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How was Prussia able to incorporate so many of the smaller kingdoms and nations of Germany during its growth in the 18th and 19th century. I understand that it was largely through diplomacy? Is this true?

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I am at the aftermath of a battle between the Romans and Gaul in the fields of France , ~50BC. What do I see?

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Why was the Berlin wall covered in Graffiti? Did East/West German authorities make an effort to halt the vandalism? What might the punishment be for being caught vandalizing the wall? What kind of text was generally written on the wall?

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I once read, "Bismarck had invented an amazing form of politics/diploacy, the only problem was that he was the only one who could manage it". What exactly is meant by this?

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There is a line in my history textbook saying "Trotsky deliberately humiliated and annoyed the German chief negotiator, Field Marshall Hindenburg, during peace negotiations" - What exactly did Trotsky do?

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How did Finnish soldiers/commanders feel about suddenly fighting against the Germans after years of fighting alongside them?

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Films often depict Roman soldiers as extremely uniform, wearing the same armor, uniforms, etc. If Roman soldiers were expected to provide their own arms and armor was this uniformity a reality?

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How did the husbands of suffragettes feel? Wouldn't they be against their wives going out and protesting?

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I read that that the 12th SS Division ('Hitler Youth') suffered a ~42% casualty rate on it's ~20,000 members throughout it's campaigns. What are some of the main factors that contributed to such an astounding casualty rate?

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1917-18, the Germans had 'won' in the East and transferred millions of men west, and they hadn't lost any (or only a little) actual German territory. Considering this, why did they agree to such harsh peace terms? How desperate was the situation for Germany prior to Versailles?

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How was Prussia able to incorporate so many of the smaller kingdoms and nations of Germany during its growth in the 18th and 19th century. I understand that it was largely through diplomacy? Is this true?	832	AskHistorians
I am at the aftermath of a battle between the Romans and Gaul in the fields of France , ~50BC. What do I see?	757	AskHistorians
Why was the Berlin wall covered in Graffiti? Did East/West German authorities make an effort to halt the vandalism? What might the punishment be for being caught vandalizing the wall? What kind of text was generally written on the wall?	506	AskHistorians
I once read, "Bismarck had invented an amazing form of politics/diploacy, the only problem was that he was the only one who could manage it". What exactly is meant by this?	463	AskHistorians
There is a line in my history textbook saying "Trotsky deliberately humiliated and annoyed the German chief negotiator, Field Marshall Hindenburg, during peace negotiations" - What exactly did Trotsky do?	366	AskHistorians
How did Finnish soldiers/commanders feel about suddenly fighting against the Germans after years of fighting alongside them?	365	AskHistorians
Films often depict Roman soldiers as extremely uniform, wearing the same armor, uniforms, etc. If Roman soldiers were expected to provide their own arms and armor was this uniformity a reality?	285	AskHistorians
How did the husbands of suffragettes feel? Wouldn't they be against their wives going out and protesting?	185	AskHistorians
I read that that the 12th SS Division ('Hitler Youth') suffered a ~42% casualty rate on it's ~20,000 members throughout it's campaigns. What are some of the main factors that contributed to such an astounding casualty rate?	154	AskHistorians
1917-18, the Germans had 'won' in the East and transferred millions of men west, and they hadn't lost any (or only a little) actual German territory. Considering this, why did they agree to such harsh peace terms? How desperate was the situation for Germany prior to Versailles?	150	AskHistorians