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Growing up in the UK, I can think of countless stories of allied commando/special forces raids behind enemy lines in WWII but were there many German special forces operations in enemy territory?

1566 upvotes • rob1005

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Since the Allies had a wide variety of slang terms for the Germans and Japanese, what were nicknames for Allied soldiers among the Axis?

1566 upvotes • TheSovietSailor

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Prior to Nancy Reagan's "Just say no" campaign, what did drug enforcement look like and how high of a priority was it for law enforcement at large?

1566 upvotes • Helmerj

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In a memoir of his experiences during World War II in the Red Army, author Nikolai Nikulin said that Joseph Stalin was a far removed, mysterious figure in Russia, similar to the Wizard of Oz. Is this an accurate representation of how Russians would've viewed him?

1566 upvotes • nowlan101

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How did Charles de Gaulle managed to sit "at the table of the victors" of WWII and secure for France a permanent seat at the UNSC?

1566 upvotes • Kegaha

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What were suicide rates in the trenches during WW1 like?

1566 upvotes • navalengineering

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In ancient times I've heard that historical figures "built cities" like Alexander did at Bucephala in honor of his horse. How did a ruler in Greco times go about establishing a city? What did that at a minimum constitute?

1565 upvotes • BraveSquirrel

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AMA:I’m Ashley Farmer, a historian of African-American women’s history. AMA!

1565 upvotes • AshleyFarmer

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Why was Canada never included in the American Revolution? Did they have self rule during the period of salutary neglect? Were the settlers there Anglican? What was up there at the time?

1564 upvotes • rabbitcatalyst

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In Norse society, if a warrior was wounded in battle but did not die, how would he be treated by his community when he returned home?

1563 upvotes • Dubstripsquads

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Growing up in the UK, I can think of countless stories of allied commando/special forces raids behind enemy lines in WWII but were there many German special forces operations in enemy territory?	1566	rob1005
Since the Allies had a wide variety of slang terms for the Germans and Japanese, what were nicknames for Allied soldiers among the Axis?	1566	TheSovietSailor
Prior to Nancy Reagan's "Just say no" campaign, what did drug enforcement look like and how high of a priority was it for law enforcement at large?	1566	Helmerj
In a memoir of his experiences during World War II in the Red Army, author Nikolai Nikulin said that Joseph Stalin was a far removed, mysterious figure in Russia, similar to the Wizard of Oz. Is this an accurate representation of how Russians would've viewed him?	1566	nowlan101
How did Charles de Gaulle managed to sit "at the table of the victors" of WWII and secure for France a permanent seat at the UNSC?	1566	Kegaha
What were suicide rates in the trenches during WW1 like?	1566	navalengineering
In ancient times I've heard that historical figures "built cities" like Alexander did at Bucephala in honor of his horse. How did a ruler in Greco times go about establishing a city? What did that at a minimum constitute?	1565	BraveSquirrel
AMA:I’m Ashley Farmer, a historian of African-American women’s history. AMA!	1565	AshleyFarmer
Why was Canada never included in the American Revolution? Did they have self rule during the period of salutary neglect? Were the settlers there Anglican? What was up there at the time?	1564	rabbitcatalyst
In Norse society, if a warrior was wounded in battle but did not die, how would he be treated by his community when he returned home?	1563	Dubstripsquads