/u/ablaaa's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Photographs from WWII almost always seem to show Soviet soldiers as not wearing helmets. Why?

15 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Despite the Romans' acquisition of slaves from abroad (incl. Africa and Asia Minor), how come the European genetic pool remained entirely Caucasian?

11 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When the USSR entered a war with Afghanistan in 1979, was there any domestic opposition (within the USSR), either publicly or politically?

8 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Ancient Rome was very advanced technologically and culturally, yet also very corrupt. Were there any sympathizers of the Germanic tribes among the Romans?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did any Western leader (or other high-standing dignitary) express regret at the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc and the changes its former members experienced in the 90s?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was there any domestic opposition to the Soviet war in Afghanistan?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What were the reactions of White Emigre towards the USSR after the latter emerged on the victorious side after World War II?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did the British soldiers at Rorke's Drift lead such miserable lives at home after returning from the Battle?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How come a lot of the events predicted in the Protocols of Zion, which is a hoax, eventually come to pass?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I've heard from dubious sources that dozens of Soviet citizens died in a crowd crush whilst attending Stalin's embalmbed body to show respects/pilgrimage. Is there any serious source that supports this?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Photographs from WWII almost always seem to show Soviet soldiers as not wearing helmets. Why?	15
Despite the Romans' acquisition of slaves from abroad (incl. Africa and Asia Minor), how come the European genetic pool remained entirely Caucasian?	11
When the USSR entered a war with Afghanistan in 1979, was there any domestic opposition (within the USSR), either publicly or politically?	8
Ancient Rome was very advanced technologically and culturally, yet also very corrupt. Were there any sympathizers of the Germanic tribes among the Romans?	5
Did any Western leader (or other high-standing dignitary) express regret at the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc and the changes its former members experienced in the 90s?	5
Was there any domestic opposition to the Soviet war in Afghanistan?	3
What were the reactions of White Emigre towards the USSR after the latter emerged on the victorious side after World War II?	3
Why did the British soldiers at Rorke's Drift lead such miserable lives at home after returning from the Battle?	2
How come a lot of the events predicted in the Protocols of Zion, which is a hoax, eventually come to pass?	2
I've heard from dubious sources that dozens of Soviet citizens died in a crowd crush whilst attending Stalin's embalmbed body to show respects/pilgrimage. Is there any serious source that supports this?	2