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War and Military History
War and Military History encompasses the causes and effects, the courses and actions, the good and the bad, of warlike activities - from the earliest of times to present actions.
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What were forceps used for in the civil war?
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The removal of bone splinters and shrapnel from wounds.
What was the results of the Opium War for China?
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Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.
Is Ireland an ally with the US?
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No, Eire is not in NATO and has no bilateral defence agreements with any other state including the USA, Eire does however play it's full part in UN operations despite the size of it's small defence forces.
What weapons did they use in the Mexican revolution?
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Mexico's role during the war was that of close air support during the war in the Pacific. They used P-47 Thunderbolt airplanes during the conflict.
Why did people migrate to Australia in the 1850s?
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Apart from the people that were banished to Australia by the British for crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread to feed their family, there are a few good reasons that people immigrated to Australia from the UK. Australia experienced massive amounts of mining success, and this began in the 1700's with the Gold Rush which saw hundreds of thousands of migrants try their hand at our "Lucky Country". In the early to mid 1900's England was experiencing recession, war and all the stresses that these things bring to a home/country. Australia meanwhile was experiencing a financial BOOM and offered many thousands of jobs to people in the UK as there weren't enough people to fill all the jobs! Such as my nanna who is 95 this year - she and pop moved here 60 years ago and bought their 3 kids along for the 6 week boat journey so that pop could start his job as an engineer in Canberra to extend the dam wall. When the kids got off the boat (the eldest boys were 10 at the time), and they passed a butchers in Perth that had meat and sausages strung up in the window for all to see, they keeled over. The boys had NEVER seen meat in a shop before - that's how long the rations on food had been in place in england. Chocolate? Once a month children would get a chocolate ration. And here sat Australia - full of expats for various reasons, all telling their family and friends how beautiful it was, how big a plot of land with a house you could buy, how plentiful the jobs and hence money was. THAT IS A FAR MORE ACCURATE ANSWER. Obviously there are many more reasons, but that covers the majority.
Were did the battle of New York take place?
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There were many fought there was 114 battles to be exact
What did the US gain out of annexing Hawaii?
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Because of the valuablesugar business there and the fact they theydidn't want any other power to take it over.
Who was the only Confederate officer executed for war crimes after the US Civil War?
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Captain Henry Wirz was the Swiss commander of the Confederate prison at Andersonville. After a show trial, he was found guilty of war crimes and hanged in front of a huge crowd.
How did World War 2 start in Asia?
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World War 2 actually started in Asia almost a decade before it started in Europe and elsewhere. Ultimately, the war kicked off when Japan invaded China and French Indochina; when the US tried to convince Japan to stop, Japan instead attacked the US Navy at Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into World War 2.
The slightly longer version:
Between about 1865 and 1895, Japan changed from an isolated feudal state to a modernized major power. Starting in 1895, Japan started getting involved in international affairs. Japan had beaten the mighty Russian Empire in 1905, annexed Korea, and began economic expansion in China. Japan seemed to be the powerful "new kid on the block", so to speak.
During the same time period, China was recovering from a tough time they had in the 1800s and early 1900s. China lost several wars with foreign countries (including Britain and Japan), partial foreign occupation, and popular revolts against their imperial government, the Qing dynasty. In 1912, the last Qing Emperor was overthrown in a revolution, but the newly established Chinese Republic was very weak. There was a central government, but large portions of the country were actually under the control of warlords, many of whom had served as generals under the old imperial government. Japan tried to take advantage of the chaos to begin taking control of parts of China, and played the warlords against each other to keep China divided and weak.
In 1931, some Japanese soldiers blew up a railway in the city of Mukden in Manchuria (a region of northeastern China); the railway was owned by a Japanese company. They wanted to make it seem like Chinese rebels were trying to sabotage Japanese interests. Japan then used the "bombing" as a reason to invade- they invaded and conquered Manchuria in just a few months. Manchuria was made into an independent country called "Manchukuo"- but Manchukuo was actually totally under the control of Japan. Over the next few years, Japan would occasionally fight some of the warlords, but otherwise, things were relatively peaceful.
In 1937, Japan and China wound up fighting again. Long story short, Japan was using their soldiers to guard their railways and businesses in China. One day, some Japanese soldiers got into a small battle with some Chinese soldiers at a bridge near Beijing. Japan used this as a reason to invade China again. This began the so-called "Second Sino-Japanese War", and Japan launched a full-scale invasion of China itself.
The Sino-Japanese War led to the escalation of the war. Notably, the US and the UK both opposed the Japanese invasion. When World War II began in Europe in 1939, Japan took advantage of France, the Netherlands, and the UK being distracted by Germany to seize colonies belonging to those countries. Japan notably invaded and conquered French Indochina (modern Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), despite international condemnation of it.
