In "Saving Private Ryan", the family goes to a cemetery. How was that cemetery conceived? Was the field donated? It happened during of after the war?

I'm assuming, of course, that the place was built after the war. I don't know if armies already keep some fields for veterans, specially because you don't know how big the war would be, and if you can bring all the bodies back.

I know very little of American History, but I got curious in this aspect, I hope someone knows!

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Indian cultural sphere

Here's a generic map of the general historical cultural sphere of India from Wikipedia: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Hinduism_Expansion_in_Asia.svg/1920px-Hinduism_Expansion_in_Asia.svg.png Heavy sea based spread into SE Asia, which makes sense. Despite religious diffusion no spread into China, but the mountains and strong China make this understandable. The lack of direct Western spread also makes sense with the strong Persian and successor states. But why no oceanic spread west to mimic east?

We know routes are reliable to Africa. We know the trade was valued. To a layman government or cultural strength in Africa or Arabia doesn't seem stronger than in SE Asia.. where are the Ethiopian Buddhists? Where are the elephant mounted equivalent of the Huns or Mongols sweeping north into central Asia?

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Historically, how would a monastery/convent/etc. be founded?

Would the church, or the feudal Lord, decide to start one? Where would they get the nuns or monks from - would people transfer from existing ones, or would everyone be new?

I'm fairly familiar with the history of some 20th century religious communities and how they were founded, so I'm interested in how that compares to the administrative legwork for founding them historically. (I was mostly thinking of the Middle Ages, but to be honest I'm interested in any time period.)

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Are nazism/fascism examples of a mixture of left and right wing politics/economy(not taking into consideration the ethnically relevant agendas)?

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How did Elie Wiesel go straight from Sighet to Auschwitz?

I just read about Elie Wiesel's death, and how he was born in Sighetul Marmatiei, Romania, and was sent with his father to Auschwitz.

My question is, how did that happen? To me, as a Romanian, the implications are shocking. Did we... willingly ship Jews to Auschwitz? And perhaps an even bigger question: is there an important part of our history that is NOT being taught in schools? I have never heard of anything that even remotely hints at this in school.

Just to clarify, I am NOT questioning whether any of this happened. I am just trying to understand whether there is a part of our history that I have not been taught in school.

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Growing up I had an under-bite, an expander to make room for my adult teeth, had to get multiple baby teeth pulled to make the adult ones come in, and then had braces to line it all up. What would've happened to me in 1400's Europe? Does class or location (east v. west) make a difference?

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How did the citizens of the major combative nations of the Second World War cope with the massive human cost of the war?

This might be an obvious question, but after watching this video, visualizing the loss of life in the war, I was curious as to how citizens found in themselves the sense of civic duty^1 to stand by their nations in the face of such horrific violence; how were there not massive revolts?

  1. I feel that my use of the phrase "civic duty" here implies a certain admiration, but I would like to clarify that while I do find this to be awe-inspiring, I do not find it awe-inspiring in the benign sense, but in the sense of genuine bafflement at its strength.

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When did it become important for countires to have capital cities?

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How does Islam divide the World, not in "Extremest Islam" terms, which mean nothing, but in a Koranic sense... the dar (دار) or "house"?

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How effective was 9th century armour?

What threats could it reliably protect the wearer from?

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What happened to investors during the Great Depression who managed to hold onto their assets? Were they fine a few years down the line if the companies they invested in didn't collapse? Are there noable examples?

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How could Hitler fight in German army during the I World War if he wasn't German citizen then?

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In 1965, Singapore became independent when it was expelled from Malaysia. Are there any other instances of regions being granted independence by their former countries against their will?

Or something like that being strongly considered even if it didn't actually happen.

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When the Romans flooded the colosseum for mock sea battles how did they get the water in and out?

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What did Europeans think of America's role in the transatlantic slave trade, and US slavery in the 18th/19th century? (Crosspost w/ r/history)

Much as we judge other countries for their human rights abuses, considering that many European countries had banned slavery before the US did, what did the British/French/Germans etc think about the American practice of slavery? Also my assumption is that America was unique in shipping people FROM Africa TO the US, contrary to the overseas colony approach of many western nations. Is that true? I posted this to r/history first but figured this would be a more appropriate sub.

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Found an old WWII reichsmark (?) in my grandmothers numismatic collection, I would appreciate if someone can tell me more about it

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The bibles claims of Jews in Egypt

The bible claims that a large number of Jews:

  • were slaves in Egypt

  • were treated harshly

  • escaped

  • and miracles/plagues were performed along the way.

Is any of this supported by sources other than the bible or archeology? If so which claims.

If the answer is no, would this be unusual if these events actually happened? It seems odd to me that no one would leave any artifacts with Hebrew on them on a cross content journey and no Egyptian record would make note of events this unusual and important.

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Why didn't the GHQ outlaw the Japanese Communist Party?

The US witnessed the red scare in the post-war era. Given the US dominance in the post-war Japanese politics and the US concerns about the spread of communism in Asia, why didn't the GHQ outlaw the Japanese Communist Party?

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How did Thomas Jefferson reconcile "all men are created equal" and the unalienable rights of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" with the fact that he owned hundreds of slaves?

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Is there historical proof, other than religious books, that suggest such religious figures existed?

As of 2012 according to Wikipedia there is 54.9% of people in the world are that of Abrahamic Religion (Christianity, Islam, Judaism). Given that high of a percentage of people in the world that believe in stories that vary slightly, there must be some truth in it. So I was wondering if there was any nonreligious historical evidence of these people existed.

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During the Viking age, did anybody try to invade Scandinavia?

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If I'm an American Citizen living out west, say the Northwest Territory, Oregon Territory, etc.; can I vote in Presidential Elections?

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Was the political shift by Madison from the time of the Federalist papers to the plan of Assumption put forth by Hamilton a result of the anticipation of Jefferson returning from Paris or was his stance of personal resolve?

Hi all and thank you in advance. I am having trouble putting my finger on Madison and the motives behind his political ideals. Any insight on how Jefferson may have influenced his political decision making would be greatly appreciated.

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Yesterday was the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. Without it, we might not have Jaws. So, is this event why I freak out when something touches my leg in murky water?

The attacks in Beach Haven, Spring Lake, and Matawan Creek were a media sensation and largely the inspiration for Jaws. What was the public's relationship with sharks prior to this? Were they a well known predator to the public prior to this? Or did the media make them villains in 1916?

Edit: Wikipedia link

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Did American Colonial Cities Really Need Guards to Prevent People from Joining and Living with Indians?

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