Likely because they were hardy, and had a fair amount of experience with agriculture.
13 years. It lasted from 1920 to 1933.
The three naval carriers would play and important role in other battles throughout the war.
The plan by the Japanese prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor was to perform a surprise-attack on the U.S. in which all of the U.S.'s major assets were destroyed; however, the several aircraft carriers that were not destroyed proved detrimental to the Japanese later on; their plan was based on crippling the U.S., but the U.S. was not entirely crippled.
George Washington's primary goal as commander-in-chief of the continental Army was to avoid decisive military losses.
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