I just watched Bridge of spies. In the movie, they portray trials against communists as kangaroo courts. How accurate is this depiction, did communists and/or communist spies get a fair trial in US courts in the 50s and 60s?

Been wondering about this for a while. Wikipedia doesn't say much, just don't confuse them with each other.

There were three different revolts that the Romans put down (the Great Revolt in 66-70 CE, the Kitos War in 115-117 CE, and the Bar Kochba Revolt from 132-135 CE.) There were probably a lot of lesser disturbances as well, even before the big revolts.

Were the Romans unusually bad in administering Judaea? Or was Judaea more restive than other provinces?

Are there any accounts of the Persian Empire that are not Persian or Greek? Are there Egyptian or Indian sources?

what festivities or traditions would be overseen?

The Gaels of Ireland specifically come to mind. There is almost nothing but respect and admiration for their hounds in Gaelic literature and history. Whilst in many middle eastern civilizations especially Islamic cultures historically dogs were massacred on mass and viewed unfavorably.

As the title says, what good books can I get into about the Russian/USSR in that time period. A little before and after is perfect for context of how and where they went.

Are there any historically contemporaneous accounts or references to St. Nicholas? What did the Patriarchs of the Pentarchy think of him? The Emperor?

Comparably, the German word for Prussian is "Preussen" (the "s'" are just one sharp "s" I'm negligent.) and the word for Russia is "Russland". I don't know the Russian words for both, but why are they so similar in English?

I've started reading Trotsky's "1905" and in the preface a contrast is drawn between the proletariat and the peasants, as well as the bourgeois being distinct from all of them. In concrete terms, how are these defined? Did working class mean anyone who worked, or is it a connotation like we have today in regards to blue collar workers?

Thanks in advanced for any clarification! I have a general knowledge of Russian history, but it's not particularly nuanced, so I'm hoping this fills in some holes!

Where there any groups who attempted to run protection rackets or controlled the trade of illicit materials?

I know the movie 300 isn't an historically accurate movie, but it had soldiers riding on Rhinos, and it made me wonder about this topic.

These questions might also be good to ask in /r/askscience, but for now I don't want to ask about the scientific reasons why it's difficult or impossible to tame other large animals.

Rather, I'd like to know:

• Are there any records of anyone in history successfully using, or at least attempting to tame Rhinos or other animals?

• Were there any depictions in art/literature about using these animals in war?

• Horses aren't native in the Americas, so what animals did the Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, or other natives use (or try to use)? The only large animals in the Americas were Llamas and Bison.

• Not just Rhinos, but what about Bears, Boars, Lions, or other large cats (I'm sorry if it's a silly question, it seems I've been playing too many fantasy games)

And to clarify, if I'm not already clear, this is about animals people ride on, not about armies releasing animals such as rabid dogs and wolves into the enemy army.

As I understand it, the actual sinking of ships was relatively rare during this time. If that was the case then how would you be able to verify that you are victorious?

I've been led to believe that many of those in North Korea know and understand their quality of life is terrible. This leads me to question why anyone in the army actually fights? Surely if conditions are so terrible and their families are starving they would choose to flee or revolt within the military ranks.

(If this is the wrong subreddit to ask such a question please could you direct me to a suitable one?)

Edit: I'll take answers on how soldiers were motivated during the Korean War and if possible current day (to keep this history related).

My understanding of Christmas Day is that it was traditionally celebrated on the 25th of December, but when the 25th of December is has varied as calendars changed. Did this mean that when the Julian and Gregorian calenders were used in Europe, that one part of the Holy Roman Empire was celebrating Christmas one week and if you made your way to another part you'd find people celebrating then?

If so, why didn't the 25th of december move to the 15th as all of Europe moved over to the Gregorian Calendar?

I learned in school that Galileo Galilee, upon discovering that the earth rotated the sun and not the other way around, he was imprisoned for heresy. Is that true? How much is true?