In most parts of Scandinavia, people lived in timber houses, but in places where wood was scarce they built with turf or stone instead. Some Vikings worked as fishermen, catching freshwater and sea fish as well as hunting for whales. Salt was a vital commodity, usually bought from travelling merchants.
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1. They supply milk and meat
2. They carry heavy loads
3. Their teeth are shaped into necklaces, bracelets, rings and other ornaments
4. Their hide is turned into leather and their hair is used to make ropes, rugs, tents, and coats
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Since Columbus discovered America in 1492 many European sailors tried to reach Asia by sailing towards the west and that is why one of their goal was to reach it by sailing towards the North. They weren't successful at the beginning because the weather condition and the conditions of sailing were bad and they weren't able to reach Asia through that route until 1906 when Roald Amundsen somehow managed to navigate this route.
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Among the first Europeans who tried to find this passage were famous explorers, including John Cabot and Jack Cartier, but they both failed. It just proved the fact that it was practically impossible at the time to use this route.
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Since the meeting of Ally leaders in Casablanca they have discussed about new front in Europe that will relax Eastern front and will led to victory of Allied forces. That is why when the beaches of Normandy were attacked on July 6, 1944 Germans had to employ a lot of troops to defend the shores. Their defense was unsuccessful and with the victory of Anglo-American troops allies came one step to closer to ending the war.
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After the Allied forced attacked Sicily it was more than obvious that war will have to spread to Western Europe. That is what Soviet also asked. There were several plans and the one to land in Normandy prevailed. Allies totally defeated German troops which eventually led to them winning the war.
Some eleven to twelve million Africans were forcibly carried to the Americas. Of those, roughly one-half million (or about 4.5 percent) were taken to mainland North America or what became the United States.
