What was it like? would different tribes/ethnicities often attempt to kill one another off? How cohesive was the multicultural society? How common were uprisings against the British/French/Belgians/Portuguese?

There are a lot of resources for those interested in following the developments of arms and armor through the centuries, but many gloss over the arrival of a new development as something that just happened on a timeline. I am curious who was making these developments and how were they made? E.g., the shift away from conical nasal helms to helms that covered the face. While it's easy to say that providing more protection for the face is a good idea, so that naturally developed over time, I would like to know how that process happened. Did a particular king or military figure think this was a great idea, and commission some prototypes? Did some particularly enterprising helmet-maker come up with the idea? There needs to a demand, and there needs to be changes or developments in techniques, and then fashion no doubt plays some role in all of this. So, to keep from rambling, do we have any idea (with some specific instances we can refer to) of how these forces and people interacted to drive arms and armor and warfare forward? Would the outcome of something like the Battle of Agincourt have driven this process?

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What were the main principles behind blood and soil as determined by the Nazi party after WWI and how did Nazi landscape planners justify ethnic cleansing and murder during Nazi expansion of territories?

The nuclear taboo hadn't been as firmly established as it would be eventually, and I've heard that there was plenty of discussion in US high command about the use of nukes, but what did the public think? Were they mostly in favor, mostly against, or something in between? How did that change as the war went on?

I know the Nazis invaded Poland and killed millions of Polish people and the Utashi government killed hundreds of thousands of Serbs, but the Croation Utashi government was allied with the Nazis and Bosnians and Croats participated in the Nazi military despite both groups being Slavic. Why were the Nazis okay with some Slavic peoples but hated others?

Recently, I got into a long discussion and argument on Facebook about the causes of the American Civil War. Someone posted a message on Facebook about August's demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it led to an online argument about the causes of the Civil War. One Canadian guy I know insisted that war was about states' rights only, and implied that SECESSION WAS LEGITIMATE! I would like to know what the experts think about secession. Thank you.

I'm a huge fan of traditional music from the British Isles, especially broadside ballads. I'm also doing my undergrad in History and am passionate about the subject. I get to do a small research project later this semester on a topic of my choosing, and I think it would be fun to tie in one of my interests with the project.

While I'm thinking about this I am having doubts as to how useful they actually can be for historians. Not all ballads are about the same topics, as they can range from goofy fun songs to cautionary tales and protest songs. Can broadside ballads be useful tools for telling us things about life or culture in the time periods in which they were circulated? What sort of things could those songs tell us, and are they "useful" primary sources, or are they just remnants of an old musical tradition?

Also, I know nothing about the historiography about English ballads other than that Child compiled a large amount of them. Are there any notable works that I might find useful for further reading?

I was wondering, are there any recorded cases of, say, an aircraft shooting off another's wing, only to be hit by that wing as it flies off?

I drive about 3 hours a day for work so I have a lot for free time behind the wheel. I'm looking for podcasts that focus on WWl and WWll, but really any history would be great. I've been listening to Stuff you missed in history class and it ok. So I'm looking for other options.

I know this is a really niche question but I was honestly amazed to learn an open atheist got elected to any notable position until extremely recently. If there are any california historians out there I'd love to hear more about how his religion affected his governorship

I'm assuming the muzzle-loading rifled musket still dominated, of course, as it was the main infantry weapon of the civil war 8 years later.

I'm wondering, however, if these more sophisticated technologies were already available in some form.

I have seen a lot of people (particularly in the comments of Sabaton videos) really hyping up the Polish "Winged Hussars" With lots of people providing all kinds of anecdotes about their incredible achievements. How much of this is legitimate and how much is the result of propaganda/embellishment?

Specifically I have seen a number of people talking about the outstanding nature of Polish war horses, I would love to know if this is warranted and if so what made them unique?

It seems to me that indigenous Americans would have been completely capable of producing their own alcohol before 1492 due to having their own sources of sugar. The most abundant and widespread would be to sprout and malt maize kernels and use that to ferment alcohol similar to making beer. The same goes for sprouting amaranth along with other sources like fruits or honey.

I'm specifically interested in how Allied vs Axis powers referred to the war, but I'd love to learn whatever you folks will teach me.