Social impacts of WWII on France?

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How and why did the letters on the English keyboard come to be arranged as they are?

I understand that it has something to do with typography on a typewriter, but I've never been given an answer as to why they were arranged in such a way.

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What examples are there of cultures/countries/societies changing from one language to another? And why did they change?

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When did people start wearing underwear? Did men and women start to wear underwear at different points in history? And when did underwear start being something the majority of people wear?

Basically, what's the story behind wearing underpants? Bras would be interesting to know about too, but underpants is the main focus of the question.

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Is there anything more to black names than just a departure from white names?

When I was around twelve I moved to a much more diverse area of the US and I almost immediately noticed the strange names. When I asked my Dad he said it was because of a departure from white names during the civil rights movement. Is there anything more to it than that? For example: why is there such a prevalence of Qs?

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in the 1860s would a Congressman really have been allowed to just take a bill home with him over night like Thaddeus Stevens does with the 13th amendment at the end of Lincoln (the 2012 movie)?

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Mike Duncan's History of Rome podcast is held in very high regard, but are there any inaccuracies (if any), in it?

http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/

^ Of course, I'm talking about this podcast. If you have listened to it, and are already well-versed in Roman history, could you comment on any inaccuracies you may have found? I don't mean to imply that Duncan is a modern day Suetonius, but I recall that in one of his episodes about Augustus, he stated that Augustus himself didn't follow his laws on adultery. A later remark from someone in the comments section stated that he (the commenter) had read a number of sources, but hadn't recalled something like that.

I finished listening to the entire podcast a couple of days ago, and it is definitely something that both enlightened and made me appreciate the more detailed aspects of history, but it also made me be on the lookout for any inaccuracy.

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Were there any "Cold Wars" before the USSR and US/NATO tensions?

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Why was the Italian campaign on the side of the Axis during World War two such a failure?

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Was the Japanese surrender during WWII actually forced by the impending Soviet invasion and not actually the result of the atomic weapons dropped by the US?

I was reading some comments on /r/HistoricalWhatIf and I had not really read much about any soviet invasion. Was the Soviet threat that important that it actually forced the surrender?

Here is the topic I was reading: http://www.reddit.com/r/HistoricalWhatIf/comments/25vy0f/what_if_japan_didnt_surrender_after_the_atomic/

And the comment: http://www.reddit.com/r/HistoricalWhatIf/comments/25vy0f/what_if_japan_didnt_surrender_after_the_atomic/chlfz9g

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What prompted the change from city buildings being isolated structures to connected structures like rowhouses and shophouses?

I'm thinking of a lot of European cities, but some American cities (thinking rowhouses) and Asian cities (shophouses) as well.

Also, were the structures built by a single developer at one time, or by individual developers to match what was already there?

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In the Early Middle Ages, did European monks ever employ mercenaries to protect them from raiders?

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How did the mentality of WW2 soldiers deployed on the European front compare to that of the troops deployed on the Pacific front?

Was one side more optimistic about their situation? Did one side feel they drew the short end of the stick so to speak? To clarify, I'm focused on US troops specifically.

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Why was the soviet union divided into several republics for different ethnic groups, except for the North Caucusus?

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What specific strategies/battle plans deemed someone as a "Great Strategist"?

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What was the typical daily schedule of a French Musketeer?

Things like what time it was customary to get up, meals, training, patrols, social life, etc.

I can't seem to find any details on the subject.

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Why were Hitler and Stalin allies pre-WWII if fascists are so anti-communist?

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If medieval Romans were regularly helping themselves to the stone and marble of the Colosseum, why is so much of the building still standing at all?

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Why does it seem their is a rash of serial killers during the 60's, 70's and 80's but quickly drops off early 90's?

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How did the deaths of MLK Jr and Malcolm X influence the Civil Rights Movement?

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I just watched Forrest Gump, and I was wondering about the accuracy and possible subtle nods to history that I might have missed.

Like, was there actually a running man? Were there scenes that only a history buff would recognize?

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What is the origin of the story behind a musical duel with the devil?

The idea of comes up a lot in modern culture. The most famous example is probably "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Where did it all begin?

*Edited question for clarity. I originally mentioned Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil and didn't want the two separate concepts confused.

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Roman History Study/Reference guides and timelines.

I am currently studying Roman history through Mike Duncan's "History of Rome" podcast. While it is absolutely enthralling the nature of the podcast is to be fluid and entertaining, not necessarily expose every single detail. After listening to each podcast I go on Wikipedia and try to read everything related to the episode, in order to be more knowledgable about it.

I am missing a lot of information, so I thought about printing some huge images(at Costco or something) and hanging them around, occasionally studying them. Stuff like timelines, maps, important Roman figures(and their images) etc. Does any of this exist? If so, I would greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

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How did the Ptolemic dynasty avoid dying out in two or three generations from inbreeding/infertility?

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A urkranian business man is getting involved in the protests in the country. Have there been other instances of this?

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