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In the 1993 movie Stalingrad, there is a scene where the Wehrmacht Heer and Red Army soldiers manage to form a temporary truce to collect their dead and wounded and share supplies together. Were there any documented instances of this occurring on the Eastern Front of WW2?	184
We know that the Waffen SS was largely declared a criminal organisation. However the Waffen SS recruited from the Baltic states (like the Latvian Legion) were exonerated from a similar declaration. Why was this so? Was there a justifiable basis for this?	91
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 against Spanish colonialism was a major factor in the propagation of horses to the Native Americans of the Great Plains. But when the Spanish returned in 1692, the Pueblo Native Americans seemed much more amicable to Spanish colonial rule than before. Why was this so?	56
To what extent did the Spanish flu impact the progress of World War 1 in it’s closing months? Was it a significant contributor in its outcome?	51
What is the origin of the "Moon landing Hoax" Conspiracy Theory? What are the possible ideological motivations of those involved?	45
What was the official propaganda used by the Nazi and Soviet regimes to justify the Molotov-Ribbentrop Non-Aggression Pact to their citizens? Didnt they posit themselves as mortal enemies beforehand?	31
Last month the Flat Earth Society hosted its largest conference. But what is the history of this society? What are the historical arguments in favour of a Flat Earth?	25
Prodigious European demand for slaves greatly expanded the slave trade in Sub-Saharan Africa. Various West African kingdoms participated in this trade, to one extent or another. However were there any West African kingdoms that successfully opposed slavery?	19
To what extent did the formation of Jewish Councils (Judenrat) and Jewish Police in the ghettos of Nazi-occupied Poland help or hinder the Nazis ultimate plans (like the Final Solution)?	11
Why is the memory of the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States held in a more negative light than the Nazi occupation?	8

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