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"Hitler fixed the German economy". Is this a common myth or an actual fact? How far could one say that he "fixed" Germany?

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Pan-Americanism seems to have been quite popular in past decades, especially before the Cold War. What caused the decline in Panamerican sentiment and media being produced, which is almost negligible in the modern USA?

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Why was the US seemingly so adamant about ensuring that Britain played no relevant role in defeating Japan in WW2?

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Did the Romans have something like Wall street/ The stock market?

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How common was it for the Royal Navy to send ships on solo missions as shown in "Master & Commander" and the Hornblower series? Could a First or Third rate go in such a mission?

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The classic Roman army is portrayed as using Testudo formations and fighting with swords, pilum, and shield. What would the Early medieval Byzantines use for their foot soldiers and how did they compare to the classical predecessors?

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What was the motivation for the WW2 Allies to completely abolish and erase Prussia from the map?

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How much History would an average Medieval peasant (say, 1100-1200) know? How did history start becoming more common knowledge?

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In the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Kenyan team appears to have a surprising amount of white men in it. Where the hell did all these white Kenyans come from, and how have they disappeared almost entirely now?

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Roman legionaries marched with a "sarcina" pack; how did Byzantine soldiers (Justinian or Komnenian era) march?

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"Hitler fixed the German economy". Is this a common myth or an actual fact? How far could one say that he "fixed" Germany?	185
Pan-Americanism seems to have been quite popular in past decades, especially before the Cold War. What caused the decline in Panamerican sentiment and media being produced, which is almost negligible in the modern USA?	175
Why was the US seemingly so adamant about ensuring that Britain played no relevant role in defeating Japan in WW2?	121
Did the Romans have something like Wall street/ The stock market?	117
How common was it for the Royal Navy to send ships on solo missions as shown in "Master & Commander" and the Hornblower series? Could a First or Third rate go in such a mission?	115
The classic Roman army is portrayed as using Testudo formations and fighting with swords, pilum, and shield. What would the Early medieval Byzantines use for their foot soldiers and how did they compare to the classical predecessors?	105
What was the motivation for the WW2 Allies to completely abolish and erase Prussia from the map?	103
How much History would an average Medieval peasant (say, 1100-1200) know? How did history start becoming more common knowledge?	99
In the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Kenyan team appears to have a surprising amount of white men in it. Where the hell did all these white Kenyans come from, and how have they disappeared almost entirely now?	67
Roman legionaries marched with a "sarcina" pack; how did Byzantine soldiers (Justinian or Komnenian era) march?	66