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Explanation:
Columbus Day originated as a celebration of Italian-American heritage and was first held in San Francisco in 1869. The first state-wide celebration was held in Colorado in 1907. In 1937, Columbus Day become a holiday across the United States.
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1. Missionary work
2. The Avars turned against the Byzantines after initially helping them fight the Slavs.
Explanation:
1. Cyril and Methodius were brothers and were born in the 9th century, amidst the Constantine Empire. they became great missionaries, being recognized throughout the empire, mainly because of their strong teachings, since they received a quality education in Constantinople, masterfully mastering concepts such as philosophy, grammar, rhetoric, music, arithmetic, geography and astronomy, in addition to Greek and Latin.
2. The Avars were allies of the Byzantines during the battles against the Slavs, being very influential for the victory of the Byzantines and the strengthening of the empire, however after the change of rulers and in the midst of an economic crisis, they decided to turn against the Byzantines and collect very high fees that contributed to the overthrow of the empire.
Without U-2, Eisenhower would have met with Kruschev, and they might have come to a positive resolution on the issue of Cuba.
<span>With Cuba resolved, Eisenhower would not have needed to launch the Bay of Pigs invasion; Castro bringing in missiles was a direct reaction to the Bay of Pigs. No Bay of Pigs, no Cuban Missile Crisis. </span>
<span>Without the Cuban Missile Crisis, tensions between the US and USSR would have been reduced. Still there obviously, but reduced. It is likely Kennedy could have come to an agreement to significantly slow, if not end, the arms race with the USSR. </span>
<span>And if Cuba and nuclear weapons were on a lower simmer, the US might have been less likely to stay in Vietnam. Both Yarmolinsky and McNamara had misgivings as early as 1963 about Vietnam. If the Cold War was cooler, they might have been able to keep that fire out. </span>
<span>It's possible the Cold War could have taken an entirely different turn if not for one airplane being shot down.</span>
