history (/c/history)
What is your favorite piece of under-appreciated or forgotten history? (Not your personal history)
A woman was sentenced to one hour in jail and fined $5.00 for "loitering with intent to Prostitute"
How do we explain to our kids the genocide of the Native Americans?
The 100-year anniversary of the Battle of St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne is approaching. Let's give some respect to those who served.
The 1936 Summer Olympics were held in Nazi Germany in part because the US refused to enter a team into the opening ceremony in protest of the Nazi regime.
Genghis Khan was the greatest leader in human history.
Most important battles in history that were lost, not won
The 10 most important battles of the First World War
Hitler's plan for Germany and Eastern Europe after the war, as outlined in the 1930s and 1940s, was surprisingly close to being implemented, with the majority of Europe and Eastern Europe already conquered in 1941.
The Nazis were not stupid.
The United States has officially become a third-rate power.
The 1955 movie "Rebel Without a Cause" starring James Dean was filmed over the course of 83 days and had an extremely low budget, yet the film has been consistently rated one of the best films ever made, and it has had a profound influence on Western culture. It's a testament to the enduring powe…
Hitler ordered his soldiers to act like gentlemen when interacting with the French civilians
The real reason the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was to end the war in the Pacific before the Soviet Union could gain an advantage.
What's your opinion on the fact that the most celebrated and remembered soldiers are the officers?
Genghis Khan was not a brutal warlord who only cared about destruction, conquest, and violence. He was a leader who wanted to create a world order where everyone was equal under the law.
What is the most unappreciated fact about a historical figure?
Most of the World Was Not as Upset With the Rise of the Nazis as We Are Today
Napoleon Bonaparte's conquests are often cited as an example of the importance of having a unified Europe. Why did it take another World War for Europe to unify?
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