Why did Phillip II launch the Armada and why did it fail? In the summer of 1588‚ the catholic king of Spain‚ Phillip II‚ came up with a plan to conquer protestant England. He would collect his army from the Netherlands and a huge fleet of 130 ships across the channel‚ with the help of France. Why did Phillip launch the Armada?- Phillip launched the Armada for many reasons. When Elizabeth became queen‚ Phillip asked her hand in marriage‚ but she refused. This angered him‚ as he hoped to keep power
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The role women played in the Scientific Revolution of the 18th Century verses the role they play in science today. The Bacanian practice of science‚ along with its effects on puritan reformers such as Samuel Hartlib‚ John Dury‚ as well as others‚ is a notable placement among the Scientific Revolution of the 13th century involving the poles in which women played. Printing advents in the 16th century brought growth of lectures in the 17th century that enabled women place in science through their
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Sean Chen Ms. Magnotte History 2015/5/14 How did the U.S. reacts when the USSR launched Sputnik 1? During World War II‚ the United states and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic were allies and fought against Nazi Germany. However‚ even before the war has ended‚ both countries identify each other as devil-incarnate. This “friendship” had and only could exist because of a mutual enemy‚ the Nazi Germany. After World War 2 had ended‚ there was no reason for the U.S. and the USSR to maintain their
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1. What was the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe‚ this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe‚ both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy‚ on the other hand‚ wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance
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Then in 476 C.E. Rome finally fell. That was a surprise to the whole world. They collapsed due to many reason. But the three most important reason were‚ Government‚ Military‚ and Natural Disasters. Government was a big reason why Rome collapsed. They did not have any good leaders or rules that could keep a big city together. The government was focussed on building larger structures and was not concerned about keeping their city under control. They were not making or enforcing rules to make the
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handling of more than one task at the same time by a single person. Some people‚ are able to multitask better than others. There’s nothing wrong if a person has trouble multitasking‚ some people are just able to conduct more activities at the same time. Research says that the ability of multitasking‚ can depend on the gender of a person. Scientist say that men are slower transitioning from task to task than women. Although‚ women are faster‚ they also struggle with managing various tasks. One of the reasons
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He is considered as one of the leaders who were responsible for the death of many people during their rule. The estimated number of deaths for which he is known to be responsible goes over 40 million (Price 2014). Can his actions be justified and what was the end of the means he used? Stalin‚ as his predecessor Lenin‚ was mostly affected by the ideas of Karl Marx‚ a german philosopher‚ who explored the value and application of philosophy in real life: ”The philosophers have only interpreted the
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Eastern Front- you said it was American-British joint cooperation but without the US’s assistance they wouldn’t have Why did the Allies win? ASSIST Economic assistance If they didn’t supply them with money (lend-lease) or equipment how on earth would the allies manage to produce enough resources . THEY WERE RUNNING OUT AND NEARLY LOSING UNTIL THE US OFFERED HELP THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO PHYSICALLY BE THERE YOUR FORCES – LARGELY AMERICAN Essay Plan: Thesis: The intervention of the
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sunk? lets figure out what could have been prevented and the improvements on this mighty ship. RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912‚ after it collided with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City ….“If you look in your dictionary you will find: Titans - A race of people vainly striving to overcome the forces of nature. Could anything be more unfortunate than such a name‚ anything
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explain how the Olympics first began and why it began. There are many different games that have been adapted over the years. The importance of this paper is to inform the reader of how the Olympics developed and why it developed. Body The Olympics were said to originate long ago in the city of Olympia. The games developed because the Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline. The one Greek to model these ideals was the Greek god Zeus. One of the most famous legends is the battle of
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