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Why do some historians say Nazi Germany was headed for collapse due to bloated military spending, while the U.S. came out of WW2 with a massive economic boom. What's the difference?

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In fiction, knights are usually wearing their armour all the time. How often would an actual medieval soldier (noble or common) actually be wearing their armour?

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What was the Ancient Greek vision of 'Europe'? Where did it begin and end? Did it include Celtic civilization in France and Britain? Did it exclude Carthage?

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How much was the 'encirclement syndrome' of WW1 Germany and 20th century Russia justified, and how much was it the result of their own aggression?

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Why was the Holy Roman Empire dismantled? Were there any people who wanted it maintained/reinstated?

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What were the principle medieval trade goods? If I was a merchant in medieval Europe, what would I most likely be trading in?

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Why did the horse replace the ox for farm labour?

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I heard today that slaves in Ancient Rome wouldn't be able to understand their Master's private conversation as the latter would be speaking in Greek. Do we have any accounts of how slaves experienced this? Or maybe in later times when Latin/French where the upper class languages?

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What was the appeal of predestination to early modern protestants?

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Why did Eisenhower choose to run as a Republican and not a Democrat?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do some historians say Nazi Germany was headed for collapse due to bloated military spending, while the U.S. came out of WW2 with a massive economic boom. What's the difference?	2041
In fiction, knights are usually wearing their armour all the time. How often would an actual medieval soldier (noble or common) actually be wearing their armour?	1079
What was the Ancient Greek vision of 'Europe'? Where did it begin and end? Did it include Celtic civilization in France and Britain? Did it exclude Carthage?	284
How much was the 'encirclement syndrome' of WW1 Germany and 20th century Russia justified, and how much was it the result of their own aggression?	86
Why was the Holy Roman Empire dismantled? Were there any people who wanted it maintained/reinstated?	28
What were the principle medieval trade goods? If I was a merchant in medieval Europe, what would I most likely be trading in?	24
Why did the horse replace the ox for farm labour?	20
I heard today that slaves in Ancient Rome wouldn't be able to understand their Master's private conversation as the latter would be speaking in Greek. Do we have any accounts of how slaves experienced this? Or maybe in later times when Latin/French where the upper class languages?	19
What was the appeal of predestination to early modern protestants?	19
Why did Eisenhower choose to run as a Republican and not a Democrat?	13