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Why did the British not introduce the sterling in India?
The question is about the adoption of currency during imperialist rule.
Why did the British persist with the local currency, the rupee?
What impediments did the British face in implementing the pound-sterling system in India?
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Why was the area now known as Liberia chosen as the location for repatriation of African slaves in the US?
The American Colonization Society thought that colonizing Africa for the purpose of returning US slaves to Africa was the solution to slavery problems. Why, and how, did they come to decide that the area now known as Liberia was the ideal choice for…
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Did military operation names ever have any meaning?
For example, the American operation name for the assault on Okinawa was known as Operation Iceberg. However, Okinawa is a relatively hot area of Japan, and as far as I know, there were no icebergs or snow anywhere close to there, not even in that…
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Why were the British so reluctant to allow Jewish migration to Palestine?
Not sure if this is the correct forum to ask this, but I'm currently reading 'Exodus' by Leon Uris, and I'm curious as to why the British were so reluctant in letting Jewish people in Palestine.
This is only very softly explained in the book, but…
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Why didn't Henry A. Wallace become President in 1945?
Henry A. Wallace was Roosevelt's vice-president during WWII. Shortly before Roosevelt's death (82 days) following a slow decline in health, the Conservative wing of the Democratic Party started an anti-Wallace Movement to nominate anyone else as…
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When did it become acceptable to campaign for yourself for US President?
I am fascinated by the stark differences between election mechanics/strategies/policies of the early United States when compared to today.
In the early days of the US, it was seen as "ungentlemanly" to campaign before a presidential election. I…
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Were there any attempts to assassinate Joseph Stalin?
Were there any attempts to assassinate Stalin? I haven't learned of any attempt to kill him, was he so brutal that no one tried to kill him?
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What is the last historical mention of people worshipping the Roman gods?
Today, there are many polytheists and neopagans who worship the ancient Roman gods. They are, however, a very new development, and not the descendants of an unbroken line stretching back to the Roman Republic. There was a long period (unless I'm…
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What prevented the Mongolian Empire from expanding into Europe?
The Mongolian Empire reached quite a vast extent according to the map below and leaders such as Genghis Khan seemed to defeat all their enemies consistently. Yet, the empire never extended into Europe, or even the Baltic states. What prevented them…
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How did people have access to ice in warm areas before the industrial revolution?
In some cases, before the industrial revolution, nobles and other elites had access to ice in regions where it wasn't naturally available.
How could they get it?
Was it simply transported in big blocks from glaciers to towns and kept (possibly…
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Were there any conquests that Ancient Rome undertook explicitly to gain control of a natural resource?
Was there ever a case when Rome conquered a territory solely for the purpose of gaining control of a specific resource (spice, ore, timber, etc....)?
I'm looking for something backed up by historical evidence - e.g. a document from a…
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How were nobles 'promoted' in aristocracies?
According to this list, how were nobles promoted? For instance, Baron to Viscount, and Duke to Archduke? If ranks are hereditary, were there only a specific number of each rank given out in each country? Is there a record of this? For instance, does…
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What were the post World War 2 effects on Germany?
What were the impacts of WW2 on Germany? Obviously the war meant that a lot of resources were spent and that the youth population was significantly reduced. How did this affect Germany's post war economy and the life of people in general? Were the…
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What courses would have been required to get a B.A. in America in the 1930s?
I know in the early 20th century the liberal arts curriculum was focused much more on the classics, but am interested in knowing specifically what courses were required to graduate during the Great Depression.
Of course that would have varied from…
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Is it true that US tracer rounds were red and VC green during Vietnam war?
Quote from American Marine diary about tracers during vietnam:
0200 hours - Heavier fire coming in. Never had seen green tracers used against us. In a way, kind of pretty to look at, red tracers going out and green coming in; deadly green.
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