage, Henry Hudson's boat became trapped in ice during the winter. In the following spring, the ice melted and the boat was freed. Hudson, along with several crew members and his son, refused to go back to England and give up, causing the rest of his crew to mutiny and leave the small group behind.

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What were some of the results of Manifest Destiny?

A belief in Manifest Destiny also served to justify the westward settlers taking over lands formerly occupied by Native Americans. The indigenous tribes were viewed by many as uncivilized savages and racial and religious rhetoric was often incorporated into Manifest Destiny's vision of civilizing Native Americans so that they could live peacefully with the white settlers. The end result, however, was conflict, and in some cases, forced relocation of entire indigenous tribes.

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What were Iroquois canoes?

Elm bark was a favorite material of eastern woodland tribes for constructing both houses and canoes. The bark could be peeled off in whole sheets (elm trees were capable of growing to tremendous sizes) and manipulated in multiple ways. Elm bark was not very long-lasting in rough water, however, so the Iroquois regarded these canoes as disposable. They used them primarily for situations where a canoe needed to be constructed quickly and the longevity of the vessel was not a concern. An elm-bark canoe was advantageous because it could be left at the beginning of a long journey, if necessary, and..

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When was nuclear power invented?

By Dec. 2, 1942, Fermi was able to create the first self-sustaining nuclear reaction, which gained a lot of interest. In 1945, the United States set off the first nuclear bomb in a New Mexico desert to test the power and potential of nuclear power. By the 1950s, nuclear power plants began to appear all over the world. Nuclear power was seen as a clean and safe alternative energy source.

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What year did the Cold War end?

The end of the Cold War began in the late 1980s with the ascension of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. He weakened the Soviet state by dissolving autocratic elements of the government and instilling democratic institutions. These changes shifted power away from his own party and into the hands of surrounding nations. The democratization of East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary hastened the end of the Cold War, and the unification of East and West Germany further led to the Soviet Union's downfall. The Cold War also ended when an anticommunist leader who was democratically elect..

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What caused the Waco massacre of 1993?

David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell, led the Branch Davidians, a religious sect which believed in a series of modern prophets or messiahs in addition to traditional Scripture. Koresh was the proclaimed prophet under whom the sect took on many of the characteristics that caused observers to refer it to as a cult, including enforced celibacy for male members with the sole exception of Koresh, and the sexual access of Koresh to any woman in the sect, including married and underage women.\nThe Branch Davidians believed in a rapidly oncoming end of the world, as detailed in the Bible's Book..

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When did Tanzania gain independence?

Prior to being designated a British mandate at the end of World War I, the area now known as Tanzania, but minus Zanzibar, was part of East German Africa. Originally under Portuguese, and then later under Omani Arab rule, Imperial Germany gained control of the area during the second half of the 19th century.

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