Why did the united states become an imperialist nation?
The US certainly DID become an Empire (imperialist nation) when it acquired Spain's holdings after the Spanish War (1898). They took the Philipine Islands, Guam and the Mariannas Islands, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and so much more! In a separate action, Sanford B. Dole had deposed the Hawaiian queen and had applied for, and gotten, US annexation. The American Empire was huge, and there would soon be a canal through a new country called "Panamerica" or Panama for short that would serve to connect the two lobes of the American empire. As for why the US wanted an Empire, it was for mixed reasons. Part of the reason was that they had been goaded into the Spanish War by publishers Hearst and Pulitzer with their yellow journalism and jingoist slogans. These urged America to not be pushed around by Spain (it wasn't trying) and to free the poor citizens of Cuba. Just like today, the war was easy to win, but the US had no idea how to deal with the aftermath. Just like today, there were many people in the conquered countries that didn't WANT the US there at all! There are many parallels between McKinley and Bush, and between the Spanish War and the Second Gulf War.
How long would it take, to sail to Greece from the United States via Yaht?
From the content of your question I must guess that you perhaps do not realize that literally thousands of yachtsmen and yachtswomen cross the Atlantic yearly, and many thousands more traverse the Mediterranean to Greece. It is not possible however to give an "accurate" estimate on time without much more information: e.g. it would be necessary to know whether we are discussing a motor yacht and its potential speed, a sailing yacht and whether it will be solely under sail or using motor power as well and its potential speed, the planned route, most importantly the time of year, etc etc Even with all this information there are always, and I repeat always, unforseen circumstances which can alter the most thorough forward planning. It has been wisely said "I will arrive when you see me sail into the harbour". I would differ with the previous Poster who gave an estimate of a week and a half--this would be a good time for the Atlantic crossing to the Canary Islands at the most favourable time of year with excellent prevailing winds, etc. Even big liners take five days. Having said all this, sailing this route could prove to be wonderful for you, but sailing experience would be essential for anyone wanting to crew. If this is what you are aiming at may I suggest you visit your local yacht club to check out what sailing instruction is available. If it is not and your question is purely to seek information, this proposed visit will prove interesting, and chatting with the yachtspeople there will give you a better insight. Who knows? Perhaps you may discover a new hobby. Hope this helps.
How is ancient Rome better than ancient Greece?
Rome was better than Greece in the fields of statecraft, politics and war. Because of their political skill, the Romans succeeded in first unifying Italy. Then they went onto unify the whole Mediteranean world under their rule, which lasted for centuries. Greece, on the other hand, couldn't even unify internally, it had to be forceably unified by Alexander and that didn't last two centuries (the unity of Alexander's whole empire was even more fleeting). Also, it is noteworthy that when the Greeks learned that Mcedonian rule was over, they were overjoyed. Unlike Rome's subjects, who soon accepted the system, the Greeks didn't, which shows how much more skilled the Romans were politically. They were even more skilled militarily, as the battles of Cynochephale, Magnesia and Pydna show. The Roman legion prevailed over the Greek/Macedonian phalanx.
Why isn't Italy building modern houses that are actually beautiful to look at and great to live in? I feel cramped.
Where I live in Italy, there are two types of houses to choose from pretty much.Apartment block. The apartments can get quite big in some cases but they aren’t particularly huge.Huge, monstrous house just outside the town. Some of them go up to 700/800 square metres. It’s absolutely ridiculous.I didn’t actually realise the reason behind it until the other day. The council sets out plans for what can be built around the city and they basically decided that people can only build apartments. That’s been in force for the last 30 years or so.The odd house will pop up every so often. The odd set of terrace houses etc but the rules they changed again recently was that you physically couldn’t build those any more unless you have terrace houses which have two houses in each plot, so you end up with this weird type of terrace house which has someone half built into the ground and the other half on the first and second floor. It’s a bit weird to be honest.It basically makes it very difficult to find what I am used to finding in the UK. A nice small house for a young family, with a small garden so the kids can play outside.I’ll be back later, I need to go get rich first so I can buy one of those big houses.
How is the quality of life in USA compared to Europe?
I’ve spent A LOT of time in Europe and have been to more countries than most of my European friends. That being said, the more I see and learn about Europe, the better the US looks. If you’re highly educated/skilled, a minority or lived an upper middle class or better lifestyle in the USA , your standard of living is almost guaranteed to be lower. Housing is older, even in the wealthiest of areas, heating and water are more expensive (many Europeans barely use theirs, even in winter, because of this), you will have significantly less housing space, you will have far less disposable income, your opportunities for advancement, financially or professionally will be few (especially if you’re a minority or female), and many of the niceties that you take for granted simply don’t exist here (e.g. central air/heat, one-store shopping, cheap electronics, good customer service, the option to own a home/car etc.). Also, the weather is pretty poor most of the year and “summer” is a few weeks of temperatures in the 70s, if you’re lucky, unless you go to Southern Europe.Most Europeans do not live what many Americans would consider a middle class lifestyle because of the things I mentioned. However, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t middle class by European standards.Yes, the quality of whole foods is infinitely better, crime is lower overall, people are kinder and more trusting (at least to your face because racism is still widely tolerated on the Continent). Yes, you will have the safety net of healthcare (which isn’t free but comes out of your income tax), social services, and maybe even a pension. Yes, you will work less hours (for less pay…). Yes, life will probably be simpler as ambition for money, status, and professional accomplishment are either looked down upon or so rarely achieved as to be considered pointless if one has a roof over their head, food and family.