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Prior to the Emancipation Proclamation there was, at least hypothetically, the possibility of British or French intervention in the American Civil War. Was there any point that European involvement in the war seemed imminent to either the Union or Confederate leaders?

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What attempts, if any, were made by the axis and/or allies to involve Turkey in WWII?

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I am a craftsman of some sort in 13th or 14th century England. I am suspected and accused of a crime like theft. How likely am I to be tortured? Who would have the authority to apprehend me and do this to me? What sort of torture could I expect?

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Thomas Jefferson once spoke in favour of the creation of an independent republic on the west coast. What would be the rationale of the creation of such a state? Was he ever in any real position to take initiate such an undertaking?

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I am an aspiring young Royal Navy officer in 1900. Does my background affect the trajectory of my career? What kind of service life can I expect?

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[AMA Request] Someone who has purchased the services of a sex worker in the "Red Light District" of Amsterdam.

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Did anything even remotely like the Concert of Europe exist in any other continents/regions at any point in history that we know of?

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Throughout the Medieval and Renaissance eras it seemed common for Cardinals (and other clergyman) to hold various administrative/diplomatic positions for governments/states, even lead men in battle. When did this stop being common, and was this also common for protestant/orthodox clergy?

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In WWII, did German military leadership hold opinions on the average allied soldier from different nations and incorporate these perceptions into strategy? i.e. The British soldier thinks and fights like X, so fight them like Y?

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In the early 1900s, would navy ships have relied mostly on telegraphy? How did the invention and rise of radio affect military maritime communications?

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Prior to the Emancipation Proclamation there was, at least hypothetically, the possibility of British or French intervention in the American Civil War. Was there any point that European involvement in the war seemed imminent to either the Union or Confederate leaders?	4	AskHistorians
What attempts, if any, were made by the axis and/or allies to involve Turkey in WWII?	4	AskHistorians
I am a craftsman of some sort in 13th or 14th century England. I am suspected and accused of a crime like theft. How likely am I to be tortured? Who would have the authority to apprehend me and do this to me? What sort of torture could I expect?	4	AskHistorians
Thomas Jefferson once spoke in favour of the creation of an independent republic on the west coast. What would be the rationale of the creation of such a state? Was he ever in any real position to take initiate such an undertaking?	4	AskHistorians
I am an aspiring young Royal Navy officer in 1900. Does my background affect the trajectory of my career? What kind of service life can I expect?	4	AskHistorians
[AMA Request] Someone who has purchased the services of a sex worker in the "Red Light District" of Amsterdam.	4	IAmA
Did anything even remotely like the Concert of Europe exist in any other continents/regions at any point in history that we know of?	3	AskHistorians
Throughout the Medieval and Renaissance eras it seemed common for Cardinals (and other clergyman) to hold various administrative/diplomatic positions for governments/states, even lead men in battle. When did this stop being common, and was this also common for protestant/orthodox clergy?	3	AskHistorians
In WWII, did German military leadership hold opinions on the average allied soldier from different nations and incorporate these perceptions into strategy? i.e. The British soldier thinks and fights like X, so fight them like Y?	3	AskHistorians
In the early 1900s, would navy ships have relied mostly on telegraphy? How did the invention and rise of radio affect military maritime communications?	3	AskHistorians