Fibonacci was one of the most talented mathematicians in the Middle Ages. Few people realize that it was Fibonacci that gave us our decimal point when during fractions or other Math problems. When he Fibonacci was studying mathematics‚ he used the Hindu-Arabic symbols instead of Roman symbols which didn’t have zeros and lacked place value. Fibonacci also created the Roman numeral system. It’s no wonder that such a system caught on so quickly with merchants and other people in professions where
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World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. It is also the Food Engineer day. The World Food Day theme for 2009 is "Achieving food security in times of crisis". Origins World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO’s Member Countries at the Organization’s 20th General Conference in November 1979. The Hungarian Delegation‚ led by the former Hungarian Minister
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IB 20th Century World History- Weeks 7-10 Background Information President Roosevelt heavily supported a declaration of war with Germany to preserve the European balance of power. Wilson aimed towards American isolationism Wilsonian Idealism World War I 1914-1919 World War II 1939-1945 The Treaty of Versailles “The Big Three”- Clemenceau of France‚ Woodrow Wilson of the United States of America‚ and David Lloyd George of England‚ along with Orlando of Italy Reduction of national armaments
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There are many different causes that started the dreadful World War 2. It all began with World War 1 and the Treaty of Versailles which was a document signed by the leaders of Britain France and the USA. It had several terms about what Germany had to do for its punishment because Germany was blamed for starting World War 1 (It was not entirely Germany’s fault but actually it was because of the military alliances which were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente). It was very harsh as some of
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And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered
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World War II broke out in Europe for a multitude of reasons‚ with each one affecting a specific aspect of how pre-World War Two unfolded. World War II was one of the most defining of European and even World history. The reasons for War breaking out are complex and not a straightforward affair with many different events factoring in. These events range from the betrayal and humiliation many Germans felt after World War 1‚ and the fact that the treaty of Versailles was itself a failure and stemming
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Diseases was a big killer in World War 1 because of the little medicine and medical knowledge. The Anzacs would have experienced many diseases such as influenza‚ typhoid‚ trench foot and trench fever. Trench foot is a disease which makes your foot turn blue or red and makes your foot very numb. It often involves blisters and open sores which allows fungal infections to enter. If the foot is untreated it can result into gangrene. Trench foot is caused by exposure to damp and wet conditions. In this
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World War 1 raged on from 1914 – 1918 and ravaged half the world. Its outcome was the treaty of Versailles which created more problems than it solved. It was harsh and created feelings of resentment against the allies and ended up sowing seeds for World War 2. THE SECOND WORLD WAR LASTED FROM 1939 TO 1945. IT TOOK PLACE ONLY TWO DECADES AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR. It involved more than 30 countries AND RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF MORE THAN 50 million people. World War Two in Europe began on 1st September
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"Causes and effects of World War II" In the Soviet Union‚ under the rule of Lenin‚ a dictatorship was set up that firmly controlled the country. Lenin died in 1924‚ and Joseph Stalin became the new Soviet dictator in 1929. In Germany‚ Adolf Hitler turned the country into a dictatorship. The Nazi party gained much strength due to the Treaty of Versailles which forced Germany to surrender territory and pay reparations. Hitler vowed to ignore the treaty and repair Germany’s name in society. Hitler
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Was World War 2 America’s fault? Most know about Japan bombing Pearl Harbor. After all‚ nearly 2‚400 people were killed. On top of that‚ 1‚200 people were injured. But what all led to this chaos? How many people were involved and what could’ve prevented this? On September 1st‚ 1939‚ World War 2 began. Initially‚ Japan was not involved. Japan was already at war with Asia in 1937‚ but got involved after they bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Even though a vast majority of the conflict was between Japan
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