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How is Chiang Kai-shek viewed by historians from the People's Republic of China?

707 upvotes • Aleksx000

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In the film 'Hail, Caesar!' (2016), there is one scene in which a Protestant, a Catholic and an Orthodox priest and a Jewish rabbi are consulted about the titular film-within-a-film's depiction of Jesus. How far did film studios in the 50s actually try to avoid offending religious sensibilities?

707 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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What did Hitler have planned for America if he eventually conquered it?

706 upvotes • Overlord34

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During the Siege of Constantinople the Byzantines deployed a "chain" to stop Ottoman ships from reaching the northern wall of the city. What was this chain made of, and why was it so effective?

706 upvotes • ambientcyan

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In 1848 France annexed Savoy but in 1849 Savoyards rised up and drove the french armies away, in 1860 however in the popular plebiscite 99.8% of the population voted in favour of Annexation, how was this suspicious result and French expansionism seen by the contemporary population of europe ?

706 upvotes • RutilantBoss

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Why did Spain never conquer Portugal?

705 upvotes • just_ice

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In what ways is the "winners write history" trope true or false?

705 upvotes • andthewren

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With all the major scientific advances from 1200 - 1850 , why did no one figure out that boiling water prevented disease ?

705 upvotes • andyblu

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California famously enacted gun control when the Black Panthers took to carrying guns. During debate on the bill, the Panthers took guns into the chamber itself -- which seems like it would obviously cause the bill to PASS, not fail. What was their goal with that move?

705 upvotes • MaybeYouHaveAPoint

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I am a young wife and mother in Western Europe during the Age of Discovery. My husband sets off on an expedition/trading ship which never returns, fate unknown. What happens to me and my family?

704 upvotes • meepmeep13

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How is Chiang Kai-shek viewed by historians from the People's Republic of China?	707	Aleksx000
In the film 'Hail, Caesar!' (2016), there is one scene in which a Protestant, a Catholic and an Orthodox priest and a Jewish rabbi are consulted about the titular film-within-a-film's depiction of Jesus. How far did film studios in the 50s actually try to avoid offending religious sensibilities?	707	EnclavedMicrostate
What did Hitler have planned for America if he eventually conquered it?	706	Overlord34
During the Siege of Constantinople the Byzantines deployed a "chain" to stop Ottoman ships from reaching the northern wall of the city. What was this chain made of, and why was it so effective?	706	ambientcyan
In 1848 France annexed Savoy but in 1849 Savoyards rised up and drove the french armies away, in 1860 however in the popular plebiscite 99.8% of the population voted in favour of Annexation, how was this suspicious result and French expansionism seen by the contemporary population of europe ?	706	RutilantBoss
Why did Spain never conquer Portugal?	705	just_ice
In what ways is the "winners write history" trope true or false?	705	andthewren
With all the major scientific advances from 1200 - 1850 , why did no one figure out that boiling water prevented disease ?	705	andyblu
California famously enacted gun control when the Black Panthers took to carrying guns. During debate on the bill, the Panthers took guns into the chamber itself -- which seems like it would obviously cause the bill to PASS, not fail. What was their goal with that move?	705	MaybeYouHaveAPoint
I am a young wife and mother in Western Europe during the Age of Discovery. My husband sets off on an expedition/trading ship which never returns, fate unknown. What happens to me and my family?	704	meepmeep13