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While not the largest continent, Europe has been critical in the development of the world as it exits today. The development and spread of knowledge, techniques, and culture have effected most of the Americas and Africa, and influenced the rest of the world as well. Join us in exploring the rich history of Europe by asking and answering questions here.
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What was life like for a US soldier in World War 2?
According to my American Military History professor it consisted of about 90% boredom and maximum discomfort with 10% sheer...
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How did Juliet Marquette and La Salle affect the conflict between France and England in the 1700's?
Well, all 3 explorers (Joliet, Marquette and La Salle) did not have any "direct" hands-on influence on the ensuing British-Franco...
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What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the methods adopted by Otto von Bismarck and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
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What social forces were responsible for the new imperialism that began in the late 19th century?
the industrialist ...as how industrialized nations, such as Britain, needed raw materials from their colonies to fuel their...
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In 1850 what European country was the dominant power on the Italian Peninsula?
Of the three major regions of northern Italy (Venetia, Lombardy, Piedmont), it had long occupied the first two outright and had...
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How tall was Pier Gerlofs Donia?
He was a very big man, as stated in many tales about him. Frisian people are known for their tallness in whole the world, and...
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How long did the Black Plague last?
The Black Death (also known as the Black Plague) was a plague (most likely bubonic) that swept across Europe between 1347 and...
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4 Emergence of Bismarck and Sardar Patel their belief life history?
shut down the godowns out only
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How did the existence of the Soviet Union influence Western European social policies and internal political conflicts?
It depends on the period you are asking about. In the interwar years the main fear was of subversion, not of war with the Soviet...
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Are dutch troopers and marine's better than the usmc or sbs?
Like any army the Dutch are well trained but when it comes down to it the British and American armies have incredibly strong war...
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When was the Arumer Black Heap or Arumer Zwarte Hoop disband?
The Arumer Black Heap was founded in 1515 by Pier Gerlofs Donia (aka Grutte Pier). It was a band of warriors, brothers in arms,...
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Why was the European Union formed?
Already in the 1920s some politicians (such as Briand and Stresemann) tried to achieve reconciliation between France and Germany...
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What was the mood of European society in the decade following World War 1?
Answering questions about 'mood' is almost impossible. Despite WW1 and despite problems in Germany and some other countries,...
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In 1928 what gang was large and powerful besides the Italian Mafia?
The Irish mob was one of the, if not the most powerful, OC gang in the United States around the year of 1928 and controlled large...
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How many ancient European tribes were there?
Nobody knows for certain. Seeing as how none of the tribes kept any records, we have only been able to identify tribes by family...
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In the Byzantine Empire how were officials chosen?
All appointments, both secular and religious, came either directly or indirectly from the emperor. Either the emperor made the...
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Who are the allies of Serbia?
In WWI the allied forces (Britain, France, and later on America and Italy) were all allied with Serbia against the...
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Why were the Balkans so politically unstable before World War 1 other than having so many cultures in a small area?
Short answer: 1) the region is a gateway between Europe and Middle East, then onwards into Asia. It's a strategic location, and...
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What are the similarities between Hitler and Stalin?
Striking Similarities Hitler�s family name was changed. Stalin�s family name was changed. Hitler�s father beat him....
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Why couldn't Austria-Hungry and Serbia get along?
Austria-Hungary was a European great power, with a great interest in Balkans. Serbia had gained independece from Ottoman Empire,...
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How did the Treaty of Versailles change Europe?
Germany was blamed for WWI. They had to pay off all the reparations to the Allies. This changed the world because all of the...
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Who claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa and his expedition discovered the Pacific Ocean (at that time called the South Sea) on September 25,...
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Is it kosovo or kosova?
"Kosova" is the Albanian name and "Kosovo" is the Serbian name, so unsurprisingly the Albanian-speaking government that announced...
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When did the Blight in Europe occur?
If you mean the potato blight, it began in 1845 and recurred throughout the 1840's. Michael Montagne
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What were the totalitarian movements of the Age of the Masses?
Fascism and Communism. Michael Montagne
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Why is Germany an economic rival of Great Britain?
All industrial nations are rivals with one another. They compete for resources and markets constantly. Britain, owing to...
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Who are the Serbs?
Serbs (Serbian: Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro,...
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What countries did Germany take over and then invade during 1936 and 1941?
1938-1939 - Austria, Czechoslovakia, part of Lithuania and Poland. 1940 - Denmark, Norway, theNetherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,...
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Why was the Berlin Conference of 1884 unjust?
try this url http://www.econdad.org/Berlin.htm
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How many people died from the Inquisition?
The number of people who died in the various inquistions across Europe are difficult to determine, but the number of victims can...
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What and where is Kosovo?
Kosovo is a disputed region in the Balkans. Its majority is governed by the partially-recognised Republic of Kosovo . The...
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How socially and economically free is Denmark?
As free as the vast majority of other European countries. It's a constitutional monarchy with all the usual human rights and a...
