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Why was one of Nazi Germany's best tank commander, Erwin Rommel, sent to Africa instead of being sent to lead in Barbarossa?

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In HBO's Rome, it is very common to see very rich, powerful, influential and high ranking people like Caesar, Marc Antony and Octavian take direct interest in the personal life of their soldiers (Pullo and Vorenus). Was this complete fiction or did it have some sort of historical precedent?

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Why did the Russian Empire not sell Alaska to the Canadians?

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In Goebbels' speeches, he regularly mentions God and Christianity. Is this just to pander to the population, or was he actually religious?

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While monarchs in places like Europe, China, and Japan claimed to have their legitimacy from various supernatural sources like divine right or the mandate of heaven, did monarchs in other places like India or Central Asia also claim to have their legitimacy from supernatural sources?

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Did Stalin ever visit the Soviet Far East during his reign? I presume he at least visited Vladivostok, but what about somewhere a little more remote?

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If the Soviets had captured Hitler, did they have any plans for what they were gonna do to him?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was one of Nazi Germany's best tank commander, Erwin Rommel, sent to Africa instead of being sent to lead in Barbarossa?	3265
In HBO's Rome, it is very common to see very rich, powerful, influential and high ranking people like Caesar, Marc Antony and Octavian take direct interest in the personal life of their soldiers (Pullo and Vorenus). Was this complete fiction or did it have some sort of historical precedent?	2707
Why did the Russian Empire not sell Alaska to the Canadians?	497
In Goebbels' speeches, he regularly mentions God and Christianity. Is this just to pander to the population, or was he actually religious?	26
While monarchs in places like Europe, China, and Japan claimed to have their legitimacy from various supernatural sources like divine right or the mandate of heaven, did monarchs in other places like India or Central Asia also claim to have their legitimacy from supernatural sources?	11
Did Stalin ever visit the Soviet Far East during his reign? I presume he at least visited Vladivostok, but what about somewhere a little more remote?	11
If the Soviets had captured Hitler, did they have any plans for what they were gonna do to him?	5