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As I understand it, in the 1960's, East Germany (The Deustsch Demokratic Republik) openly found evidence that Homosexuality was a natural occurrence, rather than being a mental illness. How did this affect other countries in their decisions on LGTBQ+ people, particularly in Communist nations?

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There is a common trope surrounding the Vietnam War in media (e.g. the X-files episode 'Unrequited') where French and mainly American POW's were left to die by the government. It's been decades since the War, Vietnam seems to be a representative republic now - Is there any truth to this trope?

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Overall, how sure are Historians in academia of our ability to detect or collect records of "advisors" being sent by World Powers? What are the routes a Historian would use to find out?

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Did the concept of "innocent until proven guilty" exist in the USSR's judicial systems?

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Is it true that the Spartans of ancient Greece were merely occupying 'Sparta?'

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How skilled would Caesar's Legions in ~40 BC/BCE have been at building things? (walls, fortifications, etc)

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So, is the "Type" thing with Chinese/Japanese equipment (Type 100 submachine gun, e.g.), the same thing as the M/Model stuff in English (M16A1 for example)?

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How advanced was Roman medical (especially surgical) knowledge circa 50 BC/BCE?

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So, in the Sovietr Union, how did technological innovations come abou?

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Is it true, or merely an anecdote, that the USSR was completely unprepared for the German invasion during 1941?

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As I understand it, in the 1960's, East Germany (The Deustsch Demokratic Republik) openly found evidence that Homosexuality was a natural occurrence, rather than being a mental illness. How did this affect other countries in their decisions on LGTBQ+ people, particularly in Communist nations?	391
There is a common trope surrounding the Vietnam War in media (e.g. the X-files episode 'Unrequited') where French and mainly American POW's were left to die by the government. It's been decades since the War, Vietnam seems to be a representative republic now - Is there any truth to this trope?	40
Overall, how sure are Historians in academia of our ability to detect or collect records of "advisors" being sent by World Powers? What are the routes a Historian would use to find out?	21
Did the concept of "innocent until proven guilty" exist in the USSR's judicial systems?	5
Is it true that the Spartans of ancient Greece were merely occupying 'Sparta?'	5
How skilled would Caesar's Legions in ~40 BC/BCE have been at building things? (walls, fortifications, etc)	5
So, is the "Type" thing with Chinese/Japanese equipment (Type 100 submachine gun, e.g.), the same thing as the M/Model stuff in English (M16A1 for example)?	2
How advanced was Roman medical (especially surgical) knowledge circa 50 BC/BCE?	2
So, in the Sovietr Union, how did technological innovations come abou?	2
Is it true, or merely an anecdote, that the USSR was completely unprepared for the German invasion during 1941?	1