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Fury (2014 film): what does it get right? What does it get wrong?

214 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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During and after the Fall of Saigon, what was the aftermath like? Was there much looting and pillaging by the NVA? Were there many reprisals against the South Vietnamese? What was life like for South Vietnamese during and after that period?

201 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In antiquity or the Middle Ages, did elective monarchies generally produce more competent rulers than hereditary monarchies? Was succession generally smoother, faster and less violent in hereditary monarchies than in elective monarchies?

175 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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For how long has humanity enslaved Pokémon (Poké-kin?), and what is the origin of pitting them against each other in brutal, gladiatorial combat?

158 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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During the Middle Ages, how did the armor of European Knights compare to what was used by Arab countries, Persia and Turkey? What about China and Japan? What led to the development of one kind of armor versus the armor used by their contemporaries of other regions?

138 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did Japanese companies come to dominate the "crotchrocket" segment of the motorcycle market? How, when and why did these motorcycles first become popular in America?

116 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When did Papal power reach its zenith? When did it reach its nadir? What factors led caused the Papacy to go from one to the other?

111 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How much do we know about Gothic society and culture during the Roman Empire?

107 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did the Kuomintang manage the amphibious retreat from mainland China to Taiwan?

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During The Troubles, who were the primary IRA bomb makers? How did they learn their trade?

87 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Fury (2014 film): what does it get right? What does it get wrong?	214	AskHistorians
During and after the Fall of Saigon, what was the aftermath like? Was there much looting and pillaging by the NVA? Were there many reprisals against the South Vietnamese? What was life like for South Vietnamese during and after that period?	201	AskHistorians
In antiquity or the Middle Ages, did elective monarchies generally produce more competent rulers than hereditary monarchies? Was succession generally smoother, faster and less violent in hereditary monarchies than in elective monarchies?	175	AskHistorians
For how long has humanity enslaved Pokémon (Poké-kin?), and what is the origin of pitting them against each other in brutal, gladiatorial combat?	158	AskHistorians
During the Middle Ages, how did the armor of European Knights compare to what was used by Arab countries, Persia and Turkey? What about China and Japan? What led to the development of one kind of armor versus the armor used by their contemporaries of other regions?	138	AskHistorians
How did Japanese companies come to dominate the "crotchrocket" segment of the motorcycle market? How, when and why did these motorcycles first become popular in America?	116	AskHistorians
When did Papal power reach its zenith? When did it reach its nadir? What factors led caused the Papacy to go from one to the other?	111	AskHistorians
How much do we know about Gothic society and culture during the Roman Empire?	107	AskHistorians
How did the Kuomintang manage the amphibious retreat from mainland China to Taiwan?	95	AskHistorians
During The Troubles, who were the primary IRA bomb makers? How did they learn their trade?	87	AskHistorians