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What was comedy like in Nazi Germany (film, print, live performance, etc)

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Looking for a general overview of US history written in or translated to Spanish.

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How were the US national elections of 1864 organized? Were there any oddities afoot since ~half the formerly voting states were now enemies of the US?

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Why did newly independent Israel adopt a parliamentary and not a presidential system? Was it inspired from the system of their former British rulers?

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If the Ancient Greeks were able to accurately represent the human form, why were later cultures not able to?

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Nowadays we have SNL making fun of political figures, was there anything similar in Ancient Roman theatre?

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Italian language as Lingua Franca during 17-18c.

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Did people in the past have a hand motion for boredom and wanting to kill themselves similar to current day using a finger pistol to shoot themselves or hang themselves?

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How would a Medieval ruler acquire gold coins or other precious metal?

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Who was a particularly ruthless Islamic Ruler?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was comedy like in Nazi Germany (film, print, live performance, etc)	5
Looking for a general overview of US history written in or translated to Spanish.	5
How were the US national elections of 1864 organized? Were there any oddities afoot since ~half the formerly voting states were now enemies of the US?	5
Why did newly independent Israel adopt a parliamentary and not a presidential system? Was it inspired from the system of their former British rulers?	5
If the Ancient Greeks were able to accurately represent the human form, why were later cultures not able to?	5
Nowadays we have SNL making fun of political figures, was there anything similar in Ancient Roman theatre?	5
Italian language as Lingua Franca during 17-18c.	5
Did people in the past have a hand motion for boredom and wanting to kill themselves similar to current day using a finger pistol to shoot themselves or hang themselves?	5
How would a Medieval ruler acquire gold coins or other precious metal?	5
Who was a particularly ruthless Islamic Ruler?	5