The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC. It is one of history's most famous military engagements and one of the earliest recorded battles. The victory over Persian fighters gave Greeks a sense of accomplishment and instilled a feeling of belief in their continued existence. It was an epic victory for freedom and gave the Greeks momentum to fight on. For this reason, the battle is considered a defining moment in the development of European culture.
I believe the answer is:B. It went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of US citizens.
USA Patriot Act was made to intercept the act of terrorism that might compromise national safety.
But during the process, USA Patriot Act give the power for the government to monitor all electronic/digital activities that made by the citizens, which was considered as a massive violation of privacy.
Spanish flu spread rapidly in training camps in Georgia.
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In the late year 1918, several men started showing up in the infirmary with symptoms that indicated towards serious illness. After more and more men came in, days after it was shown the men were ailing from serious Spanish flu. By the time October started, the infirmary which had 5 to 7 people was now flooded with more than 150 people who suffered from the flu. This was the case of Camp Hancock. After a few days, news was received that people were showing up in the infirmary of Camp Gordon, having the same symptoms that were shown by people in Hancock.
On October 5, an estimated number of 3,000 or so people were quarantined at Camp Hancock. Till then, near by cities were already effected by the virus. The outbreak was serious and caused the death of about 50 soldiers. Above that, many men had contradicted pneumonia as well.
The Novruz, also spelled Nowruz, is a national, international and ethnic holiday. The holiday is celebrated by people mostly living on the Eurasian continent. Countries such as Iran, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Albania, Iraq, Russia, and Uzbekistan all have a significant population that celebrate Novruz. Novruz is celebrated annually on March 19, 20, or 21. This day marks the Spring Equinox- the day when the equator passes through the Sun’s center. This occurrence marks the beginning of the Iranian New Year (the first day of the first month Farvardin). Novruz has an Iranian origin rooted in the Zoroastrian religion.
According to the epic poem Shahnameh, Novruz was founded by the Iranian king Jamshid who saves all living things from a deadly winter. Novruz customs include cleaning the home, wearing your best clothing, buying clothes for the new year, gathering around the Haft sin table to eat, and Amu Nowruz bringing gifts for children.
