We've all heard about hitlers attempt at world domination, (New Order) but what were the factors and reasons that lead to such a vast failiure, and what made Hitler think it was even achieveable? Thanks Historians!

compared to other communist ideologies, both seem like unusual candidates for widespread following, since both are the products of isolated and unusual regimes.

(Hoping this isn't too specific for this subreddit)

It is understandable that Jochi wasn't the successor ('cause of doubts about his paternity) but what about Chagatai ? Why didn't he succeed him (Genghis) ?

I am aware that Caesar had returned to Rome upon hearing of Sulla's death (78 BC) and then was elected quaestor for 69 BC. But I haven't found much information about the years between, especially during the war (73 BC to 71 BC)

Especially in regards to the Tang and Han, I've heard the Song were far less of a military power and were incapable of reconquering many lands held by these previous dynasties. If this is true, why might this be the case?

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it an Emperor was considered to be somewhat of a higher title than a King. So, was there an outcry when suddenly the Russian Tsar autoproclamed himself Emperor? And by the way, was tsar a title equal of that of a king?

Any recommendations for books detailing the origins of the 1848 revolutions; specifically dealing with Italian unification? Also, are there any books of historical fiction about 1848, similar to Dickens A Tale of Two Cities?

"Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits, fart, turd, and twat" goes the song by Blink 142. In the first half of the 20th century punk music wasn't around either and you wouldn't find those words in print and, yet, when Israelis cuss they cuss in Hebrew (along with Arabic and Russian). How did they arrive at that point?

I've spoken to my mom on this, and the personal experiences certainly help to get a picture, but are there any books that might show what life was like? From education, to work, to how it got sorted out. What you could buy with the income, and what was available, what was wait listed, etc.

Lovely historians,

I am doing an experiment where I am following the old ancient roman food culture in terms of diet for 120 days. I am trying to be as accurate as possible and documenting everything I do in a blog. I've been in contact with many universities and now recently traveled to Italy myself in order to research the topic. I want it to be as close to 100% authentic in regards of recipes and ingredients as possible.

The only thing which I'm having some challenges with is the bread, and what role it played in the old roman society. Also with what crops it was baked and how these were treated.

Perhaps the historians at Reddit can offer me some more insight? If you have any valuable info, please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

Below is an excerpt from the preface of Robert H. Jackson's report on the International Conference on Military Trials:

"The most serious disagreement, and one on which the United States declined to recede from its position even if it meant the failure of the Conference, concerned the definition of crimes. The Soviet Delegation proposed and until the last meeting pressed a definition which, in our view, had the effect of declaring certain acts crimes only when committed by the Nazis. The United States contended that the criminal character of such acts could not depend on who committed them and that international crimes could only be defined in broad terms applicable to statesmen of any nation guilty of the proscribed conduct. At the final meeting the Soviet qualifications were dropped and agreement was reached on a generic definition acceptable to all."

Would the Soviets be open to prosecution due to this agreement?

How were they subdivided? What sort of CO/NCOs did they have, and how many men would they have under their command? What types of soldiers would these be (musketeers, pikemen, cavalrymen...)?

Writing my history capstone now, and while I have plenty of primary sources from the Polish resistance, I'm lacking somewhat in German sources. Can anyone point me in the right direction?