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How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the depression?
No - not a bit. Unrelated event. The depression was caused by a variety of factors but mainly by poor economic policies. ...
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How did Hitler keep his dictatorship in place?
He held it together by: 1. Terror 2. Propaganda 3. Youth 4. Workforce 5. Religion 6. Racism ANSWER he got to this position in...
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Who led the Nationalists in Spain who were supported by European Fascists?
They were led by General Francisco Franco Bahamonde .
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Why is the Hadrian's Wall so famous?
A biographer during Roman Emperor Hadrian's time summed up the purpose for the wall as " to separate the Romans from the...
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Why did the Soviets lose the war in Afghanistan?
The Soviets did not lose the war in Afgahanistan - they withdrew in the face of overwhelming resistance and opposition from the...
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What is the history of Dutch Troopers?
This may or may not help. Hope it does http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?url=/summary_day_1_9.html
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How do resources affect the economy?
The more resources, the more economic activity is possible, the fewer resources, the less economic activity is...
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What are arguments for and against Turkey being accepted into the European Union?
First of all, because most of its territory is not located in Europe but in Asia Second, altough the gross national income may...
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What was the man who looked after the servants in medieval times called?
The STEWARD was the name for the man who was in charge of the lesser servants. Another answerer responds: Men were too busy...
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What world changes came out of the French Revolution?
France no longer being a monarchy was probably the biggest change to France. But it also worried the rest of Europe because that...
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What was a crusade?
In the literal sense it was a medieval "war ", called for by the Pope approved by to regain the holy Land from Islam . The...
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What was biology like in Europe in 1600?
Biology as a subject was not particularly well studied, simply because there was not much one could do. For instance, biology...
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What is the truth about Macedonia?
• Were the ancient Macedonians Greek? There is no doupt that ancient Macedonians were Greek. It is thoroughly proved by...
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When did Celtic culture begin?
Well first of all you have to figure out what a celt is while many cultures claim to be celtic few that we think of actually...
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What were the negative and positive effects of imperialism in Africa on the colonised?
Note that Africa is a large geographical entity and hence, effects varied from region to region. Some citizens appreciated some...
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How many nations are part of NATO?
As of May 2009, 28 Nations are members of NATO, all European countries plus Canada and the United States.
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What time period is called the Gothic period and what was the Gothic culture?
The heyday of Gothic styles in architecture was about 1180-1500 or possibly 1550ish in some regions. Gothic styles - and the...
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How did Peter the Great change Russia?
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Do all Jews have the same culture?
No, all Jews do not have the same culture, unless "culture" is used fairly broadly. All Jews do share some cultural values. But...
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What was the difference between the French revolution and the American revolution?
Both wars were initiated by perceived injustices from the monarchies in question and inspired by Enlightenment ideas, and the...
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When did the glorious revolution take place and what are so facts about it ty?
England had tried doing away with its monarchy but had accepted Charles II back. He was wise enough to keep his Roman Catholic...
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Who was Hirohito?
Hirohito was the Emperor of Japan During the WWII
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In what ways was Europe devastated after World War 2?
Tens of millions of people had been killed. Whole cities had been reduced to rubble. Highway and railroad systems had been bombed...
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Was World War 1 a family feud?
It was a vast global war, but not quite as world-wide as World War II. Most of the fighting was in trenches in France, in Poland,...
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Where can you get a Harald Hardrade family tree?
The national history museum of Denmark
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Various sites list the SS kaiser Wilhelm II as having been completed in 1903. I have a copy of a manifest from the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II dated 1899 HELP Was there another SS Kaiser Wilhelm II?
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How did the lion get used on the very old coat of arms Where would the lion have been seen for it to have been used?
Lions were actually fairly well known in Europe. The Romans had imported them from India and Africa for the games in the...
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Who was Prince Henry?
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What political technique was used without success to prevent war in Europe in the 1930s?
The policy of appeasement was used by Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the 1930s. It failed...
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When was Serbia founded and why did Serbia fall?
A republic of southeast Europe on the northern Balkan peninsula. Serbs settled the region in the 6th century and formed an...
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In what ways did European culture after World War 1 challenge the assumptions of the pre-war 19th century European culture?
Europe lost much of its previous optimism and there was a widespread sense of disorientation.
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What was the need for German unification?
It's unclear whether the question is about German unification in the nineteenth century (1864-71) or reunification in...
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How did imperialism and commercialism among European nations contribute to World War 1?
Imperialism contributed to war because all the European countries were in a scramble to get African colonies; in those African...
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What similarities are there between the Robin Hood Myth and the Jesus Christ myth?
As far as I can tell, there are not any real similarities between Robin Hood and Jesus Christ. First of all, Jesus Christ DID...
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Who is Ferdinand Franco?
He was the Duke of Spain. His assasination sparked World War 1
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Where can you find a list of Luftwaffe personnel killed in action?
