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"The CIA’s impact on the events of 1953 [in Iran] was ultimately insignificant" - Foreign Affairs. Is this an oversimplification of US involvement in the coup?

155 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The League of Nations started an international campaign to eradicate mosquitos. What factors contributed to its failure?

54 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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"At joint meetings with Stalin, Roosevelt ostentatiously teased Churchill and generally sought to create the impression of disassociation from Britain's wartime leader." - World Order, Henry Kissinger. -- Are there specific examples of this?

19 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Discussing the US bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, Henry Kissinger claimed that the "...leader of Cambodia, Prince Sihanouk, told the Johnson administration that he would, in a way, welcome this bombing". Is there any evidence supporting this claim?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Who defined the continental borders and why?

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Do we have evidence of any significant historical figures shitting themselves?

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Is there any evidence of big pharmaceutical companies suppressing medical breakthroughs and studies in order to protect profits?

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What steps did governments take to combat the spread of Spanish Flu?

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"The CIA’s impact on the events of 1953 [in Iran] was ultimately insignificant" - Foreign Affairs. Is this an oversimplification of US involvement in the coup?	155	AskHistorians
The League of Nations started an international campaign to eradicate mosquitos. What factors contributed to its failure?	54	AskHistorians
"At joint meetings with Stalin, Roosevelt ostentatiously teased Churchill and generally sought to create the impression of disassociation from Britain's wartime leader." - World Order, Henry Kissinger. -- Are there specific examples of this?	19	AskHistorians
Discussing the US bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, Henry Kissinger claimed that the "...leader of Cambodia, Prince Sihanouk, told the Johnson administration that he would, in a way, welcome this bombing". Is there any evidence supporting this claim?	6	AskHistorians
Who defined the continental borders and why?	3	AskHistorians
Do we have evidence of any significant historical figures shitting themselves?	2	AskHistorians
Is there any evidence of big pharmaceutical companies suppressing medical breakthroughs and studies in order to protect profits?	1	askscience
What steps did governments take to combat the spread of Spanish Flu?	1	AskHistorians