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How did Germany go from a collapsed economy in 1919 to a near superpower in 1939? Seems like a crazy transition within a span of 20 years.

216 upvotes • Adsuppal

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I've been googling stuff out of boredom and I can't believe this to be true. Did we invent the Lighter 3 years before we invented Matches?

216 upvotes • NZ-M8

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Why was the Republic of China given a permanent seat in the UNSC back in 1945? You would expect that the other members would be opposed to expanding the seats unless really required: why did the other 4 members support RoC's permanent membership?

216 upvotes • Couve_do_Lidl

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Are there any examples of mercenary armies gaining so much influence that they usurped the government that employed them?

216 upvotes • Hafthohlladung

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Why did the US $2 bill fail to become commonplace, while $2 coins in Canada and elsewhere are fairly common?

216 upvotes • Old_Army90

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Why are the Nazis considered THE symbol of evil, whereas the Imperial Japanese and the Soviet Russians are largely ignored, despite having committed similar atrocities?

215 upvotes • gopaulgo

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Why were shields so much more prevalent in warfare in Western Eurasia, Africa, and some parts of the Americas than in Chinese and Japanese warfare?

215 upvotes • guynumberthree

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Friday AMA: Good morning askhistorians, I'm depanneur, ask me anything about Early Medieval Ireland!

215 upvotes • depanneur

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Why exactly do the Sunni's and the Shiites hate each other so much?

215 upvotes • Cerveza_por_favor

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Did Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) matter?

215 upvotes • hypotamoose15

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Germany go from a collapsed economy in 1919 to a near superpower in 1939? Seems like a crazy transition within a span of 20 years.	216	Adsuppal
I've been googling stuff out of boredom and I can't believe this to be true. Did we invent the Lighter 3 years before we invented Matches?	216	NZ-M8
Why was the Republic of China given a permanent seat in the UNSC back in 1945? You would expect that the other members would be opposed to expanding the seats unless really required: why did the other 4 members support RoC's permanent membership?	216	Couve_do_Lidl
Are there any examples of mercenary armies gaining so much influence that they usurped the government that employed them?	216	Hafthohlladung
Why did the US $2 bill fail to become commonplace, while $2 coins in Canada and elsewhere are fairly common?	216	Old_Army90
Why are the Nazis considered THE symbol of evil, whereas the Imperial Japanese and the Soviet Russians are largely ignored, despite having committed similar atrocities?	215	gopaulgo
Why were shields so much more prevalent in warfare in Western Eurasia, Africa, and some parts of the Americas than in Chinese and Japanese warfare?	215	guynumberthree
Friday AMA: Good morning askhistorians, I'm depanneur, ask me anything about Early Medieval Ireland!	215	depanneur
Why exactly do the Sunni's and the Shiites hate each other so much?	215	Cerveza_por_favor
Did Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) matter?	215	hypotamoose15