If you speak German and you know the name you can find where they were burried on Volkbund.de actually volksbund.de sorry
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What is zionism?
Jewish Nationalist Movement With The Goal Of Creating A Jewish Homeland) The movement to establish a Jewish...
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What is the meaning of the phrase Three in One?
It depends entirely on the context. Generally it would mean that one product or device has 3 functions. Could it be a...
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Who was John Milton?
He was the author of the English epic poem Paradise Lost. Born in 1608 to a wealthy London family. His father instilled in him a...
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What is a native Balkan called?
croat or Slav there are many natives on Balkan peninsula like Croats, Serbs, Macedonians, Albanians, Bulgarians, Romanians,...
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How did Italian Renaissance humanism transformed ideas about the individual's role in society?
Well i would help you but i have no idea and i just learned about that. .sorry
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Who is Giovanni Gabrielli?
Giovanni Gabrieli Born 1555 in Venice, Italy Died August 12, 1612 in Venice, Italy * Period: Renaissance (1450-1599) *...
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What was the cause of the rise of dictators in Europe?
It's a very hard question to answer, and scholars are trying hard to find an answer. As a general phenomenon in Europe, it wasn't...
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What country did bartolomue dias sail for?
DÃas (or Diaz, I've seen it both ways) sailed for Portugal in the 15th century.
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What was the partition of Czechoslovakia?
Czechoslovakia broke up in what contemporary observers, then, and historians now, call the Velvet Divorce. Ethnic and linguistic...
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When did Johannes Gutenberg invent the printing press?
In the late 1440s Johann Gutenberg developed printing by movable type. (Printing using wood blocks and so on was already well...
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What wars did Sweden have?
Sweden has had 26 wars ranging from 1521 (the Danish liberation war two years before Gustav Vasa climbed the throne) to 1814 (the...
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Why can it be said that Islamic civilization was superior to the civilization of western Europe in the ninth and tenth century?
the Assyrians were not Arabs the ninth and tenth centuries were called the dark ages for a very good reason. all the power rested...
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What are the economic reasons slavery was started?
Slavery was started by nations back before the beginning of the Roman Empire. It provided a way to subdue your enemys as well as...
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Who was Henry M Stanley?
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, also known as Bula Matari (Breaker of Rocks) in the Congo, born John Rowlands (January 28, 1841 – May...
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Where did Otto Frank die?
He died of lung cancer on August 19, 1980, in Birsfelden, Switzerland. he was 91.
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Define ideology of pakistan?
Ideolgy is the systematic body ofg concepts espacially about life or culture. It comes from divine guidence or from great minds....
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What was the Carthusian Nuns' nickname?
I'm not sure if this is what you are asking, but they are also known as "the Daughters of Saint Bruno."
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What did Archimedes do?
== When the Romans were conquering Sicily they put together a special troop who's task was to capture Archimedes alive. Alas he...
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Is the date for thje birth of George 3rd June 4th 1738 Old Style or New style you havbe read somewhere that he was born May 24th 1738 which would be correct if tyat were old style Need to know Thanks?
George III was born on May 24, 1738, under the Julian calendar ("Old Style") then in use. That date corresponds to June 4, 1738,...
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Why did Robert Hooke Die?
he was old he was old
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How did Africans benefit from European influence?
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Who is the current president of the Republic of Croatia?
Stjepan "Stipe" Mesić (born December 24, 1934) is a Croatian politican. He has been the President of the Republic of Croatia...
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What is a warrior-poet?
The Warrior-Poet is the several thousand-year-old tradition of dedication to developing the body and the mind as one. The bushido...
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Where can you find information about the Garoghlanian Tribe of Armenia?
Amazon Books has a number of books that tell of the Garoghlanians. You might also try your local bookstores and libraries. It is...
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How is the northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?
Italian is made in Italy and also looks more realistic with human features, real sexuality stuff that Northern Renaissance...
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I am looking for Angus Alan Douglas Hamilton 15th Duke of Hamilton Email or address please ty?
I shall be seeing him shortly - may I give him a message?
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Why was Prince Ranier of Monaco not a king?
Prince Ranier was a "Prince" not a king because Monaco was a Principality and not a Kingdom. Monarchs of Principality are...
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6 colonies that were British colonies up until 1931 when they gained independence?
England! (but you already knew that, didn't you?) I had to make two changes to your question. First, it was posted...
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Who was the ghanaian born courtier awarded the OBE in 2006?
Oxwald Boateng
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Is Gogola Greek or Italian as well as Albanian?
1. gogola is a old greek and sicilian name from greek colonies from asia minor and from the greek colonies north of the black sea...
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Who was Rene Descartes and what was he famous for?
He is a famous and well noted European mathmetician who lived hundreds of years ago; he 'pioneered' many of the complex math...
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What are the pros and cons of the appeasement policy before World War 2?
The topic is still controversial and also more complicated than at first appears. Already in the 1920s many British politicians...
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