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Why did CIA not succeed in toppling Cuba's communist government under Castro, but succeeded in masterminding/executing/assisting coups in a large number of Central and South American countries? What human/cultural/historic/socioeconomic factors made Cuba particularly tough to crack for CIA?

3468 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In 1500, a traveler from Venice in England found it striking that children of all social classes were put to work from early ages, in jobs of different status to reflect their wealth. Was the childhood of the English children very different from that of children in the rest of Europe at the time?

3163 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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At the time of Cleopatra, the pyramids and the Sphynx were already truly ancient monuments. Do we know what these monuments looked like at that time, in other words did they still have the original glorious, colourful and shiny exterior and how were they perceived by the royalty and the people?

2593 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Russian golden age literature, such as Tolstoy, a prince or a princess often features in the plot, being a major or a minor character, however it is evident that they are not part of the immediate royal family and sometimes have financial difficulties. Who were these princes and princesses?

2264 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The lack of solidarity, class consciousness and self-respect is staggering: the case of NSW wfh

948 upvotes • r/AusPublicService

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Olympic heroes or cold-hearted, assassins? The spirit of the Olympics is forever tarnished

627 upvotes • r/israelexposed

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So just when you think Israel has ticked all crimes against humanity boxes you can think of, they always find a way to add another one

546 upvotes • r/israelexposed

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Widespread skin diseases among children who suffer in pain and great discomfort, with no relief available

387 upvotes • r/IsraelCrimes

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Now that they've been lined up so nicely, what do we do with them?

344 upvotes • r/GreenAndPleasant

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Another Nazi record broken by the US-Israel partnership

254 upvotes • r/israelexposed

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Why did CIA not succeed in toppling Cuba's communist government under Castro, but succeeded in masterminding/executing/assisting coups in a large number of Central and South American countries? What human/cultural/historic/socioeconomic factors made Cuba particularly tough to crack for CIA?	3468	AskHistorians
In 1500, a traveler from Venice in England found it striking that children of all social classes were put to work from early ages, in jobs of different status to reflect their wealth. Was the childhood of the English children very different from that of children in the rest of Europe at the time?	3163	AskHistorians
At the time of Cleopatra, the pyramids and the Sphynx were already truly ancient monuments. Do we know what these monuments looked like at that time, in other words did they still have the original glorious, colourful and shiny exterior and how were they perceived by the royalty and the people?	2593	AskHistorians
In Russian golden age literature, such as Tolstoy, a prince or a princess often features in the plot, being a major or a minor character, however it is evident that they are not part of the immediate royal family and sometimes have financial difficulties. Who were these princes and princesses?	2264	AskHistorians
The lack of solidarity, class consciousness and self-respect is staggering: the case of NSW wfh	948	AusPublicService
Olympic heroes or cold-hearted, assassins? The spirit of the Olympics is forever tarnished	627	israelexposed
So just when you think Israel has ticked all crimes against humanity boxes you can think of, they always find a way to add another one	546	israelexposed
Widespread skin diseases among children who suffer in pain and great discomfort, with no relief available	387	IsraelCrimes
Now that they've been lined up so nicely, what do we do with them?	344	GreenAndPleasant
Another Nazi record broken by the US-Israel partnership	254	israelexposed