It was the negotiations between the US and Japan that ultimately led the Japanese to attack the US at Pearl Harbor. The US tried to convince Japan to stop attacking and occupying China and Indochina; Japan refused. The US then put embargoes against Japan, cutting off their oil and other supplies, which just made them angry. The embargoes convinced Japan that they would soon be at war with the US too. So Japan decided to launch an overwhelming attack on the powerful US Navy to try to cause enough damage to prevent the US from getting involved in the war.
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese ended the negotiations and launched a huge attack on the American fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack dealt significant damage to the US Navy, including sinking four battleships. However, the attack failed to cripple the American Navy; notably, it did not damage the American aircraft carriers, which were not at Hawaii at the time. Also, due to a delay in translating the official message, Japan's attack happened before they officially told the US they were declaring war- so the attack was viewed by Americans as a cowardly sneak attack.
At the same time that the US was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Japan launched a series of attacks on other countries and colonies across Asia and the Pacific. Thailand was invaded and quickly surrendered. Japan also invaded Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia all in a fairly short time. World War II was officially started in Asia and the Pacific.
How did Texas get it independence?
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Texas was it's own nation from the years of 1836 to 1845. After the battle of the Alamo, the Texan army continued to fight for their independence under the motto, "remember the Alamo" and after capturing Santa Ana, signed a treaty, giving them independence from Mexico in 1836. Thus, the Republic of Texas was created. Because Texas was once it's own nation, and asked to become a part of the United States (which at the time was a nation worthy of joining) Texas now holds the right to secede from America, and once again become the Republic of Texas. Texans still hold true to the movement of secession.
Texas was named so because of the nickname given to the Creole people of the northeast Texas area "tejas" meaning "friendship," because of the area's friendly hospitality. Along with "The Lone Star State," Texas also holds the nickname, "The Friendship State."
Does Italy have a military?
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Yes, and they also have a police-like unit equivalent to the KGB but I don"t know the name of it. they operate against terrorists and foreign spies, and have all kinds of special equipment that rivals the FBI and the CIA. I understand they have modern Midget subs ( dry, but might have diving bays to launch divers while underwater) they made the papers when there was a bomb scare in Venice a couple of years ago.
What was the war that gave the US control of Puerto Rico and the Philippines?
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The Spanish-America war in 1898. American forces landed on the island. Once the war ended it was ceded from Spain to the United States.
What is in a churrasco in Argentina?
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a churrasco, is a piece of cow meat coked on a war piece of iron.
There are differents types of churrascos, depending the part of the cow used:
Churrasco de lomo
Churrasco de cuadril
etc.
What wars involved the Cherokee Indians?
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This depends more on what you call a war. Was the civil war a war, but the fight for freedom not? Cherokee's have served in the Civil War, World War I & II.
The Korean, Vietnam, Iraq conflicts. They have also fought a war against the treaty violations of the united states since 1782, although most do not term this a 'war' but more of a fight for freedom and international equality.
How many children were evacuated to Canada during world war 2?
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Alot because no one wanted to be in World War 2 but many of the loved ones were sad depressed even!:(
What was the name of the person who made Star Wars the clone wars?
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It really depends on what Sith Empire you're referring to, the Old Sith Empire was established around 6,900 BBY (7000~ years prior to the events of Episode I).
There was no 'creator' as such, it was formed by Dark Jedi who were exiled from the Galactic Republic after they were defeated at the Battle of Corbos, however they were lead by many ancient Sith Lords, the first being Marka Ragnos.
The Empire fell during the Great Hyperspace War during Naga Sadow's reign.
As for the Galactic Empire in the movies, it was established by Darth Sidious, however he was not a true blooded Sith.
When was Emiliano Mercado del Toro born?
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Emiliano Mercado del Toro was born on August 21, 1891.
Who sings the song World War three?
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The Joans brother of COURSE! It just came out on their new album lines, vines, and tring times.
What happened to George Custers sword from the Little Big Horn?
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George Armstrong Custer was armed with two British Bulldog pistols for his personal sidearms and also carried a Remington long range hunting rifle across his saddle pommel. After the fighting ended at last stand hill the Indians stripped and mulitated the dead, taking EVERYTHING. Few documented U.S. cavalry weapons from Custer's five companys survive today. Nothing of Custer's.
What kind of education did Santa Anna have?
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Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794-1876, often Santa Ana) was a Mexican general and frequent President of Mexico in the mid-19th century. He is remembered for two major conflicts, the Battle of the Alamo (1836) during the Texas Revolution, and as a restored Mexican leader during the Mexican-American War (1847).
In addition, Santa Anna had established himself as the dictator of Mexico by 1835. He also became unpopular among many Mexicans when he sold what is known as the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 to the United States. The cost was $10 million. Many Mexicans regarded the deal as yet another example of Santa Anna's profligacy, and this opposition hastened the end of Santa Anna's political career.
