Please give me a good answer, and if you have time recommend me some books to read about Justinian's reign. (Recommend a specific book, don't just say "Read Procopius's books!")

I'm new to this subreddit and I'm not sure if this fits considering the Iowa - class is still around. However, if someone can tell me, I would be greatly appreciative.

For the reason of me asking for anyone who may ask, I'm designing a computer case that uses 3 200 mm fans and I'm trying to get the scaling right.

How did they fight infantry and other chariots? Was there a significant difference in tactics between heavier 4 hour chariots and lighter 2 horse chariots. Did chariots ever engage in shock action, deliberately trying to run over infantry, or just "shoot and scoot" with bow and arrow? Or were they just a battlefield taxis transporting warriors who would dismount to fight?

Like the title says, what were some famous or semi-famous volunteers that supported the Nationalist Spanish during the Spanish Civil War? I've always heard about the Republican volunteers, like George Orwell, Ernest Hemingway, and others, but I've honestly never heard of any who volunteered for the Nationalists.

I know that Switzerland remained neutral during World War Two, but it always struck me at odd that Nazi Germany did not invade this rather small country. I don't think Switzerland's neutrality would have been respected by Hitler, so what was Germany's reason not to annex this country too?

Early in Venice's history they were in a location with bad, swampy land, few natural resources (including even fresh water), and had to get almost everything they needed to live by trade.

To have something to trade they boiled saltwater in giant pots and sold the salt.

Was Venice unique in this or did everyone along a coast do it? If Venice was unique then why?

Also, what else did they sell early on?

I don't know much about the Sumerians. I know any ancient civilization are related to ancient aliens. But it's hard googling about them and not have something paranormal theories come up.

In the simplest explanation, what did the Sumerians believe in, and what is the origin of their beliefs?

I've been reading a bit about the Commune and how it became something of a legend for Marx and Socialists in the 20th century but I can't really find out why. Did the Commune actually achieve anything in its time to make it stand out, and if so, what?

Also, if anyone wants to explain why it didn't work out that would be helpful too.

Thanks

When my mom saw the trailer for the new movie "Black Mass", she hinted to me that William Bulger carried a newborn me for about a block in the 1988 South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade.

I haven't been able to find any photos of him holding a baby, would anyone be able to help me out?

Specifically:

1. What did the USSR know about the plane and its capabilities? Did they believe it also functioned as a nuclear bomber / space plane / experimental weapons platform? Did they vastly overestimate its speed and ceiling or other capabilities?

2. Many Soviet plane designs often take after US bombers and fighters. Did the Soviets ever attempt to develop their own high altitude reconaissance planes, especially one of similar construction?

3. What did the average Soviet soldier or citizen think the plane could do? Would they even be aware of its existence? To some extent, were they afraid of it / what it could do at all?

4. What rumors, if any, were circulated about the plane, either by Soviet soldiers (such as those who would fire missiles at it, who would then see it escape the missile and begin to wonder how it missed) or perhaps by US spies (who could spread disinformation, like the plane being able to fire nuclear missiles, etc.)?

(One caveat, I do not know the timeline for when the Blackbird was revealed to the public. I know it was retired under Clinton around '95 but was started in the late 60's)

Thank you for your answers

Say an American army near Switzerland wants to go around the Siegfried Line. What would happen if they went through Switzerland and what would that border even look like? Other examples of this type of scenario would be really cool to hear.

How did John locks thinking help create the declaration and how was Jefferson affected by these enlightenment thoughts?

If you need further explanation, please ask.

Were any members of the Stasi prosecuted, or were there instances of blanket amnesty, after the fall of the Berlin Wall and subsequent German reunification?

I have watched WWII in HD. I found it super informative and really enjoyed it. Is there an equally good documentary about the Vietnam War?

I've seen claims of this nature, e.g. Romulus killing Remus indicating some type of conflict in the actual founding of Rome.

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I've been reading all the Age of Sail info I can get my hands on, but I've had trouble nailing down the practical details of passenger travel from the United States to Europe around the turn of the 19th century.

I know that mass passenger travel wasn't quite A Thing yet, and that most travelers would have looked for a spot on a merchant ship. I know immigrants and indentured servants were coming over from Europe around this time, and under horrible conditions. But surely ships must have had some way of accommodating wealthier passengers who were making the journey to Europe for politics, business, etc. -- right?

So if I were a decently well-off person traveling from New York to Europe in the very late 1700s/early 1800s, and willing to pay extra not to be miserable, what would my accommodations have been like? Would I have slept in a hammock or a bunk? How would I have eaten? Did merchant ships ever reserve or improvise areas for substantial numbers of paying passengers? Did U.S. Navy ships ever carry paying passengers? How often did passengers cross the Atlantic in this direction, anyway?

Thanks for reading -- I've had a hell of a time figuring this out!

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Why where german fighter planes sometimes red, like the red baron. this seems a bit illogical to me since red isn't a great camouflage color in the air.

That many millions of students, academics, political activists and other people protested American involvement in Vietnam is one of the most widely known and proverbial features of that war -- but what impact did it actually have? I have read breathless accounts of various protests, marches, sit-ins, teach-ins, civilian congresses, conferences, and goodness knows how many other things... but missing from many of these narratives is any reliable sense of just how effective any of it all was.

I'm as interested in broad strokes as I am in individuals, here. I know that U.S. National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, for one, did sometimes participate in debates and discussion with protesting groups and individuals. Do we have any record on whether or not it helped shape his thought on American involvement in the war? What about Robert McNamara, who seems to have remained comparatively more disengaged from such protests?

This is probably a hopelessly broad question, but I'm intrigued nonetheless. The protest movements of the 60s and 70s are frequently recollected as being heroic and important -- but does this stand up under scrutiny?