Why is it that in Europe the tricolor flag became popular?
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Or a mix of both?
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I asked a question around a year ago regarding how Russia got to its extreme size and I thought this would make a good follow up question. How is it that Russian culture was able to entrench itself in such a large area when to the South of it, dozens of countries exist in roughly the same equivalent area with vastly different cultures and beliefs?
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Instances of dwarves being born to nobility had to have occurred. Were they simply hidden away (which is what I assume was done)? Or is there any instance of them/one being treated as one would treat anyone else of noble birth? I apologize if this is a repost question (I figure someone has asked something similar due to the popularity of Game of Thrones, I just didn't find the answer). Thanks.
(Edit) Thanks to all, for the answers you have given. I'll clarify my question a bit. I am curious about dwarves of noble birth, spanning from the beginning of written record, all the way through the mid twentieth century. Again, thanks for taking the time to respond my question.
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Did the UK ever attempt any raids on the French coast during the Napoleonic Wars? I was thinking events somewhat similar to the numerous Allied raids on German-held France in the lead up to the Normandy Landings.
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I often see people on reddit claiming that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki did not end the war in the Pacific, but rather, the Japanese surrendered because they were afraid of an invasion by the Soviet Union.
So, is there any truth to this? From my understanding, the Soviet Union had a very small naval presence in the Pacific theater. According to wikipedia: "By August 1945, the Pacific Fleet consisted of two cruisers, one destroyer leader, ten destroyers, two torpedo boats, 19 patrol boats, 78 submarines, ten minelayers, 52 minesweepers, 49 "MO" anti-submarine boats (MO stands for Малый Охотник, or "little hunter"), 204 motor torpedo boats and 1459 war planes." I just don't see how it could be possible for the Soviet Union to launch an amphibious invasion of Japan with that force.
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I know beer was invented way, way before this and a cursory search on google couldn't find anything. I know it's a novelty sign but could there be any significance behind using the year 1862? Poster here
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In 1966, French President Charles De Gaulle, displeased with the US response to a request for a tripartite directorate putting France one equal terms, withdrew French forces from NATO. Seeing as WWIII never happened, and the French had made secret agreements with the US for rapid reintegration of military forces in the event of war, did French withdrawal really have a significant effect on NATO capabilities?
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Well, I heard that there are no direct quotes from Genghis Khan, And that no one actually knows what he looked like. Just wondering if all of this was true.
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There must be some. Its just that history isn't normally about not wars. I know that some wars, like the war of 1812 and both world wars, the U.S. could have entered sooner, but the U.S. eventually did. Are there any times the U.S. had a decent reason to enter war and never did? Also any notable occurrences where other countries did this?
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I'm interested in everything up to Napoleon, but if I had to pick I'm most interested in the Renaissance especially around 1570 to 1650 ish. Thanks in advance!
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I was watching this WWII aerial footage on Gizmodo and got to thinking further about air combat. I know bombers were a bad place to be in the air, but I don't know much about the life of offensive or defensive fighters. Was it relatively easy/difficult to shoot down an attacking fighter? Did the planes handle small amounts of damage well?
For bonus points, in Catch-22 Yossarian is well liked as a lead because he was crazy about dodging incoming artillery once he dropped his payload. Would bombers have this kind of visibility towards incoming, ground fired artillery?
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Are there things people are researching/talking about now that historians weren't talking about before? Are there ideas/discoveries theories that could change our understanding of the past?
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I am writing a paper about how television is becoming more viewed through the internet as a medium. In terms of entertainment, the television did the same thing to radio. Entertainment shifted from radio to television. What, if anything, did the radio replace when it was invented? As well does it go back further? Like did whatever radio replaced, replace anything else?
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What impact did the decline of the Ottoman Empire have on Jews in Europe and the Middle East?
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This is the picture I'm talking about: http://imgur.com/kzavNCA
I've been googling it for a while, and all the information I found was some guy on a forum saying a soldier took the photo. Anybody at least know if the photograph has a title?
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