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In Indiana Jones The Temple of Doom the plot revolves around the thuggee "cult" of India. Who are the thuggee and why were they feared by the populace and British colonial authorities in India?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why didn't the cultures of the American Southwest and Pacific Coast develop complex societies and architecture like that of Mesoamerica? What conditions of Mesoamerica allowed those cultures to prosper so fervently?

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There are many stories of U.S. POW's held captive in Southeast Asia following the conclusion of the Vietnam War. To what degree is this true and what are some cases in which POW/MIA's were found later?

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Why did the Chinese not invade Vietnam entirely during the Sino-Vietnam War of 1979? What caused them to retreat back to China and why was this conflict so short?

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To what extent do we know that more bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, than all the bombs dropped on Japan and Germany combined during WWII?

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Following World War II, UN Peacekeeping missions are predominantly comprised of Anglo-European troops but today this is not the case. Why is this?

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When migrating to the West in the 1800’s, which of the two mountain ranges, the Rockies or the Sierra Nevadas, was more difficult to cross? And were they approached differently?

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Which majorly fortified islands occupied by the Japanese did the Allies skip?

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To what extent did Russia settle the Western United States? And what was the main purpose in doing so?

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What was the reasoning for the Pancho Villa Expedition? How was Pancho Villa able to evade U.S. capture for so long despite the large force sent to stop him?

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In Indiana Jones The Temple of Doom the plot revolves around the thuggee "cult" of India. Who are the thuggee and why were they feared by the populace and British colonial authorities in India?	21	AskHistorians
Why didn't the cultures of the American Southwest and Pacific Coast develop complex societies and architecture like that of Mesoamerica? What conditions of Mesoamerica allowed those cultures to prosper so fervently?	19	AskHistorians
There are many stories of U.S. POW's held captive in Southeast Asia following the conclusion of the Vietnam War. To what degree is this true and what are some cases in which POW/MIA's were found later?	15	AskHistorians
Why did the Chinese not invade Vietnam entirely during the Sino-Vietnam War of 1979? What caused them to retreat back to China and why was this conflict so short?	14	AskHistorians
To what extent do we know that more bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, than all the bombs dropped on Japan and Germany combined during WWII?	9	AskHistorians
Following World War II, UN Peacekeeping missions are predominantly comprised of Anglo-European troops but today this is not the case. Why is this?	8	AskHistorians
When migrating to the West in the 1800’s, which of the two mountain ranges, the Rockies or the Sierra Nevadas, was more difficult to cross? And were they approached differently?	8	AskHistorians
Which majorly fortified islands occupied by the Japanese did the Allies skip?	7	AskHistorians
To what extent did Russia settle the Western United States? And what was the main purpose in doing so?	6	AskHistorians
What was the reasoning for the Pancho Villa Expedition? How was Pancho Villa able to evade U.S. capture for so long despite the large force sent to stop him?	5	AskHistorians