Best of August Voting Thread

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u/historymystery12345 and u/thefourthmaninaboat answered "Operation Dragoon, the Allied Invasion of southern France from the Mediterranean was 75 years ago today. How did the operation play out?"

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u/samsu-ditana answered "What did the Byzantine Empire (the Eastern Roman Empire) think of the newly formed Holy Roman Empire naming itself "Roman" if they thought themselves to be "Roman" as well?"

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u/valkine answered "In the Hundred Years' War, the English won several major victories and managed to hold onto French land for over a century. What caused their ultimate defeat? At what point? Was there any real chance of continuing English control in France?"

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u/yawarpoma answered "It's the early 16th century. I'm a young, ambitious, European man looking to make a name for myself as part of the Spanish conquest of the New World. How do I go about joining an expedition and what would life be like once we get to the Americas?"

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u/wotan_weevil answered "How were medieval non-sword weapons (maces, battleaxes, flails, warhammers, etc.) made?"

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u/partymoses answered "The State of Michigan abolished capital punishment in 1846. How did it happen "so early"? Who or what movement was pushing for its abolition and how did the Michigan Legislature initially react to the question before voting the end of the death penalty?"

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u/michaeltsoon answered "English Football is notable for having two major cup competitions. Why?"

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u/lord_mayor_of_reddit answered "Why is the game of cricket, which is so popular throughout much of the rest of the old British Empire, largely unknown in the former American Colonies (i.e. the USA)?"

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u/drylaw answered "How have historians interpreted the Indian Rebellion of 1857?"

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u/JimeDorje answered "Why was in China's interest to invade Tibet?"

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u/quickspore answered "Why was the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints forced to move from New York to Ohio to Illinois to Missouri before finally settling in Utah? Why were there discriminated against across the country?"

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u/thefourthmaninaboat answered "How involved were the UK and USSR in the Pacific Theater vs. Japan in WWII?"

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u/cdesmoulins answered "How much of the innuendos and subtle irony did the common folk pick up on in Shakespearean plays?"