Why did daylight saving time start? Benjamin Franklin takes the honor (or the blame, depending on your view of the time changes) for coming up with the idea to reset clocks in the summer months as a way to conserve energy, according to David Prerau, author of "Seize the Daylight: The...
Why did Germany side with Austria-Hungary in WW1? Why was the Hundred Years' War important? What was the significance of Pan-Slavism as a cause of WWI? Why did America enter World War I? Why did the Hundred Years' War end? Why did the Treaty of Verdun happen?
Why did the Allies divide Germany in 1946? WHY WAS THE WAR BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA (1914-1918) A GLOBAL WAR (WWI) Why did a stalemate develop on the Western Front during WW2? Why did soldiers enlist in WW1? Why did the Great Depression force the U.S to choose isolationism at the ...
Why did a surprisingly large percentage of blacks vote for Trump? An oft-cited response was “what have the Democrats done for me lately?” Dot #1 – Trump does not like, nor has he supported blacks. If you have any doubts, check the list of “shithole” countries cited by Trump. Als...
WWI was a huge time period not only in European history but the world's history because it was the first major conflict involving different countries at one time. The war sparked nations to develop their armies and society so that in preceding life they will be viewed as a hierarchy to oth...
Dilemma #2: The Trenches.WWI saw all armies from all nations entering the war with the notion of “being home by Christmasâ€. The French had Plan XVII and the Germans had the Schlieffen Plan. The Germans struck first on the Western Front, advancing to the outskirts of Paris...
Progressive reformers failed to gain support to implement compulsory health insurance in the US after WWI. Modeling results presented in this paper, using a lifecycle model with sickness risk and precautionary savings, support the conclusion that existing voluntary insurance plans were adequate and ...
At no point in the first 100 years of the Principality of Liechtenstein did the Prince of Liechtenstein ever actually visit. OK, so fun history lesson, but as is the case with the other microstates that I’ve covered in the past, such as San Marino and Andorra, the big question is, ho...
The Germans did not fight alone, and as tough as WWI was, the opposing countries should have taken responsibility for the damage they had done too. Together, they would need money for the damages that the war brought. With Germany being the issue from the point of view of the opposing ...
Of the 25 points, how many seem quite reasonable (keeping in mind how Germany was treated at the end of WWI), how many are flat out bad ideas, and how many are a mix? I want you to give me specific numbers (“I think X are reasonable, Y are bad, and Z are a mix). Be hone...