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Western texts talk at length about Eastern goods received from the Silk Road such as spices and silk. What Western goods went east through the Silk Road of Antiquity that were in high demand for Eastern traders?
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During the 1950's, several Wehrmacht leaders, many of whom convicted war criminals such as von Manstein became military advisers for NATO. How controversial were these appointments? Was there significant opposition from West Germans/NATO members in letting Wehrmacht leaders re-assume military posts?
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During Operation Barbarossa, the Soviet Union famously disassembled most of their industrial factories and hauled them beyond the Ural Mountains. How was this accomplished? What logistics did the USSR employ to move so much material so quickly while being invaded?
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I often come across claims that Italy stated to Germany that they would not be ready for war until mid-1942, but Hitler went ahead with declaring war anyway. Did Mussolini or any Italian ambassador make such a statement? or is it fiction to rationalize the poor state of the Italian Army in 1940?
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I'm a coal miner in the US during the 1880's. My son came down with a bad fever and needs medicine. Problem is my company pays me in scrip coins. Would my company store sell medicine or treatment? What resources are available to make sure he's treated?
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Postwar Japan is well known for its extreme work environment, with 80+ hour work weeks and unpaid overtime being a common occurrence. What gave rise to this work culture? and why were Japanese labor unions ineffective at securing labor reforms?
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During the American Civil War, monitors from the European Powers traveled to America to examine the course of the war. What were the general assessments of both armies from these monitors? What was their response to a hastily built rebel army consistently defeating the US in the opening years?
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Mehmed II raised a large army to invade Southern Italy and push north towards Rome, landing and capturing Otranto, but died the next year and the entire invasion was called off by Sultan Bayezid II. Why did Bayezid cancel this massive invasion while it was already underway?
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In HBO's Chernobyl, workers are sent to clean the roof of graphite debris wearing little more than lead aprons and gas masks working in 90 second intervals. Why were there no, or so few, actual hazmat suits distributed for the cleanup effort?
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The White Star Line lost 2 of their 3 flagship ocean liners in the course of 3 years (RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic), yet were still in business well into the 1930's. How did the company survive such a massive loss of investment with the sinking of two of their most expensive building projects?
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