True, Rome was a city that became a empire.
New types of music were being created, New inventions were making everyday life easier and living conditions were improving
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The British believed that there were more loyalists in the South so they wanted to incorporate them into the army so that they would hold the lines for the British. The ports in the South were closer to the British West Indies so if those were captured they could transport supplies a lot quicker than before. They wanted to liberate the slaves so that they would fight for them in the war.
The Egyptian alphabet contained more 700 hieroglyphs
Well, if you're implying about World War II, then some of the early successes would have to include the Battle of Midway -- we were on the verge of defeating Japan!