He was the officer in the united states navy who, in 1854, forced japan to open its ports to western ships.

African-american soldiers in world war ii sometimes felt they were ? ghting for two victories, one abroad and one in europe true or false

Which option best describes how the printing press transformed european society? (a) prior to the printing press, the catholic church hand-copied texts and disseminated them to peasants. (b) prior to the printing press, the church of england did not allow peasants to learn to read. (c) prior to the printing press, the orthodox church recited luther’s “95 theses” aloud to peasants. (d) prior to the printing press, knowledge was reserved primarily for nobles and clergy.

When and why did the united states enter world war 2