How were Asian Americans treated in the US military?

How were Asian Americans soldiers treated during World War 2, Korean War, and Vietnam?

I know this may sound dumb, but I have never seen an Asian American soldier in any picture or movie. I mean, do y'all recall seeing an Asian American solider in Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan, etc? Is there a reason for this, or...? I'm just curious.

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Jobs in the American Industrial Age

During the Industrial Age, plenty of immigrants settled in the booming cities to find jobs and lived in immense poverty. However, if working in industry was so money-less for the workers, how did the lower class among the "native" population (or essentially the decedents of earlier immigrants from the colonial times up to the Industrial Revolution) of the United States fair? I feel like they get excluded from the discussion regarding the Industrial Age. I've even read How the Other Half Lives, but I don't really recall any mention of lower class people who were not immigrants. I guess I have a broad question relating to the middle class and lower class of the time with respect to non-immigrants. What were their jobs? Surely there must have been more than just the factories, mining coal, or farming.

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Was it possible for a non-Christian to achieve noble rank in Medieval Europe? How frequently did it occur?

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Before science proved smoking was bad for a you, what was the rate of lung cancer deaths? (1400-1900 time frame)

Smoking science is still pretty new and now we know all the stuff that happens when you smoke, a lot less people have picked it up/quit. But before that smoking seemed to be something literally everyone did. So my question is that since pretty much everyone smoked, how common was lung cancer/other smoking related illnesses?

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How was the Bavarian Soviet Republic created? How much influence did it have outside of Munich?

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Were the Nazis considered the "bad guys" by citizens of neutral countries, during WW2?

The Nazis are pretty universally considered to be the "bad guys" of WW2 today. Would a citizen of a neutral country also consider them to be morally inferior compared to UK or Soviet? How much did the publication of the details on concentration camps affect public opinions? Perhaps a better way to ask this is would be: ignoring pragmatism, would they feel ethically obliged to help the allies over axis, given what they know?

Mainly looking for answers for neutral nations, such as Switzerland or Sweden, or countries that didnt have extensive resistance, e.g. Denmark.

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Was the Enigma cipher badly designed?

German and Japanese crytography protocols were compromised early in WW2, giving the Allies a major advantage. Does this demonstrate extraordinary incompetance on the part of the Axis, extraordinary competence on the part of the Allies, or something in between?

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Why didn't Germany colonize other parts of the world?

Or if they did, why aren't there German-speaking countries in Africa or the Americas, the way there are English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese?

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Is this an authentic replica of a great helm from the crusades?

https://imgur.com/a/0Qujx

I recently purchased this great helm at a flea market. What I was wondering is whether it is a historically accurate recreation of a great helm worn by a crusader. If so, what century/crusade?

I'm looking to acquire a historically accurate set of replica armour that would be worn by a crusader in a specific time period.

Any advice on doing so would be appreciated, thanks!

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What are some good resources for learning about history in the 1400's or 1500's?

I don't have a preference on regions, although I do prefer Europe.

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What do people mean when they say ancient Greek marble temples or Gothic cathedrals were destroyed by a fire? Wouldn't at least the stone structure survive a fire?

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I've heard in the Middle Ages peasants weren't allowed to travel and that it was very difficult to travel in general. But what about pilgrimages then? Who participated in them and how did they overcome the difficulties of travel?

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Why was Austria left out in the Scramble for Africa when even Germany, whose coastline was farther away, claimed large areas of sub-Saharan Africa?

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How did the tomato become such a big part of Italian cooking?

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At what point in history did the average person have access to clocks?

I know that ends up being more vague than it seems, but like, a fairly "modern" clock with two 'hands' and all (or similar, if there are other historically used methods of telling time I'm not aware of).

And by "Have access to" I mean that the average person could reach a clock within 5 minutes or so of where they were or lived. But I'd take really any info on the subject I'm curious. They seem like such a basic thing but it seems like even 150 or so so years ago they would be the most intricate thing in most homes.

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In the US Revolutionary War, were there 'special forces' at all? Or were all the soldiers waiting to be shot in the face standing in line against one another?

Could someone explain the line by line tactic? I never understood it.

I've never found a good source for it, but I've read that Francis Swamp Fox Marion was the father of guerilla warfare/ special operations in the US. By that I mean, he used unconventional tactics like not waiting in line to be shot in the face, and attacking at night in small groups on the flanks, or assassination of officers then retreating.

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Is it true that the National Guard cut the telephone lines, after the Kent State shooting?

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When was the Wa State of Myanmar first known to have human inhabitants?

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When did the Khoisan people first inhabit modern day Zambia?

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My dad told me something about the British sending their military to help one of their citizens in another country it something like that. Does anyone know what he's talking about?

I would really like to know about this. I think the guy they saved was a farmer or something like that. I'm sorry I don't have any more information than that.

Thanks for the help!

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How did Blue Dog Democrats end up in the Democratic Party?

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When did PTSD start to come into play for veterans? Did warriors long ago suffer from PTSD?

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Turkey has a nearly 100 year tradition of secularism. Where did it come from?

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How did German foods like hamburgers and frankfurters become more quintessentially "American" than English staples many of the original colonists would have been familiar with?

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Can I get some insight to these pictures where a German soldier appears to be using another soldier to prop up his Machine Gun?

Here is what I'm refering to:

http://imgur.com/RjFRAuy

http://imgur.com/os7MHlX

http://imgur.com/WAqhBLd

It seems that this technique would make for a very uncomfortable and hazardous situation for the man propping up the gun. What situations would be required for such a technique?

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