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Why didn’t any European powers set up a small, Hong-Kong style colony in Japan?

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The movie ‘Operation Finale’ features a young German man hoisting a Nazi flag over his house next to an Argentinian one. Would this be acceptable?

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Did the Jadotville Irish Forces really only have WWII weapons at their disposal?

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How were Americans tanks used in the Vietnam war? How did the Americans use tanks against guerrila forces? Were they used in patrols, offensives, etc?

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Why did semi-auto pistols gradually all become the rectangular L shape

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Why did Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points specifically mention Poland’s independence?

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Why didn’t countries recognize Taiwan (and still don’t) but did recognize North Korea?

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Why have the Scandinavian monarchies survived while most of the world’s haven’t?

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Japan had had firearms since like the 1500s. Yet it is as often depicted as everyone using swords and piles by the time Matthew Perry forced the ports open. How did this misconception begin?

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In the movie ‘The Twelfth Man’, a cartographer is surprised when a young Norwegian girl knows about Australia, remarking that ‘you sure know your geography’. Would this really be surprising?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn’t any European powers set up a small, Hong-Kong style colony in Japan?	31	AskHistorians
The movie ‘Operation Finale’ features a young German man hoisting a Nazi flag over his house next to an Argentinian one. Would this be acceptable?	29	AskHistorians
Did the Jadotville Irish Forces really only have WWII weapons at their disposal?	29	AskHistorians
How were Americans tanks used in the Vietnam war? How did the Americans use tanks against guerrila forces? Were they used in patrols, offensives, etc?	24	AskHistorians
Why did semi-auto pistols gradually all become the rectangular L shape	21	AskHistorians
Why did Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points specifically mention Poland’s independence?	18	AskHistorians
Why didn’t countries recognize Taiwan (and still don’t) but did recognize North Korea?	17	AskHistorians
Why have the Scandinavian monarchies survived while most of the world’s haven’t?	13	AskHistorians
Japan had had firearms since like the 1500s. Yet it is as often depicted as everyone using swords and piles by the time Matthew Perry forced the ports open. How did this misconception begin?	13	AskHistorians
In the movie ‘The Twelfth Man’, a cartographer is surprised when a young Norwegian girl knows about Australia, remarking that ‘you sure know your geography’. Would this really be surprising?	11	AskHistorians