Joseph Stalin was so paranoid that he ordered somewhere between 600,000 and 1.2 million people just for thinking that they are against the regime. The great purge was an extreme evidence of the paranoia.
The correct answer is A) De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.
One difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias was that De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.
Dias(1450-1500was the Portuguese explorer that adventured to navigate the new routes and reach the southern tip of the African continent in 1488. Indeed, he was the first explorer from Europe to reach that far and explore this land. On the other hand, Vasco de Gama just sailed around the tip of South Africa.
The correct answer is D.
<em>A Shogun</em> ( general ) is a military ruler appointed by the Emperor. Their most distinguished feature is their physical strength. They were also the highest class in the noble class in feudal Japan. The last shogun was called <em>Yokugawa Yoshonobu</em>. The shoguns were ruling feudal Japan till their position was abolished at the beginning of the Meiji period.
In order to construct the Panama Canal. The United States had a heavy desire of making it easier to ship goods between both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans for easier trade, travel, and commerce. In the early 20th century, a desire for Panamanian independence was brewing when Panama made an effort to break away from Colombia. The US sent warships to Panama to support the independence movement. After successfully breaking away with American support, the Panama government negotiated a strip of land for the US to construct the Panama Canal.
