AskHistorians

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What were the reactions of the Catholic Church and those in the Vatican during the (mostly catholic) Ustashe’s reign of terror, ethnic cleansing, and forced in conversion in the former Yugoslavia?	5
I've read that U.S. Commanders blocked African American soldiers postings in Berlin after the end of World War II. Is this true? If so, how long did it last? And were the soldiers allowed to visit there?	5
The proselytization and conversion of the Native Americans by the Spanish Conquistadors is known for its incredible brutality. Torture and death or common punishments for refusal to convert. What happened to Christianity in Spain that made this an acceptable means of gaining converts?	5
How did the Austrian Hanover dynasty react to Britain’s new alliance with Prussia during the Seven Years War?	5
In today's world a prison record, especially for a black male, is a death sentence many times when it comes to getting hired for a well paying job. In the early 20th century was this true as well?	5
Which of the “Little Stalins” that propped up by the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe had a cult of personality that resembled that of their namesake?	5
In Svetlana Alexievich’s book the Unwomanly Face Of War a few of her interview subjects mentioned how families or relatives that took in their children while they were at the front would refuse to give back their children. Was this common problem or was it relatively isolated?	5
Did the Bubonic Plague have any influence on the art of medieval Europe? Did it leave any legacy?	5
What did the other Southern states think of the Nullification Crisis and South Carolina’s actions?	5
During the march from Selma to Montgomery TV coverage of the violence faced by protestors is credited with helping to galvanize passage of the Voting Rights Act. But lynchings, rape, and violence against blacks had been going on for decades. What made this different?	5

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