Why was silk in demand in europe and other parts of asia

Silk considered to be a luxury item and were in demand from the high class like kings and nobles.

Explanation:

European came to known about silk through the Han dynasty in the 2nd century BC. Chinese kept the sericulture secret from the rest of the world to maintain the monopoly on its production. Through the Silk Road, merchants supplied extensive amount of silk in Europe in the medieval period.  In Asia, under admiral Zheng He, China conducted trade in south Asia by exporting silk and porcelain in return for other goods. Silk during the early period considered to be a luxury item and worn by the high class of people, including kings, nobles, etc. The process of making silk along with its fine glossy texture earned its reputation as one of the luxury items.

on this day in 1939, in response to hitler’s invasion of poland, britain and france, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on germany.

the first casualty of that declaration was not german—but the british ocean liner athenia, which was sunk by a german u-30 submarine that had assumed the liner was armed and belligerent. there were more than 1,100 passengers on board, 112 of whom lost their lives. of those, 28 were americans, but president roosevelt was unfazed by the tragedy, declaring that no one was to “thoughtlessly or falsely talk of america sending its armies to european fields.” the united states would remain neutral.

as for britain’s response, it was initially no more than the dropping of anti-nazi propaganda leaflets—13 tons of them—over germany. they would begin bombing german ships on september 4, suffering significant losses. they were also working under orders not to harm german civilians. the german military, of course, had no such restrictions. france would begin an offensive against germany’s western border two weeks later. their effort was weakened by a narrow 90-mile window leading to the german front, enclosed by the borders of luxembourg and belgium—both neutral countries. the germans mined the passage, stalling the french offensive.

the growing interconnectedness of the world through communication, trade, and the exchange of ideas is an important theme in the history of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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