The history I learned in school basically glossed over the German annexation of the Sudetenland by portraying it as a near total capitulation of the allied powers in the face of German aggression. My question is why did the allied powers capitulate? What did they see that scared them so? I've read a bit more about the balance of forces between Germany, France, Poland and Czechoslovakia, and the relative lack of readiness of the German military in 1936, and it seems to me that the Allies could have quite easily called Hitler's bluff when he threatened to go to war for the Sudetenland. So why didn't they?

I'm not sure if this idea has been brought up before, but have you guys considered using an AH IRC where flaired and non-flaired users would interact and discuss history or questions or things relevant to their fields. I know many flaired users aren't around often but I for one would be pleased to have an interesting dialogue with that esteemed group. Flaired users could be moderators of the channel or half-mods just so they could be identified more easily.

Hope this wasn't too stupid of an idea, thanks

This question came up to me when I briefly thought of an Aztec fighting a Norman knight and the differences between the 2 came to my mind

What was the reason for the Aztecs to adopt the use of such small shields when other melee forces like Norman Knights, Greek hoplites, and Roman legionaries used massive shields, even though both forces emphasised the use of melee infantry?

I'm just curious, after listening to Hamilton. I tried researching, but couldn't find anything specific.

Thanks :)

*I understand the US and UK movements weren't the same, so feel free to only address one or the other.

Did most women at the time quietly agree with women's suffrage, but were afraid to speak up (or unable to), or had most of them, to a varying degree, internalized their oppression, and looked at suffragettes as "extreme"?

Or said in a different way: Was there any significant opposition to the suffragettes from other women?

As the title States. I've been trying to find information but all I find is raw results

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I've seen Pax Romana and the reign of the five good emperors attributed to succession through merit rather than blood. An emperor would choose a worthy successor and then adopt them into their family. Is there any record of any other Empire (anywhere else, and in any era) doing something similar?

I always hear people talk about how insignificant the US's role in the war just because of their official entrance in 1917. I'm tired of hearing people bash without knowing any real facts about the US's role

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Is there any evidence that Easy Company was any better than any other airborne unit, or did they just get their story told? Were any US Army divisions seen to be higher performing than others (and how would you measure that)?

I was browsing through several threads about Ancient Egypt in this subreddit but I couldn't find anything really relevant to my question.

I'm aware that the period of Ancient Egypt is incredibly long but I'd be glad for an answer about military matters during the Old, Middle or New Kingdom or even after that.

Now my questions about this are:

1. What was the military structure during this period? Was there a sort of early "professional" army or were they (forcibly) conscripted?

2. What was the command structure? Did the pharoahs of the time play an important role?

3. What equipment did they use? Did they have a famous formations like the Phalanx or Roman formations?

4. Any famous battles during that period?

5. Was the military purely used for the protection against foreign invasions or did they fulfill a domestic role as well? What I mean by that is some form of early policing or to quell civil unrest?

An extra question, more about the period after the Kingdoms when the Greeks and Romans were the dominant political forces in Egypt: Was there an influence of Greek or Roman military tactics and formations on the Egyptian military during this time?

Thanks in advance and I hope my question isn't too broad in scope.

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I was reading about Vikings and it made a quick mention of the era. It seemed very short and I was wondering if someone could answer.

I was reading on wikipedia about the portugese in ww1 but a few things seemed unclear, such as how effective they were in africa or on the western front, and what weapons they were armed with, and the general perception of portugal in the war. I was just wondering if people could expand on their role since it seems overlooked by mainstream sources.

Additionally, what is my "buying power" in my area (in term of slaves, palaces...) ?

And what is the best way for me to make my fortune grow?

Thanks in advance!

Most depictions of Cold War-era Soviet-US interaction that I've seen depict the USSR as always trailing behind the US and struggling to catch up and being outmaneuvered every step of the way. That, or it focuses on the KGB and gives a display of them all being super spies and assassins.

Either way, I think these portrayals are, at best, half truths. So I was wondering, in what ways, if any, whether technological, political, or otherwise, did the Soviet Union actually outdo the United States?

I was watching the new Battlefield One gameplay, and I saw these Zeppelins flying very slowly, surrounded by smaller and faster planes shooting at it. Aren't airships supposed to be fragile? Are they able to withstand gunfire on the battlefield?

This came up in a discussion with a friend recently, and I swear I can recall reading of a Church judgement that Coitus Interruptus was acceptable if you were disturbed (for instance by someone walking in on you mid-act). Furthermore that it was a know practice for the wealthy to employ their butler or other servant to wait outside the door to the bed chamber and provide a timely "interruption" to prevent potential pregnancy. I've googled this a number of ways and can't seem to land on the right combination. Can anyone provide some info, please?

Edit Thanks to everyone for the thoughtful answers!