First, the Spanish viewed
Philippines as kind of a backwater station, and so sent to that colony old and
obsolete wooden ships and gunboats. To Cuba, the Spanish station its best ships
there including the steel-clad protected cruiser San Cristobal. The U.S sent
the Asiatic Squadron, commanded by George Dewey, to subdue Spanish ships. Dewey’s
fleet simply outgunned and tore his way out of the wooden Spanish vessels. Campaign
in Cuba needed U.S Navy operations and a land campaign by U.S Army and U.S
Marines, and were successful in destroying the Spanish fleet there.
Answer:
see below the con and pros
Explanation:
pros
in the modern-day city of Istanbul which was Constantinople, now its Istanbul, not Constantinople. Which provided the inspiration for a song made famous by They Might Be Giants.
cons
the fall of Byzantine empire, the question of what life would be like, if it hadn’t, will never be answered. Sure, there might be some alternate reality where the Byzantines are alive and well. Aspects of string theory certainly suggest so. But who knows what the modern political landscape might look like with the formal existence of the Byzantine?
pros
The fall of the Byzantine empire is part of the history of the world, as we know it. We might wear hats on our feet for all we know. What might the world look like if the empire had not fallen?
cons
Fall of the Byzantine empire led to an abundance of knowledge that is lost forever, think about that forever. The loss of “Greek Fire” is definitely a drag. Greek Fire was an incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine navy, and could burn on water. No one knows just what went into that technological advantage possessed by the Byzantines.
Russia I believe. They beat Russia in the Russo-Japanese war. Check out "Feature History" youtube channel for more info. Just type Russo-Japanese war into youtube and it should pop up. Hope this helps.
The Odyssey is about Odysseus's 10-year struggle to return home to his wife.
