/r/askhistorians
How close was Japan to cracking Navajo code talkers? Was Japan aware Americans were using a Native American language as code?
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On YouTube I can watch extremely detailed videos of ancient Roman battles that show what each section of the army did and at what time. How is this known, exactly? Was there just a scribe sitting on a hill recording the battle?
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As late as 1905, Japan gained international acclaim for the humane way it treated Russian soldiers in the Russo-Japanese war of 1905. When and why did the Japanese soldiers become bloodthirsty "savages" committing barbaric acts in WW2? NSFW
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The year is 1200. My wife and I run a small barley farm in rural Scotland and we just found out she’s pregnant. What’s the plan for delivering the baby? Would I know what to do? Do we send her to her mother’s? Is there a doctor in the nearby village?
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[META] Can questions that get over 500 upvotes without a sufficient answer be placed in a "popular unanswered questions" section where people can eventually submit answers and approved answers then get posted as an answered question?
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In 1950, Argentina and Venezuela were one of the richest countries in the world with GDP per capita on par with Western Europe. How did they see such sharp declines in their relative positions over the course of the 20th century?
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How did the Ming Vase become the deFacto "priceless" object often broken in comedy? Why specifically Ming Dynasty crockery? How is it exceptional, yet common enough for a bunch of people to own?
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Suppose I’m a peasant living 50 miles from the Atlantic coast in 1300s France. Am I aware that there’s an enormous ocean a few days walk from where I live? Am I aware that the creek near my village drains into this ocean?
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