Do we we know what Hitler planned for Europe to look like if Germany won WW2, similar to how the Septemberprogramm gives us an indication of what Europe would have looked like if Germany had won WW1.
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I mean, it seems to me that the Smurfs must draw o. Legends of pixies and little folk and the like, but does it? Or did Hanna-Barbers just take the idea of little people and make everything else up?
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Japan and Thailand successfully resisted Western colonization during the 19th century through policies of modernization. In different ways, both countries were forced to open up by Western powers, were subjected to unequal treaties with them, and implemented far-reaching policies on administration, economy, bureaucracy and education.
But by the end of the 19th century Japan became a powerful industrial empire while the same was not happening with Thailand. By WWII, Thailand became a client state of the Empire of Japan. So what happened?
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when talking to some german fanatics about WW2 and the Battle of Britain they always say ¨If the Germans didnt started to Bomb civilian targets and prioritize the Airfields and camps, they should have won the Battle of Britain¨, this is true?
PD: sorry for my bad english
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I know this has been probably asked before but what was the general fashion through the 1800s before the Industrial revolution? I've seen it range from Southern Belle, pioneer, Civil war soldier and sometimes cowboy but there have been pictures I've seen where the fashion was almost like that in England at the time. Was it like a regional thing with different fashion styles?
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Usually at least once a book so far it’s mentioned that it’s necessary to aim low due to the recoil of the muskets/pistols etc. As far as I know this makes no sense, as the recoil is felt after the bullet leaves the gun as far as I know. I’m not an expert in guns/ballistics but I’ve fired (modern) guns a few times.
I’m assuming this is just wrong in the books, but given the general accuracy (or at least detail, how would I know what’s accurate) of the Sharpe novels, I’m wondering if anyone can confirm this is just a misunderstanding by the author of how recoil works or if there is actually something different about old guns that makes this true.
Edit: there may be other reasons to aim low in battle, which I think have been mentioned in the books, and any comments on that are welcome. But I’m specifically wondering about the role of recoil since that has been specifically mentioned by Cornwell and what conflicts with my knowledge.
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It seems like it would be the hardest job ever. Terrible food, constantly cold and wet, never ending work, climbing and pulling all day long, etc.
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Was the Holocaust legal in the reich or was it illegal almost like some sort of black operation that could be deemed illegal in court.
Another question but sort of on the same topic, did Hitler have total power or were there like some sort of senate or congress that needed to approve all the decisions and laws before they were implemented.
Forgive me if my question is hard to understand English is not my first language
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I saw a etching of The Temple of Vespasian where the columns of the temple are buried almost to the top. If I recall in this specific instance: the Roman Forum is in swamp land, and the Tiber had flooded bringing silt into the forum. However, the Parthenon and Largo Di Torre Argentina are ~4-5 m below 'modern' street level, and are not on swamp land.
How do sites get buried generally? How are some sites unburied after thousands of years (Stonehenge) and others completely buried after a couple hundred (Tenochititlan, covered in this case)? I can understand unused roads becoming buried by a couple of cm but not whole meters.
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Since the rise of sea shanties in recent months, it got me thinking, how exactly were shanties introduced on such a large scale?
Was there a group of shanty writers who then released songs on a large scale to the public? Did one sailor make a song, share it with his mates, and have it spread by word of mouth?
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Or is my perception entirely mistaken?
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Attempted suicide was a prosecutable offense in the UK until 1961, and attempted suicide is still illegal in many places. Why is this the case? What end is hoped to be achieved by imprisoning someone who attempts to take their own life?
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If I wanted to teach myself about a particular historical topic, what’s a good way to take notes for personal use and actual retain the information I read? I could also use general advice on self-studying history!
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"But now Poseidon had gone to visit the Ethiopians worlds away, Ethiopians off at the farthest limits of mankind." Odyssey 1.21-25.
"You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me." Psalms 81:9.
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Edit: Okay, I get what a Sword of Justice is now. The question I have now is whose Sword of Justice that one is, but it's kind of a side question. Feel free to ignore it if it proves troublesome.
So, I'm an absolute amateur and have a mild interest in European weapons, particularly swords. I saw this and was interested enough to give it a closer look. I noticed, then, there's an inscription on the sword's blade. Bear in mind that I'm far from having a perfect vision and know precisely zero German, so I may be wrong, but this is what I think it says:
"Wan Dem Armen Sünder wird Abgesprochen das Leben, So wirdt er mir unter meine hend gegebeil".
I believe it says "gegebeil", but I saw it as "gegeben" as well. More on that later.
Good old unrealiable friend Google Translate gave me the following:
"If the poor sinner is denied life, so he is given to me under my hand."
