Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. what could be more domestic, more unremarkable, more british, than
a nice cup of tea? you could of course put the question the other way round and ask what could be less british than a cup of tea, given that tea is made from plants grown in india or china and often sweetened by sugar from the caribbean. the author hooks the reader by asking a question that makes the reader think about the link between tea and britishness. interests the reader in food exports from the caribbean. causes the reader to the think about plants that are grown to make tea. makes the reader wonder about the most common drinks in india.
This plan was created by the German Gererals in the first world war to wage a succesful double war front. This plan firstly involved attacking France and Beljium.
I did some research and the lowest range was 1,000,000 and the highest was 1,700,000. Its hard to estimate this because they didnt have the proper recording instruments we have today.
The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.
