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Why did Syrians basically sit out the entire Six-Day War?

1112 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Since Sweden was traditionally the most left-wing leaning Western nation and not in NATO, why didn't the West stage a coup or something similar like they did with Mohammad Mosaddegh?

259 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did Islam take over Persia so quickly? Why was there no Zoroastrians taking power back when Abbasids declined?

187 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Arabs imported slaves from Western Sudan for hundreds of years. Why aren't there more black people in the Arab world today, when compared to Americas?

59 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What's the real difference between New World encomiendas and Old World feudalism?

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What was the legal mechanism for determining guilt during the Nuremberg Trials?

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Why was American Revolution helped by European powers, but French Revolution was feared?

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If majority of Muslim immigrants to Spain were Berber, why did they speak Arabic instead of their native language(s)?

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Why are all Muslim historical states called by their ruling dynasties?

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Why was Sufi Islam particularly strong in Ottoman Empire when compared to other places?

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Why did Syrians basically sit out the entire Six-Day War?	1112	AskHistorians
Since Sweden was traditionally the most left-wing leaning Western nation and not in NATO, why didn't the West stage a coup or something similar like they did with Mohammad Mosaddegh?	259	AskHistorians
Why did Islam take over Persia so quickly? Why was there no Zoroastrians taking power back when Abbasids declined?	187	AskHistorians
Arabs imported slaves from Western Sudan for hundreds of years. Why aren't there more black people in the Arab world today, when compared to Americas?	59	AskHistorians
What's the real difference between New World encomiendas and Old World feudalism?	42	AskHistorians
What was the legal mechanism for determining guilt during the Nuremberg Trials?	37	AskHistorians
Why was American Revolution helped by European powers, but French Revolution was feared?	33	AskHistorians
If majority of Muslim immigrants to Spain were Berber, why did they speak Arabic instead of their native language(s)?	29	AskHistorians
Why are all Muslim historical states called by their ruling dynasties?	23	AskHistorians
Why was Sufi Islam particularly strong in Ottoman Empire when compared to other places?	22	AskHistorians