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After World War II, over 6 million women who worked in the industry during wartime now had substantial experience building trucks, planes, radios, etc. What options were available to them after WWII with this new work experience?	142	AskHistorians
FLDS Leader Warren Jeffs was placed on FBI's most wanted list in the mid-2000s for the many crimes that were committed within the cult. How did Rulon Jeffs and his predecessors manage to stay under the radar for so long, despite committing the same crimes as Warren for generations?	140	AskHistorians
When Joseph McCarthy fell from grace, he was ultimately censured by the US Senate for the remainder of his term. Were there ever attempts to pursue criminal charges for the false accusations and false imprisonments against McCarthy or the House Committee on Un-American Activities?	135	AskHistorians
The Walls of Constantinople have the reputation of being virtually invincible until the introduction of gunpowder. What made them such a robust defense?	128	AskHistorians
The Confederate States was founded in February, 1861. By July of that year, the CSA raised an army that defeated the US at Bull Run and fight a large scale war for 4 years. How did what was essentially a group of rebels manage to form a professional military so quickly?	115	AskHistorians
During the Cold War, the USSR claimed that the CIA infested Warsaw Pact farmlands with Colorado Potato Beetles to destroy their crops by dropping them from planes. Did this claim hold any water?	111	AskHistorians
Ancient Greek tragedies often portray Exile from one's city as a fate/punishment much worse than death, such as its portrayal in Euripides' play, Medea. Why was exile seen in such a horrible sentence in Greek culture compared to other criminal punishments?	84	AskHistorians
What was the Byzantine's policy/attitude towards Muslims in reconquered territories?	69	AskHistorians
Postwar Japan is well known for its extreme work environment, with 60-80+ hour work weeks and unpaid overtime being a common occurrence until only recently. What gave rise to this extreme work environment? and why were Japanese labor unions ineffective at securing labor reforms?	63	AskHistorians
During Matthew Perry's second visit to Japan, he threatened to send 100 ships to Japan to declare war if his demands weren't met. Did Perry have authorization to start a war? What was so imperative about Japan that the US would threaten war?	58	AskHistorians

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