/u/IAMARobotBeepBoop's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How did horses survive the Transatlantic crossing during the Age of Sail?

1021 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Mockery wiped out duelling?

922 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

TOPGUN resulted in the US Navy kill:death ratio in Vietnam increasing from 3.7:1 (1965-1967) to 13:1 (after 1970). To what did the Soviet and North Vietnamese airforces attribute this marked increase? Were they aware of the program?

834 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was there much controversy when Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali?

631 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union largely non-violent?

307 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What happened to the 10,000 Roman soldiers captured by the Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae?

264 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

In WWII, how likely was a tanker crew to survive their tank being knocked out by an enemy tank? Which role sustained the greatest casualties, the driver, gunner, loader or commander?

259 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the reason for China's relatively modest nuclear arsenal? Why is China the only nuclear weapons state to have given an unqualified security assurance to non-nuclear-weapon states?

254 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did the design of armor in medieval China, Vietnam and Korea parallel armor in medieval Europe? In what ways were they the same? How were they different?

235 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

During WWII, which Japanese generals, if any, were respected by the Americans, British or Chinese and regarded highly for their martial prowess?

230 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did horses survive the Transatlantic crossing during the Age of Sail?	1021
Mockery wiped out duelling?	922
TOPGUN resulted in the US Navy kill:death ratio in Vietnam increasing from 3.7:1 (1965-1967) to 13:1 (after 1970). To what did the Soviet and North Vietnamese airforces attribute this marked increase? Were they aware of the program?	834
Was there much controversy when Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali?	631
Why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union largely non-violent?	307
What happened to the 10,000 Roman soldiers captured by the Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae?	264
In WWII, how likely was a tanker crew to survive their tank being knocked out by an enemy tank? Which role sustained the greatest casualties, the driver, gunner, loader or commander?	259
What is the reason for China's relatively modest nuclear arsenal? Why is China the only nuclear weapons state to have given an unqualified security assurance to non-nuclear-weapon states?	254
Did the design of armor in medieval China, Vietnam and Korea parallel armor in medieval Europe? In what ways were they the same? How were they different?	235
During WWII, which Japanese generals, if any, were respected by the Americans, British or Chinese and regarded highly for their martial prowess?	230