Which of the following best defines globalization? Globalization means the speedup of movements and exchanges (of human beings, goods, and services, capital, technologies or cultural practices) all over the planet. One of the effects of globalization is that it promotes and increases interactions between different regions and populations around the globe. Which of the following […]
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 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 […]
Why did Mr Wickham try to elope with Georgiana?
What was the homespun movement in India?
How did appeasement contribute to the rise of Adolf Hitler?
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 […]
In what ways were socialism and communism a response to the social and economic conditions that developed in Europe during the Industrial Revolution?
In what ways were socialism and communism a response to the social and economic conditions that developed in Europe during the Industrial Revolution? Both were a response to the social and economic conditions that developed in Europe because the industrial revolution brought unsafe working conditions for factory workers. In addition, the gap between the rich […]
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 […]