What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire that was both a center of religion, law, and trade?

Why was hawaii so important to the united states & why did japan bomb pearl harbor?

What lured the spanish to the area of oklahoma?

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.