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Just an FYI: There is a holocaust survivor doing an AmA on askreddit right now. NSFW

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When and why did the concept of a great power nation having a "responsibility" to the rest of the world become an expectation?

295 upvotes • insertadjective

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To what extent where the Geneva Convention rules regarding the non-combatant status combat medics in WWII respected? How were medics generally viewed by the soldiers they served with?

295 upvotes • OfRythmAndMovement

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How far back in American history would one have to go for a high school diploma to look impressive on a resume?

295 upvotes • Dance_pirate

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Did Russia really "forget" to include Montenegro in its peace treaty with Japan after the Russo-Japanese War? Or were there other reasons why Montenegro was not included in the peace?

295 upvotes • feartrich

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What did former Kaiser Wilhelm II think of the Third Reich?

295 upvotes • shotpun

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Ramesses II the Great had eight wives and unspecified number of concubines who gave him over 100 children. Do we know how big were harems of Egyptian kings?

295 upvotes • tasztasz

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Have any ancient civilizations known about dinosaurs?

295 upvotes • carltonstwinkie

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Someone here in AH mentioned that they think that future historians will view WWI, WWII and the Cold War as one gigantic conflict or process. What is that conflict about? What's the theme?

295 upvotes • ajuga_pyramidalis

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Did any kamikaze pilots return to base without crashing their planes into American forces? If so, what happened to them?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Just an FYI: There is a holocaust survivor doing an AmA on askreddit right now. NSFW	295	[deleted]
When and why did the concept of a great power nation having a "responsibility" to the rest of the world become an expectation?	295	insertadjective
To what extent where the Geneva Convention rules regarding the non-combatant status combat medics in WWII respected? How were medics generally viewed by the soldiers they served with?	295	OfRythmAndMovement
How far back in American history would one have to go for a high school diploma to look impressive on a resume?	295	Dance_pirate
Did Russia really "forget" to include Montenegro in its peace treaty with Japan after the Russo-Japanese War? Or were there other reasons why Montenegro was not included in the peace?	295	feartrich
What did former Kaiser Wilhelm II think of the Third Reich?	295	shotpun
Ramesses II the Great had eight wives and unspecified number of concubines who gave him over 100 children. Do we know how big were harems of Egyptian kings?	295	tasztasz
Have any ancient civilizations known about dinosaurs?	295	carltonstwinkie
Someone here in AH mentioned that they think that future historians will view WWI, WWII and the Cold War as one gigantic conflict or process. What is that conflict about? What's the theme?	295	ajuga_pyramidalis
Did any kamikaze pilots return to base without crashing their planes into American forces? If so, what happened to them?	295	Ekooing