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Popular Themes in r/AskHistorians
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Why has socialism become such a dirty word in America?"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How did Joseph Smith convince so many people to convert to Mormonism when the beliefs are so far apart from classical Christianity?"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Historians, can anyone recommend a modern history book that would be appropriate for a smart 9-year-old that doesn’t whitewash history?"
8 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskHistorians
#1
History
: "Why are Noam Chomsky's takes on History and politics so popular?"
111 posts
#2
America
: "Why has socialism become such a dirty word in America?"
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#3
Europe
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#4
Religion
: "What were the biggest Religions in the world when jesus was born?"
8 posts
#5
Germany
: "How much of an exageration/misconception is it to say Paul von Hindenburg gave away Germany to the Nazis to avoid having commmunists in power?"
8 posts
#6
Politics
: "Did Howard Dean really lose the 2004 Democratic primary because he made a weird noise during a speech?"
8 posts
#7
Culture
: "The game Civilization has a mechanic where a Culture can become "Dominant" over its neighbors. Did Roman influence/Culture spread into Gaul ahead of their invasion? We're the Gauls "Buying their blue jeans and rock music"?"
7 posts
#8
Japan
: "Why were Japanese Americans put in concentration camps, but not German or Italian Americans?"
6 posts
#9
Military
: "US Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution, not the President. Has there ever been a case of a high-ranking Military official who has contravened or ignored a command from a President because they determined it to be unconstitutional?"
6 posts
#10
War
: "Why was Canada granted independence without a War, while the USA had to fight for it?"
6 posts
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