/u/Paulie_Gatto's posts

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In the 1970s during the "Golden Age of Terrorism", the US witnessed hundreds of incidents deemed terrorist (bombings, shootings, hijacking) by various domestic underground movements. Did this type of action result in more awareness and support for these groups' causes, or disrepute/suppression?	17	AskHistorians
Julius Nyerere is lauded in Tanzania for his social progress that was made under his time as leader. His economic policy, following his 'African socialism' theory, does not seem to be held in high regard, considering the state of the economy afterwards. Why did it fail? And did it have imitators?	17	AskHistorians
Looking at the numbers for police officer deaths in the US, the 70s were a particularly bad decade with over 100 cops being killed by gunfire in almost every year. By the 1980s the number fell to below 100 and seems to trend downward. How did police departments respond to these deaths?	17	AskHistorians
In 1963, did the CIA play the key role in helping Saddam and the Baathists take power? Or was this likely orchestrated by Nasser and Syria?	17	AskHistorians
In places with Christian majorities, did Christians have much influence over the culture or state of affairs under Islamic rule in the medieval period?	17	AskHistorians
What did the Greeks think of gladiatorial combat and other Roman cultural arena events compared to their own theaters and Olympic events?	16	AskHistorians
Churchill said regarding surrender that "Nations which went down fighting rose again, but those which surrendered tamely were finished." What kind of worldview led Churchill to believe it was in Britain's best interest to continue fighting rather than negotiate a peace?	16	AskHistorians
Mosaics do not seem to be a feature of Gothic cathedrals despite its popularity in the ERE and in Rome and Ravenna. Did it just not catch on?	16	AskHistorians
Bob Geldof and the group Band-Aid wondered whether starving Ethiopians knew it was Christmas in 1984 - how has the Christmas celebration evolved in Ethiopian history, and how has it changed with the interaction with more Western traditions in the late 19th and 20th centuries?	16	AskHistorians
The House of Hanover began its rule over the UK with two kings born in Hanover. With them, and a Prince of Wales (Frederick) who died before he could take the throne, were they perceived as Germans in England? Did the monarchy see a need to "become" English to better rule the British Isles?	16	AskHistorians

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