Can we consider all the events happened in the past as part of history?

What two things did former british prime minister winston churchill affirm in his iron curtain speech?

By the end of the 1800s, there was a change in the nature of the immigrants coming to the united states. immigration from northern europe—england, ireland, germany, and scandinavia—declined, while immigration from italy, russia, and austria-hungary grew. in fact, between 1900 and 1910, more than three-fourths of all immigrants came from these three countries. unfortunately, these countries were far removed england, the home of our founders, and the immigrants who came from them had a hard time adjusting to life in their new country.

Which impact did the civil war have on the spread of disease in texas a. disease decreased bc people left the area to fight in the war b. disease increased bc medicine was in short supply. c. disease increased bc many new diseases were brought to the area d. disease decreased bc confederate doctors distribute new medicines to local communities