What are some good examples of military tactics throughout history?

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GDRs economy

I know that a lot of people in the GDR worked for the state party of the former GDR and only a little part belonged to the working group. For example 3/4 of the youth worked in FDJ (An organisation to employ young workers for the state party of the former GDR) whereas only 1/4 of the youth belonged to the working group. But how did this dominance of one secter of work influence the economy of GDR?

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Why isn't the Napoleonic Wars and the Box Rebellion considered a World War?

Both of these wars included different factions on each side why is it not considered a world war by historians and etc?

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How was Sulla viewed during the Roman Empire? A murderous tyrant or a Cincinnatus?

To me he seems very cruel, mostly because of the proscription system which allowed him to retire to his farm in peace because all his enemies were dead or on the run. However his goal seemed noble; to "fix" the Republic, which he temporarily achieved in his view.
Did this make him a Cincinnatus in the eyes of later Romans? Or just a bloodthirsty, ambitious man who attacked the eternal city and murdered fellow Romans?
(Also; Who was viewed more favourable, Marius or Sulla?)

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Small pox, hepatitis, and and typhus all did massive damage to native american populations just before the major European conquests of the 1500s, because of the natives' lack of prior exposure to the diseases. Did the Europeans encounter any diseases that were similarly devastating to colonists?

If not, why were the diseases of Eurasian and African origin so much more deadly? If so, what were the impacts? Did they travel back to Europe with returning conquistadors/others?

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Why did some countries choose to drive on the right and others the left?

And has any country made the switch

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What was the main source of calories for the lower classes in Ireland before the potato, and how did the introduction of the potato change the Irish diet?

There seems to be plenty of questions on this sub about the Potato Famine, but I'm more interested in what would have been the Irish staple before the discovery of the Americas, and how the introduction of the potato changed the Irish diet.

Did potatoes allow more intensive farming (calories per unit of land area) and a higher population, what was the staple beforehand?

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Why is Benedict Arnold to this day propped up as a larger-than-life traitor, but meanwhile we have statues, schools, and roads for people like Robert E Lee?

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What made Ancient Egyptian society distinct?

I know there was a heavy influence from their concept of religion and afterlife. But other than the normal social pyramid. What is there to know about how they lived around, say , Tuts Era?

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Why were the British able to beat the French militarily so consistently throughout history?

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Was there any advantage to the column formation during the revolutionary war and further on?

When did the formation really start to go out of style? I presume it's the first world war, is there any truth to this?

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Who is a Roman emperor not widely known but should be?

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If the 1812 Overture was written to celebrate Russia's defeating Napoleon and not, as I had o long believed, the War of 1812, why is it connected to the 4th of July?

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How prominent is Turkic Influence in Ukraine?

Throughout history, when not under Poland or Russia, Ukraine was under some form of Turkic tribe. How is it that Ukrainians can be fair (in some parts) if dark traits are more dominant than light ones, and they were under under Turkic tribes and empires for a long time?

Just how prominent is this Turkic influence in Ukraine? They were not completely free from the ottoman empire until after more than 300 years of ruling, and before that Mongolic and other Central Asiatic tribes held large parts of the country under their control.

From a non expert, their folklore, though bright and colorful, bears heavy resemblance to Turkish folklore, as does Serbia, Bulgaria and other remnants of Ottoman conquest.

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I've read Christopher Columbus was sailing to India to find a route that avoids the Middle East. Is this true? If it is, why did he want to avoid the Middle East?

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What was the reaction to The Hunt for Red October in the Soviet Union if they were even allowed to see it, or Russia in general once the Soviet Union fell?

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Just how amazing were the German "Paris guns" that shelled Paris in 1918?

So I'm listening to Dan Carlin's Blueprint for Armageddon VI podcast and he's talking about the shelling of Paris in 1918 by the huge German Paris guns. He claims that the guns could fire up to 81 (!!!) miles while the 16 inch guns on an Iowa class battleship could fire up to about 30. He also claims that the German gunners had to take the rotation of the earth into account in their firing calculations. Not that I'd expect Carlin to intentionally disseminate incorrect info, but is this true? If so, how and why did the Germans build such ridiculously powerful guns while no one else did so?

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How come Alaska and Hawaii became states but other non-contiguous U.S. territories didn't/haven't yet?

Title is self explanatory I think. It just seems odd to me that those two became states but we have yet to add any other territories or even see any statehood proposals from them. Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but I figured there might be a historical reason for it.

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I've heard that the Mongols killed so many people it caused the earth to cool. Is there any truth to this?

Also, did the earth ever get colder as a result of something similar, such as the decimation of Native American tribes by disease?

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Did cavemen/humans before razors hav really long beards/hair?

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How many children was it common to have in like the medieval times?

These days people seem to have around 2-4 kids on average. I wonder how many children people would usually have way back when.

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How were Nazi soldiers treated in occupied countries?

I'm sure the answer varies widely, however is there a somewhat of a general consensus?

Did men respect the Wehrmacht and ss soldiers? Did women swoon over them? or was it general detestment and disgust?

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Why didn't the Chinese establish colonies on what is now the west coast of North America?

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What's a drawing-room, and what was its significance in the English home?

Sorry if this isn't the right subreddit for this question, but I wasn't sure where else to ask. In a lot of English literature, I read about scenes that take place in something called the drawing-room. Is it similar to today's living room? How does it differ from a parlour? And lastly, how has its use or prevalence changed over time, if at all?

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How have attitudes towards civilian casualties changed over time?

To what extent has brutality against women and children won or lost wars as psychological warfare?

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