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Pope Francis says the Allies "did nothing" as the Jews were being taken to Auschwitz. Is he right? Could the Allies have done more to prevent the Holocaust?

1797 upvotes • iambamba

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George Washington was hugely wealthy, but the main house at Mount Vernon seems relatively small and sober compared to the comtemporary European mansions of his financial equals. Is there a reason for this?

1797 upvotes • PrinceChocomel

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Did explosives exist before the discovery of gun powder? Did the concept of an explosion even exist before the discovery of explosives?

1796 upvotes • [deleted]

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How sick was John F. Kennedy? And how aware was the American public of JFK’s physical trouble?

1796 upvotes • Skriet

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In 1008 Olaf the Holy, who was 13 at the time, claimed to have won a battle against Oesilians. How common was a child commander/leader during that times? Was 13 still a child? How respected was such a young person amongst the soldiers?

1795 upvotes • nailed_it_onthecross

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As a citizen of the Soviet Union or Communist China, how would I actually get a job? Would I apply to open positions, be assigned a job by a government agency, or was there some other method? Could I change jobs if I don't like my current one?

1795 upvotes • Mr_Steal_Your_Grill

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could the American Revolution have been avoided if Britain had given the colonists representation in parliament?

1794 upvotes • B33PIDYB00P

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Why is the Holocaust so focused on in education compared to other tragedies of the time such as the Mao Zedong era or Stalin?

1793 upvotes • anthoneyk123

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Why is this Nazi sign also in English?

1793 upvotes • BulkDarthDan

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Neville Chamberlain famously sold out Czechoslovakia to the Nazis in return for "Peace in our time." Appeasement didn't work out, but would fighting WWII in 1938 have been better for the Allies? Were they ready for war, and would Czechoslovakia's border forts have made a difference?

1793 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Pope Francis says the Allies "did nothing" as the Jews were being taken to Auschwitz. Is he right? Could the Allies have done more to prevent the Holocaust?	1797	iambamba
George Washington was hugely wealthy, but the main house at Mount Vernon seems relatively small and sober compared to the comtemporary European mansions of his financial equals. Is there a reason for this?	1797	PrinceChocomel
Did explosives exist before the discovery of gun powder? Did the concept of an explosion even exist before the discovery of explosives?	1796	[deleted]
How sick was John F. Kennedy? And how aware was the American public of JFK’s physical trouble?	1796	Skriet
In 1008 Olaf the Holy, who was 13 at the time, claimed to have won a battle against Oesilians. How common was a child commander/leader during that times? Was 13 still a child? How respected was such a young person amongst the soldiers?	1795	nailed_it_onthecross
As a citizen of the Soviet Union or Communist China, how would I actually get a job? Would I apply to open positions, be assigned a job by a government agency, or was there some other method? Could I change jobs if I don't like my current one?	1795	Mr_Steal_Your_Grill
could the American Revolution have been avoided if Britain had given the colonists representation in parliament?	1794	B33PIDYB00P
Why is the Holocaust so focused on in education compared to other tragedies of the time such as the Mao Zedong era or Stalin?	1793	anthoneyk123
Why is this Nazi sign also in English?	1793	BulkDarthDan
Neville Chamberlain famously sold out Czechoslovakia to the Nazis in return for "Peace in our time." Appeasement didn't work out, but would fighting WWII in 1938 have been better for the Allies? Were they ready for war, and would Czechoslovakia's border forts have made a difference?	1793	RusticBohemian