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Why do historians organize history chronologically

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So people don't get the order of historical event mixed up. If it was not this way people could say the civil wars was after WWII and so on.
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Answer: To get a broader picture of an event, the causes that led to it

Explanation: Chronology is one of the most important elements of the historical profession. It is rooted in ancient times, specifically Herodotus, the famous Greek historian emphasized the importance of chronology, because it is important to know what preceded a particular historical event, circumstances, conflicting interests, some previous historical event that was important for the occurrence of the events we are studying, etc. For example, to understand the historical events of the American Revolution, it is important to know the facts about the French-Indian War, the British attitude to the colonies, the Stamp Act, etc.

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