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What is the history behind Brazil's large Japanese community?

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Did the Japanese use any sort of "scientific racism" to justify crimes against the Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans, and other groups? If not, what was the rationale?

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Why is the Circassian genocide so infrequently discussed, even, it seems, academically?

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Were Nazi assumptions that the Soviet military would collapse after a few weeks of combat with the Wehrmacht purely founded on stereotypes/assumptions about the Soviets?

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Between about 1700-1800, were firearms for empires like the French and British produced by the government, or contracted out to private groups?

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How did propaganda claims about the Bombing of Dresden become widely believed in the west?

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Why was Mithraism so attractive to Roman soldiers?

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What exactly did Hitler/German General Staff underestimate about the USSR?

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Did Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese war shift racial perceptions of the Japanese in the West?

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What were the difference in the military physical qualifications during WW2 between the various powers?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the history behind Brazil's large Japanese community?	1222
Did the Japanese use any sort of "scientific racism" to justify crimes against the Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans, and other groups? If not, what was the rationale?	493
Why is the Circassian genocide so infrequently discussed, even, it seems, academically?	149
Were Nazi assumptions that the Soviet military would collapse after a few weeks of combat with the Wehrmacht purely founded on stereotypes/assumptions about the Soviets?	120
Between about 1700-1800, were firearms for empires like the French and British produced by the government, or contracted out to private groups?	73
How did propaganda claims about the Bombing of Dresden become widely believed in the west?	59
Why was Mithraism so attractive to Roman soldiers?	54
What exactly did Hitler/German General Staff underestimate about the USSR?	38
Did Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese war shift racial perceptions of the Japanese in the West?	35
What were the difference in the military physical qualifications during WW2 between the various powers?	31