1) Poor public health. Medieval towns had no system of drains, sewers or rubbish collections. In such dirty conditions, rats lived and germs could grow.
2) Deaths. Estimates differ, but most historians believe that the Black Death killed half the population of Europe. In some places, eg the village of West Thickley in County Durham, it killed everybody. this led to the death-rate going bad in monasteries, where the monks stayed together and cared for each other. Some historians (Benedictow 2004) suggest that the wealthier classes were less affected due to their wealth enabling them to flee from outbreaks.
led to the plague exceedingly spreading.
Answer:
Mesopotamia is situated in between the Tigris and Euphrates river, and is thus suitable for civilization.
Explanation:
Most, if not all early civilizations started near a river or body of fresh water. Reason being, these bodies of water contained the necessary requirements for human life to thrive. It gave people water, food, and was even useful for farming, as the floods would bring about fertile soil once the waters receeded.
A little tidbit:
This is also why Mesopotamia is directly translated as "Between two rivers".
During the French Revolution, countries like Spain, Portugal and France achieved their independence from the European monarchies that held power over them.The French revolution took place between the years 1789 to
1799. It was a time of great turmoil as far as political and social mayhem in
France was concerned. This was the revolution that helped in overthrowing the
monarchy and the beginning of the republic. This period ultimately culminated
under the dictatorship of Napoleon the great. He brought in many liberal ideas
that the people accepted.
Answer:
Democratic Socialism: the left in Germany supports the transition, from capitalism, to democratic socialism. They are against capitalism in principle, but accept some of its qualities as long as they help fulfill the transition.
Keynesian economics: the left in Germany supports Keynesian economics because it gives a more important role to the government in controlling the economic system of the country. The left supports increased government spending, wage rises, and a monetary policy that promotes full employment at the time that maintains inflation relatively low.
Social Justice: the left in Germany supports social justice, racial justice, and the end of all forms of discrimination in Germany, whether because of race, ethnicity, or religion.
