It seems like Yugoslavia could have easily mobilized a force to crush the Slovenians, but they were content to just… let them go? Why?

Outside of American high school history, random facts about ancient egypt, and a a little about ww1 and ww2 and various trivia on the roman emprire i really know nothing about the world other than what i randomly stumble upon on the internet but does anyone have any recommendations on how to get an advanced knowledge of world events? (Sorry if the question is dumb I’m kinda new to reddit)

The 2001 film "Enemy at the Gates" was quite popular. It was very good popcorn cinema and arguably remains the most popular movie about the Eastern Front of WW2.

The movie, however, vastly exaggerated the tactical and strategic shortcomings of the Red Army during that time. While "human wave" tactics and "no step back" orders did exist and were used occasionally, their usages, to my knowledge (which comes mostly from this subreddit to be fair), were very localized and not very widespread as depicted in the film. There were also not such widespread supply shortages that one man would be given a rifle with one 5-round clip and the man behind him was given another 5-round clip and told to pick up the other man's rifle should he drop dead.

Nowadays, those incorrect perceptions of the Red Army during WW2 remain very popular. So the question is then: Did "Enemy at the Gates" popularize those misconceptions? If not, then what did?

Unsure if this is the right subreddit but I'll ask anyway. Ever since I was young I've always loved learning about History yet I've always loved learning about Computer Science so I was thinking, is there a job out there that combines the two subjects? I've been wondering about this due to my homeroom teacher giving us all the assignment to think of a potential career that we'd like to do in the future.

Joe Rogan posted an image on instagram depicting the political compass with a cycle that goes like this: hard times -> strong men -> good times -> weak men -> hard times ... . My first reaction to this is that this seems quite obviously over simplistic and wrong. So my question is: Is there a cycle like this throughout history or is this just nonsense?

I'm interested in learning more about the aftermath of Lumumba's assassination in the Congo, and am having trouble finding sources. What was the political aftermath of the killing? Did the Belgians and US achieve the political goals they saw Lumumba as a barrier to? Was the assassination considered a political gain for the West?

(Understanding that at that time "gay" was used in the sense of happy/jolly, not homosexual)

Where did the early twentieth century nostalgia in America for the 1890s come from? Was it simply a transposition of European nostalgia for the Belle Epoque? Or did people just really love Grover Cleveland and ragtime?

I recently returned from a trip to Mexico City, finished Buddy Levy’s classic “Conquistador”, and have become enthralled with the ancient history of Mexico as well as the modern implications of the Aztec conquest. Any book recommendations covering similar/complementary topics would be much appreciated!

For example: The Female Shipwright, or, the Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Mary Lacy: Giving An Account Of Her leaving her Parents disguised as a Man; Serving Four Years At Sea, And Seven Years Apprenticeship in Portsmouth Dockyard, With The Means Which Led To A DISCOVERY OF HER SEX; When she obtained her Discharge, and was Allowed a PENSION by the Government.

Hi, last night I watched some TV and stumbeld upon an US-American movie of the last century (80s/90s I guess). In that parcticular movie firefighters were called to save a poor kitty from a tree. I realized I saw that type of scene in many US movies (more often in old ones) where the firefighters (or a superhero for example) get called to save cats from treebranches.

For me as a 20 something European this seems very unrealistic. I cannot recall any article or instance when firefighters in my country were called merely because of a cat in a tree. Is there anything/more to this cliche kind of scene or was it just a easy way to show the kindness of a superhero or the helpfullness of the protagonist in the movie? Is this still a common incident nowadays in the US or has it ever been?

Thx in advance!

Edit: As many people pointed out to me in direct messages and some comments cat saving operations from trees by firefighters are not that uncommon in Europe as well. My mistake - should've googled before. But why exactly this trope is so wide spread in mostly US movies and where it originates from is still in question. Thx again!

Just let the uninformed and enraging title speak for itself.

Gobekli Tepe is currently dated around 12,000 years old, but someone I know is in denial of this as they believe humanity was created around 6000 years ago (Biblical chronology believer). They assert that Gobekli Tepe (and all other sites that prove human existence) dated over 6000 years are not valid as they rely on carbon dating. I'm not an expert by any means, and would appreciate any sources that prove the age of historical sites 6000+ years that do not rely on carbon dating, or how Tepe is currently being dated. Thank you in advance.

Since we all talk about how inequality and desperation are the causes of crime like robbery and theft, was crime bad in USSR? Were stuff like pickpocketing, theft and robbery and better or worse then places like the US today?