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When were Electric Cars Invented
...hat has some ways to go before they become common. However, electric cars' history goes back to the 19th century, as people experimented with electricity and ==The Early History of Electric Cars==

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How did Medicine develop in the Ancient World
...d their involvement in medical practices, see Sigerist, Henry E. 1987. ''A History of Medicine''. Publication / Historical Library, Yale Medical Library, no. ...while at the same time attributing the ailment to demons. We also know by 500 BC, surgery was well developed, including the practice of extracting teeth,

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How did climate change influence Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Our changing climate shows many examples where it altered and shaped history. Climate is not a deterministic process, but it does create the conditions ...ditions today. River floods were more intense during the 500-600s. Between 500-900 CE, glaciers were expanding in the Alps and other northern regions of E

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What was the evolution of water technologies like
The history of water use and technologies to bring water to human societies is long, pa ...6. <i>Decline of Iranshahr: Irrigation and Environment in the Middle East, 500 BC-AD 1500</i>. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press.</ref>

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How did the Ionian Revolt (499-493 BC) change the Ancient World
...eks migrated to the Aegean coast of Asia Minor in Turkey.<ref> Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War I, 7</ref> Here, the Aeolians, Dorians, and Ionia ...alms' considerable autonomy.<ref> Fine, JVA The Ancient Greeks: A Critical History (Harvard, Harvard University Press, 1983) </ref> However, the Ionian Greeks

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How did the Sharia Law develop
...Abbasid dynasty was created after they overthrew the Umayyads. During the 500-year rule of the Abbasids, the Sharia matured. Under their absolute rule, t *[[American Legal History Top Ten Booklist]]

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Did multi-cultural societies become widely accepted in ancient history
===Early History=== ...y in World History: Multidisciplinary Approaches. Studies in Global Social History, v. 3. Leiden ; Boston: Brill.</ref> In many cases, these migrations or c

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Why Was the Battle of Antietam a Pivotal event in the American Civil War
...an, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. In this one poignant moment in time, American history was forever altered. If Gettysburg was the most significant battle in terms ...roduced in the Confederacy.<ref>Eric Foner, ''Give Me Liberty! An American History'', 2nd ed. (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), 1:486.</ref>

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Why did the Germans suffer a defeat at Kursk in 1943
...he Eastern Front during World War II. Kursk was the largest tank battle in history, and it was the last attempt by the German army to slow down the Soviet Mil ...attacked in the early morning. They attacked the north of the salient with 500 tanks. After 24 hours, they had lost thousands of men and many tanks.<ref>C

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Why did the Battle of the Somme largely fail to achieve its objectives
...men their lives. The first day on the Somme was also the worst day in the history of the British army, it suffered almost 60,000 casualties, mainly on the fr ...fered approximately 600,000 killed and wounded. The Germans suffered about 500,000 casualties. The Anglo-French armies managed to make real and significan

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Who Was Responsible for the Extreme Violence During the Reconstruction Era
...“unable to compromise.”<ref>Eric Foner, ''Give Me Liberty: An American History'' (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), 534.</ref> ...of black citizens; there were zero convictions.<ref>Eric Foner, ''A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877'' (New York: Harper&Row, 1990), 85.</ref>

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Why was Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history. France fought on one side and Great Britain, Prussia, and their allies on ...925&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=aaf81ee4b016b99b72d6e0bb4a744f61 A History of the Modern World], (New York: Knopf, 1956), p. 143</ref> Napoleon retrea

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How did basketball develop
==Early History== ...e: Bjarkman, P.C. (2000) The biographical history of basketball: more than 500 portraits of the most significant on-and off-court personalities of the gam

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Why Did the Perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide Show No Remorse
...asted one hundred days; April 6-July 18, 1994. In that short time, between 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsis were murdered. An additional 10,000 Hutus were killed [[Category:Wikis]] [[Category:Genocide]][[Category:African History]]

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How Did the Battle of South Mountain Alter the Course of the American Civil War
...John David Hoptak, ''The Battle of South Mountain'' (Charleston, S.C.: The History Press, 2011), 36.</ref> ...in a battle that led directly to the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history, Antietam, which in turn led to a new war aim for President Abraham Lincoln

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How Was Hitler Responsible for the German Defeat in World War II
...he two conquering countries.<ref>Michael J. Lyons, ''World War II: A Short History'', 5th ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2010), 57-58.</ref>This * France- 500,000

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What Was the Role of Hood's Texas Brigade at the Battle of Gaines's Mill
...ly contributed to the outcome of certain battles and the general course of history.

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Why are there so many Monuments to the Confederacy across the United States
...nd as far north as Pennsylvania and New York. A study in 2016 found some 1,500 monuments still standing.<ref>David A. Graham, "The Stubborn Persistence of ...were portrayed as victors on the field of morality, vindicated by accepted history.

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When did Men Start Wearing Pants
...ic). Interior from an Attic red-figured plate. From Vulci. Between 520 and 500 BCE]] ...s limited construction and materials. <ref>Douglas A. Russell, <i>Costume history and style</i> (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1983), 2</ref>

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What Mistakes did the Allies make during Operation Overlord on D-Day
...Pointe du Hoc at 0710 hours.<ref>Michael J. Lyons, ''World War II: A Short History,'' 5th ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2010), 250.</ref> ...her wounded or killed in action. The second wave of Rangers, an additional 500 men, was awaiting the signal flare to join the attack.<ref>Tothe, Lecture.<

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