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Up until 2008 it was believed Finland had no direct role in the Holocaust. Then a PhD student discovered the existence of Einsatzkommando Finnland.

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How prevalent was Satanism (both theistic and atheistic) following the birth of the Abrahamic religions?

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Some have alleged the upcoming Dunkirk film is "whitewashing" history. Was there a sizable presence of British and French colonial troops on the beaches?

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Bruce's Campaign of 1315-18 in Ireland is one of the most traumatic and brutal events in modern Irish history - why is so little written on it?

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During the Nuremberg Trials, General Von dem Bach-Zelewski testified against the defendants. Yet he himself was a war criminal, he oversaw the Einsatzgruppen and put down the Warsaw Uprising which killed 200,000 civilians. Why was he never charged by the court?

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It was alleged in the early 90's that after the Battle of Goose Green, British paratroopers discovered American mercenaries fighting for the Argentinians and executed them. Is there any evidence that this actually happened?

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Despiste the negative connotations of historical revisionism, what are some examples of historical revisionism which challenged the commonly held view of an event(s) and revolutionised the way it was interpreted?

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Why were Italians not put on trial for war crimes following WWII?

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To what extent did the Holocaust play a role in the July Plotters' decision to assassinate Hitler?

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What is a good way to refute somebody who argues Allied strategic bombing during World War 2 equated to Nazi and Japanese war crimes?

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Up until 2008 it was believed Finland had no direct role in the Holocaust. Then a PhD student discovered the existence of Einsatzkommando Finnland.	6662
How prevalent was Satanism (both theistic and atheistic) following the birth of the Abrahamic religions?	219
Some have alleged the upcoming Dunkirk film is "whitewashing" history. Was there a sizable presence of British and French colonial troops on the beaches?	211
Bruce's Campaign of 1315-18 in Ireland is one of the most traumatic and brutal events in modern Irish history - why is so little written on it?	104
During the Nuremberg Trials, General Von dem Bach-Zelewski testified against the defendants. Yet he himself was a war criminal, he oversaw the Einsatzgruppen and put down the Warsaw Uprising which killed 200,000 civilians. Why was he never charged by the court?	97
It was alleged in the early 90's that after the Battle of Goose Green, British paratroopers discovered American mercenaries fighting for the Argentinians and executed them. Is there any evidence that this actually happened?	29
Despiste the negative connotations of historical revisionism, what are some examples of historical revisionism which challenged the commonly held view of an event(s) and revolutionised the way it was interpreted?	27
Why were Italians not put on trial for war crimes following WWII?	22
To what extent did the Holocaust play a role in the July Plotters' decision to assassinate Hitler?	18
What is a good way to refute somebody who argues Allied strategic bombing during World War 2 equated to Nazi and Japanese war crimes?	10