Sounds like a religious text, so I tried to research some Bible sites and got nothing. I believe, thus, that the translation is incorrect.
I tried copy-pasting the German inscription as I saw it on Google and was taken to this other website. Again, I'm not a researcher, and my German is non-existent, so I have no means to tell whether or not it is anywhere close to reliable.
Another quick trip to Google's back-alley translation service informed me that the article's title - "Richtschwert" - means "executor's sword". When I tried to look up "Sword of Justice" at the beginning of all this, this was the name of the English Wikipedia page suggested to me, so I think there is some connection.
The original AIC sword that got me into this Odyssey is, according to the Institute website, a late 17th century sword from Solingen. I believe the one from the second site linked above is from the 18th century. I know at least that Karlsruhe is another city in Germany. According to Google Maps, there is a 324km (around 201 miles) distance between the two. Doesn't seem too close to me, which is confusing.
Here's why. The perhaps-trustworthy-perhaps-not Karlsruhe website (seems to be a wiki dedicated to the city? Frankly no idea, but my antivirus didn't got up in arms when i clicked it, so the site seems to be at least safe. Either that or I have a very sneaky virus.), in the article about the maybe 18th century "Richtschwert", has the following lines, that, if I/Google Translate understood correctly, are also inscribed on the sword's blade:
"Hühte Dich und thu kein Böses nicht, So komstu auch nicht In s gericht sowie, Wan Dem Armen Sünder wird abgesprochen das Leben, So wirdt er mir unter meine hand gegeben".
Which, again according to GT, means:
"Looked for you and do not do no evil, so you do not come in the court as well as if the poor sinner is denied life, so he is given to me under my hand."
Which makes about much sense to me as the original German.
Both inscriptions sound very similar, and the style is very Bible-y, so I tried, using my meager amateur Googling skills, to find the verse they came from. I found nothing, perhaps because the translations I have are inaccurate. So I thought, maybe it is some sort of regional saying or law? But Solingen and Karlsruhe seem too far from each other for it to be the cause. Again, I'm not very well-versed in all things Germany, so it may not be the case.
Can anyone please translate this to me, and, if you know it, tell me where it comes from, and what a "Sword of Justice" is? Thank you, and sorry for the long text. I have trouble letting go of things once they make me curious.
This is my first time posting here (in Reddit at all actually, I'm not very active), so sorry if I broke any rules.
:)
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I run into this story in twitter today about a heckler during Khruschchev's "Secret Speech", AKA "On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Cult_of_Personality_and_Its_Consequences
This is the story, which is told without a source given:
“A heckler once interrupted Nikita Khrushchev in the middle of a speech in which he was denouncing the crimes of Stalin. “You were a colleague of Stalin’s,” the heckler yelled, “why didn’t you stop him then?” Khrushschev apparently could not see the heckler and barked out, “Who said that?” No hand went up. No one moved a muscle. After a few seconds of tense silence, Khrushchev finally said in a quiet voice, “Now you know why I didn’t stop him.” Instead of just arguing that anyone facing Stalin was afraid, knowing that the slightest sign of rebellion would mean certain death, he had made them feel what it was like to face Stalin—had made them feel the paranoia, the fear of speaking up, the terror of confronting the leader, in this case Khrushchev. The demonstration was visceral and no more argument was necessary.”
The same story is repeaded in this NPR interview, but only as a hearsay:
SIMON: I've heard a story that somebody sitting in that chamber who heard Khrushchev's remarks that day had the effrontery, audacity, even courage to shout at Khrushchev, where were you?
Mr. RETTIE: I have heard that somebody had stood up while Khrushchev was listing the torture systems and the murderings that had gone on and shouted well if he was so bad, why didn't you get rid of him? And Khrushchev stopped and said, Who said that? And there was silence in the hall. So he repeated himself. Who said that? And there was still silence, and he said, Well, now you understand why we didn't do anything.
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5233399&t=1613499783615
Does anybody know if it really happened - did somebody ask that question and did he gave that answer? Is there a trustworthy source for it somewhere?
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I'm curious if during the first few crusades any of the cities in the Holy Land willingly let open their doors to the crusaders or did so without a fight at least. All I can seem to find is battles and sieges.
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Hey all, I am very interested in reading historically well-founded and critical accounts of communist history in Russia and China. It seems hard to find good neutral accounts, since both Eastern and Western writers often have clear political agendas and thereby undermine their own credibility. I’m not asking for books that are necessarily lacking in political judgment — but well-researched, well-supported critical examinations of the facts. Books or collections of articles that closely follow the facts before making partisan political assessments.
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