/u/envatted_love's posts in /r/AskHistorians
Was British influence really a covert catalyst for the the Paraguayan War (1864-1870)? If not, why does this claim persist?
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The oldest trick in the book: How far back does magic go? (Sleight of hand and mentalism, not supernatural powers)
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"In 1551, Turgut Reis enslaved almost the entire population of the Maltese island of Gozo, some 6,300 people, sending them to Libya." How would this have worked? (Elaboration inside)
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Why have the Baha'i been persecuted in Iran more heavily than other religious minorities? Is there any evidence to the claims that the Baha'i are (especially likely to be) spies?
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Washington Naval Conference: "The [decrypted] information the Cipher Bureau provided... was instrumental in getting the Japanese side to agree to a 5:3 ratio instead of the 10:7 ratio the Japanese Navy really wanted." How did the Japanese react upon learning this?
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Prior to the Ten-Day War in 1991, Slovenians spent months developing a media strategy to portray themselves as the David to Yugoslavia's Goliath and ensure Western sympathy for the Slovenian side. How important was this media strategy to the outcome of the war? What forms did Western support take?
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