How did appeasement contribute to the rise of Adolf Hitler? Appeasement emboldened Hitler’s Germany, essentially leading to WWII. As Hitler continued to invade territories and build a military capable of fighting a major war—despite the Treaty of Versailles—Britain and France allowed him to continue, hoping he would leave them alone if they left him alone. […]
What did James Marshall say when found gold?
What did James Marshall say when found gold? I then collected four or five pieces and went up to Mr. Scott (who was working at the carpenter’s bench making the mill wheel) with the pieces in my hand and said, “I have found it.” What was James Marshall’s primary concern after he discovered gold? James […]
What are the two analytical frameworks used by historians?
What are the two analytical frameworks used by historians? Answer: The two analytical frameworks that sport historians begin to use in the 1970s to make sense of data they collected in their research of the history of physical activity were modernization theory and human agency. What does a physical activity historian do? What Does a […]
When the body produces waste products in the form of lactic acid?
When the body produces waste products in the form of lactic acid? Cells get the energy they need from the chemical reactions of glucose. When you run fast there is a chemical reaction called anaerobic respiration. This reaction transfers energy from glucose to your cells without oxygen. There is just one waste product called lactic […]
What is the deterrence theory of punishment?
What is the deterrence theory of punishment? Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime and reduce the probability and/or level of offending in society. An underlying principle of deterrence is that it is utilitarian or forward-looking. What are the major […]
Who created the first atomic bomb?
Who created the first atomic bomb? Robert Oppenheimer Who were the 6 scientists responsible for the atomic bomb? Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, DuPont’s Crawford Greenewalt and Kellogg’s Percival Keith, MIT’s Vannevar Bush, Harvard’s James B. Conant, and Berkeley’s Ernest O. Lawrence. Who started the Manhattan Project? The story of the Manhattan Project began in […]
What happened to the right to a speedy trial?
What happened to the right to a speedy trial? A violation of the Speedy Trial Clause is cause for dismissal with prejudice of a criminal case. Within these parameters, it was determined that the five-year wait for this case to go trial was not in violation of the Constitution. In response, in 1974, Congress passed […]
What was the first event of the Russian revolution?
What was the first event of the Russian revolution? On November 6 and 7, 1917 (or October 24 and 25 on the Julian calendar, which is why the event is often referred to as the October Revolution), leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d’état against the Duma’s […]
What caused the uprising in Tunisia?
What caused the uprising in Tunisia? The demonstrations were caused by high unemployment, food inflation, corruption, a lack of political freedoms (such as freedom of speech) and poor living conditions. What was the Arab spring trying to achieve? The Arab Spring (Arabic: الربيع العربي) was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that […]
Which branch of the US government interprets federal laws?
Which branch of the US government interprets federal laws? The judicial branch interprets laws. Which branch interprets the Constitution? The judicial branch What branch of the government do law enforcement? executive branch What is the power of the judiciary? Judicial power is the power “of a court to decide and pronounce a judgment and carry […]