/u/Wxnzxn's posts in /r/askhistorians
Did allowing women to eventually enter combat roles (even if still limited in scope) give the Soviet Union a notable strategical advantage (e.g. in manpower) when fighting against Nazi Germany?
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The "Evil Corporation" is a staple trope of modern media. Can we find similar themes (like the evil aristocrat, priest, etc.) throughout historical folklore where other ruling classes were in power?
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How was "The Great Binge" (1870-1914) perceived by it's contemporaries, and how did addicts and the producing industry react to the prohibition and control of the drugs?
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Why did traditions like the baltic and norse pagan religions not rely on any written accounts, even when by the time they were replaced by Christianity, there should have been enough people capable of writing it down?
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Was there similiar reppression against (non-jewish) German Americans during WWII as there was against Japanese Americans?
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I am currently reading Peter Arshinov's "History of the Makhnovist Movement" from 1921. How factual is his recollection? Any particular parts that I should take with a grain of salt?
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I've seen this discussed quite often without evidence, finally want a better take on this: Did Stalin really plan to eventually attack Nazi Germany himself?
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How should the claims in "Napoleon's Crimes: A Blueprint for Hitler" by Claude Ribbe be viewed today? Which can be considered true/plausible/implausible/disproven?
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