It was the main supplier of cotton
it was the central rail hub
Answer: Would have led to more loss of life.
Explanation:
President Truman believed that dropping the atomic bombs saved both American and Japanese lives because a battle on mainland Japan would have been devastating.
He is supported in this stance by the fierce resistance of the Japanese on islands closer to the mainland such as Okinawa. With over a million more Japanese soldiers waiting on the mainland as well as thousands of Kamikaze pilots, resistance on the Japanese mainland was going to be very brutal and would potentially have cost millions of lives, both civilian and military.
Truman therefore believed that dropping the atomic bombs would cause the Japanese to surrender and save both nations the massive loss of life.
Answer: The answer is:
spices and other luxury goods
Explanation:
The trade of spices as nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, ginger etc, was a profitable business in Europe
Beginning around 1100, European crusaders battled with Muslims for control of the Holy Lands in SW Asia.
The Europeans had been Introduced to these items during the Crusades. Europeans continued to demand for these goods.
It came to the point where the demand was greater than the supply, so merchants could charge high prices and thus make great profits.
The Italian merchants resold the items at increased prices to merchants
Similarities- threat of violence and death, difference- social view
The emancipation proclamation freed all slaves. Mostly from the Southern Union.
