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During the Russian Civil War, according to Wikipedia, the Red Army democratically elected officers and held no ranks, until a decree in May 1918. What would the pre-decree Red Army have been like for an average volunteer?

2007 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Wikipedia says many local African kingdoms provided people, usually prisoners of war or criminals, to European slave traders. What happened to these African Kingdom's economy between the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade and the scramble for Africa?

468 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the West know the significance of the Qing take-over of China at the time?

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Why didn't Arab/Berber traders explore along the west african coast?

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Did peasants in medieval Europe ever criticise feudalism, or have widespread disdain for the government similar to what Europe has today?

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How did peasants in feudal times trade with each other?

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What caused the Bengal famine in 1943?

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What was Trans-Saharan trade like before the introduction of Camel Caravans, and how did these caravans change the trade routes?

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How did dogs, which are usually beasts of burden and companionship, end up as demonic beasts in European folklore?

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How does globalization in the 90s differ from the neo-Colonial policies of European countries in the cold war?

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During the Russian Civil War, according to Wikipedia, the Red Army democratically elected officers and held no ranks, until a decree in May 1918. What would the pre-decree Red Army have been like for an average volunteer?	2007	AskHistorians
Wikipedia says many local African kingdoms provided people, usually prisoners of war or criminals, to European slave traders. What happened to these African Kingdom's economy between the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade and the scramble for Africa?	468	AskHistorians
Did the West know the significance of the Qing take-over of China at the time?	79	AskHistorians
Why didn't Arab/Berber traders explore along the west african coast?	64	AskHistorians
Did peasants in medieval Europe ever criticise feudalism, or have widespread disdain for the government similar to what Europe has today?	52	AskHistorians
How did peasants in feudal times trade with each other?	16	AskHistorians
What caused the Bengal famine in 1943?	15	AskHistorians
What was Trans-Saharan trade like before the introduction of Camel Caravans, and how did these caravans change the trade routes?	13	AskHistorians
How did dogs, which are usually beasts of burden and companionship, end up as demonic beasts in European folklore?	13	AskHistorians
How does globalization in the 90s differ from the neo-Colonial policies of European countries in the cold war?	12	AskHistorians