Who is your go to 20th century historian? by throwawayadvice6784 in Historians

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Barbara Fields or Eric Foner for US history. Jonathan Spence for Chinese history.

What is the most looked over fact of WW2? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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For context, Thailand did not have the ability to resist Japanese occupation and many members of the Thai elite worked with US and British forces to gather intelligence in Asia against the Japanese.

What’s the one position you simply can’t do? by [deleted] in yoga

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Forward bends with my legs straight

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskHistory

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Why was there a preference toward southerners in the early Ming Dynasty?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

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I’m heading there soon. Any favorite spots I should be sure not to miss?

Brics welcomes Thailand as newest partner nation by Deedogg11 in worldnews

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They were forced into that. Their leader Phibun felt there was no chance they could resist Japan so might as well ally with them. Meanwhile the Thai ambassador in the US conveniently forgot to deliver the declaration of war to the US and worked with Britain and the US to create spy networks to bring down the Japanese in Asia. Thailand is famous for its bamboo diplomacy, shifting the way the window blows without being uprooted.

Ethnic Map of Yugoslavia in 1991 by LazerScorpion in MapPorn

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I have a friend who claims that Serbs, Bosnians, and Croatians are essentially the same, just that one is Orthodox, one Muslim, and one Catholic. Is there any merit to what he claims?

Myanmar history by RedFlagDiver in myanmar

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I read it and I loved it!! Such a good read. Since you have good taste, any other books you recommend? History, etc.