Why was Hammurabi's code important to the Babylonian Empire? It explained how people should be treated if they broke the law. It convinced the common people to support Babylonian leaders. It showed other civilizations that Babylon had an impressive culture. It described the best strategy for conquering another civilization.

The american public did not truly take in the horror of adolf hitler's regime until years after the existence of concentration camps was first reported in american newspapers. partly this was the fault of the media, which did not give prominent placement to news of the holocaust. what other factors do you think contributed to the long delay in understanding the holocaust?