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Why do we say Union Army instead of American or US when discussing the Civil War?

1401 upvotes • MostlyBrowsingStuff

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Why did the nazis put “work sets you free” on the entrance to Auschwitz?

1401 upvotes • nerevarine12345

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Why were there no financial crises in the world after WWII until the 70s?

1401 upvotes • slimy_mike

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Why do people say that the French always surrender? Have they really capitulated more than most nations?

1400 upvotes • skourby

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What's up with Mesopotamian hair?

1400 upvotes • cosmic_boredom

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How useful is Leon Trotksy’s analysis of the class origin and function of fascism as it relates to capitalism in crisis in “Fascism: What It is and How to Fight It” to modern day historians?

1400 upvotes • comradeMaturin

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What spurred citizens of the United States to begin referring to themselves as "Americans"?

1399 upvotes • Ken_Field

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Why didn't Hitler order his armies to push into Moscow, and if he had taken the city could he have beaten the Soviet Union?

1399 upvotes • badboyfriend111

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How was the AK rifle (type 1-3, AKM) supposed to be fired according to Soviet doctrines in the 50's and 60's? Was it really supposed to be regularly used in a full auto capacity or was semi-auto preferred with full auto only for specific situations?

1399 upvotes • DrunkonIce

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After WWI, what happened the trenches used in Europe? Were they left to decay, taken out, or even preserved?

1399 upvotes • tysonchickenuggets

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do we say Union Army instead of American or US when discussing the Civil War?	1401	MostlyBrowsingStuff
Why did the nazis put “work sets you free” on the entrance to Auschwitz?	1401	nerevarine12345
Why were there no financial crises in the world after WWII until the 70s?	1401	slimy_mike
Why do people say that the French always surrender? Have they really capitulated more than most nations?	1400	skourby
What's up with Mesopotamian hair?	1400	cosmic_boredom
How useful is Leon Trotksy’s analysis of the class origin and function of fascism as it relates to capitalism in crisis in “Fascism: What It is and How to Fight It” to modern day historians?	1400	comradeMaturin
What spurred citizens of the United States to begin referring to themselves as "Americans"?	1399	Ken_Field
Why didn't Hitler order his armies to push into Moscow, and if he had taken the city could he have beaten the Soviet Union?	1399	badboyfriend111
How was the AK rifle (type 1-3, AKM) supposed to be fired according to Soviet doctrines in the 50's and 60's? Was it really supposed to be regularly used in a full auto capacity or was semi-auto preferred with full auto only for specific situations?	1399	DrunkonIce
After WWI, what happened the trenches used in Europe? Were they left to decay, taken out, or even preserved?	1399	tysonchickenuggets