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Apparently, the first time Julius Caesar saw Britain, during his first invasion of Britannia, a large, battle-ready enemy army stood on the White Cliffs of Dover to greet him. How is this possible?

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How close did the Soviets come to capitulation in 1942 and 1943? How did the Germans expect it to collapse?

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Why were pre-Roman Europeans (Celts, Germans, Dacians, etc) so Warlike?

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How did Voting for Emperor in the Holy Roman Empire Work?

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In the 1750's both the Thirteen Colonies and parts of India were ruled by the British Empire. How were the two administrations different, and how were they the same?

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During the settling of the American West, did the public know about and support the displacement and extermination of Indigenous peoples?

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In the years and decades after the Black Death in Europe, what proportion of people had never contracted the Plague, and what proportion had contracted it and subsequently recovered?

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Did glory-hunting Japanese officers start the Second Sino-Japanese war? Did the Emperor consider the war a mistake?

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What made a 'manufactory' in early 18th century London, for example, different from a real 'factory' in 19th century London?

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In WW2, were any specific nation's forces' consistently 'braver' or 'stronger'?

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Apparently, the first time Julius Caesar saw Britain, during his first invasion of Britannia, a large, battle-ready enemy army stood on the White Cliffs of Dover to greet him. How is this possible?	3022	AskHistorians
How close did the Soviets come to capitulation in 1942 and 1943? How did the Germans expect it to collapse?	2124	AskHistorians
Why were pre-Roman Europeans (Celts, Germans, Dacians, etc) so Warlike?	26	AskHistorians
How did Voting for Emperor in the Holy Roman Empire Work?	9	AskHistorians
In the 1750's both the Thirteen Colonies and parts of India were ruled by the British Empire. How were the two administrations different, and how were they the same?	9	AskHistorians
During the settling of the American West, did the public know about and support the displacement and extermination of Indigenous peoples?	8	AskHistorians
In the years and decades after the Black Death in Europe, what proportion of people had never contracted the Plague, and what proportion had contracted it and subsequently recovered?	7	AskHistorians
Did glory-hunting Japanese officers start the Second Sino-Japanese war? Did the Emperor consider the war a mistake?	7	AskHistorians
What made a 'manufactory' in early 18th century London, for example, different from a real 'factory' in 19th century London?	5	AskHistorians
In WW2, were any specific nation's forces' consistently 'braver' or 'stronger'?	4	AskHistorians