Hi, sorry if this is a stupid question Why did the Turks rebel against the Ottomans in the Turkish War of Independence? Weren't the Turks already independent? I thought that the Ottoman Empire was a Turkish run government. Why would they be rebelling in a war of independence against their own nation?

So far I can only find numbers by country and websites which give specific numbers infuriatingly don't give sources.

Cities and Counties I am looking for: Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Leeds Yorkshire Cardiff South Wales

Apologies if this isn't a correct submission, this is my first time asking something here.

Any help appreciated

I've always wondered why the Higgins landing craft was chosen as the primary assault craft for the Normandy invasion, especially since it's doors dropped in the front, concentrating all incoming enemy fire into a densely packed boat of soldiers. Why was the Higgins craft used when there were other craft like the LVT-4 used in the Pacific theater, which had rear doors, protecting the soldiers from enemy fire. Could anyone shed some light on this?

She sang, acted, and wrote, to great acclaim--but she was born poor and was only fourteen when she became a professional. How and where did she acquire the wit and knowledge to achieve what she did? Would she have had a private (even secret) tutor or teacher, like many professional singers of the day? Or was there perhaps a convent involved?

Sports fans today strongly identify with their favorite teams. When the Red Sox win a game, fans are more likely to say say, "We won!" rather than, "those guys on the team won and we watched." Team rivalries also result in fans of one team having disdain the fans of another team, sometimes leading to fights or brawls.

Were there similarities between today's sports fans and Ancient Romans who attended events at the Coliseum? Did people have a favorite gladiator or favorite lion that they passionately identified themselves with? Was there anything akin to wearing your favorite player's jersey?

Also today it's not uncommon for fans to riot when their teams lose or even sometimes when the win. Is there any evidence of riots incited by the outcome of a Coliseum event?

What was it about the east that made it such an attractive place to campaign?

Inspired by a question I saw on another thread. I'd imagine that running a mass extermination program requires a large amount of manpower (guards, administrators, etc) and resources (bullets, fuel, guns, wood, steel, foodstuffs etc) - both of which could have been utilized in other ways, say, fighting.

Was there any sense of this during the war? Did Nazi officials see it as a kind of "ends justify the means" or was there any concern that the resources spent on exterminating undesirables could have been better utilized elsewhere?

For an assignment in history we're making a presentation of a topic for the Great War, and mine is the causes of World War One. Though we don't have to do much research at all, I know I want to take world history which will involve much research and paper writing, and I have an interest in this topic, so I want to go overboard. My main purpose of asking this is to find out what historians see that I may not when researching, and to find good sources. So far my established list of broad reasons are the growing militaries and the arms race, alliances spanning multiple great powers, a recent surge of nationalism resulting in nations such as Italy and Germany forming, the imperialism of the great powers of the time leading to a conquest mindset and great power competition, the rivalry between great poets such as the French German rivalry, the potential for a German hegemony over Central Europe, the balance of power leading to great powers not wanting any other to become too strong, and finally the assassination allowing for a spark to ignite Europe. What major causes have I missed? Which would you contribute more? And what are details Iv missed that are crucial? Thanks! And I would love sources for further resources and possible credentials and/or work you've done so I can use you as a source and possibly read some of your work!

I'm researching the historical inaccuracies in the Disney movie Mulan for an essay. I'm looking for not only inaccuracies in the time it takes place compared to the Hua Mulan legend, but what would actually happen if 1) a girl actually did that and 2) the Huns.

I've always found interesting discussion on this sub and was hoping I could find a starting point for my essay here.

Thank you so much!

I've heard / been told by people (usually non-religious folks) that the Christian Jesus was just the one that became popular, and that most of the bible is bits and pieces that came from other religions and were altered to fit a narrative. Is there truth to that? Is there any evidence of other figures with the same story that just didn't gain the popularity or notoriety that Jesus did, and so faded away in history?

The only "major" religious figures I'm aware of in the Abrahamic family are Christ, Muhammad, and Abraham himself.

I understand the alliance stuff, but Japan made a dumb move considering their lack of resources.

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I already know a little history but Id like to study it in more detail . I would like a list of things I should study (my problem is that I have no idea where to start ) . Also Im just a broke student and Ill only read things on wikipedia . In this fall I will attend college for a history degree and Im almost sure that in my country I`ll study mostly about Romanian history and a little bit less about world history .

I'm writing an argumentative research paper about how religion has helped unify and progress humanity throughout history. Here is my thesis statement:

Because of the fundamental human instinct to form societies with shared beliefs and goals, religion has played an important role in unifying people and creating a base of identity and purpose within individuals from which people, as a whole, can develop more progressive, advanced civilizations.

Could anyone help direct me to resources to support or disprove this claim?

As title suggests, how was it living in the dark ages.

It just seems weird that people from families with enough money to educate themselves would roam around the streets doing such vulgar graffiti. And the other reasoning is that the poor knew how to read and write too, which is weird cause I didn't know they had public schooling back then?

Speaking about important people of the late 19th and early 20th century in the context of racism usually leads to someone saying something along the lines of:

"Everyone was racist back then and it we should not take this into consideration when judging this person."

I have a hard time believing that and think this should always be pointed out. But I would like to know what some researching the topic thinks.

I have heard that it never happened primarily because it would be a massive hinderance in battle.

Where did this start?