I'm primarily referring to the swastika replacing the flag of the Weimar Republic.

It seems really odd to me that nationalists would want to change their country's iconography to something that is not only completely new but is also a foreign import. Would it have not made a lot more sense to restore the old flag of the Second Reich?

Did a group of armenians seize power for themselves behind the scenes ? were they christian or muslim ?

From what I have read he had a romantic notion of Russia and did not listen to the members of the court who wanted to modernize Russia and make some gradual changes. Why was this? Or is this true?

Basically what the title says. I've been trying to look through Wikipedia and other sources but to date have found no examples of USSR involvement in UN Peacekeeping efforts, either by supplying troops or material. If this is correct, any idea why they didn't? I would assume a major power with worldwide aspirations would want to project military strength through non-unilateral means (i.e. no proxy wars such as Vietnam, Korea or hot conflicts like Afghanistan) as a PR boost to their image around the world.

I'm looking for articles or anything were they spoke about it. I'm just interested.

I'm interested specifically in Indian, SE Asian, Chinese, Steppe, and Middle Eastern (pre Mohammad) Cultures

Thanks ahead of time!

Cleopatra is an icon of the Ancient Egyptians, but all i know about her is her intimate relations with roman leaders and her unique way of suicide.

Today we take for granted how many restaurants there are to choose from, but how long has the concept of "going out to eat" existed?

At what point did people start preparing meals as a means for income?

This unusual drink is among my favorites for cocktails, and I'd like to know a bit more about its history.

Given its geography, why did people settle in Denver? It doesn't seem to have any huge natural advantage from its location--it's not on a body of water, it wasn't part of the original trans-continental railroad, and it doesn't appear to be part of a choke point for trade.

Like Viking warriors for example.

I'm just wondering if the tulips we buy today for 10 bucks a bunch are the same tulips/tulip bulbs that fetched such high prices a few centuries ago.

From various texts and films I've read and seen, it was a mystery as to how Göring was able to get the potassium cyanide pill that he took his own life the night before his scheduled execution.

Has history ever been able to determine who provided Göring with the cyanide pill? Surely he could not have brought it in himself when he was arrested kept it hiding in his cell for nearly a year undetected.

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We all know why the 20 year rule is important, but it seems like modern political bias still leaks into events that are further into the past.

For instance, Ronald Reagan's presidency clears the 20 year rule easily, but it's still difficult to talk about his presidency with some people, because the bias is still very real.

So my question is why the 20 year rule is 20 years specifically, and not 30 years, or 35? Why is the line drawn here and not there?

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In Europe, we call parties with a ... liberal (low-tax, good for employees) economical and / or open society policy "liberal",
while in the US "left-wing" or social-democratic policy is considered liberal.
Why?