r/history • u/Goodmorning111 • 15d ago

Discussion/Question More Vietnam Vets died by suicide than in combat? - Is this true, and if so was it true of all wars? Why have we not really heard about so many WW1 and WW2 vets committing suicide?

r/history • u/pawcaw • 2d ago

Discussion/Question Do you think medieval people found Gregorian chants scary?

r/history • u/MMAGG83 • 14d ago

Discussion/Question What are the worst battlefields in history?

r/history • u/afghan-stan • 3d ago

Discussion/Question Why did Europe fall back in terms of progress after the fall of Western Roman empire?

r/history • u/Trex1873 • 14d ago

Discussion/Question How effective were War Elephants?

r/history • u/erebus_sux_dix • 10d ago

Discussion/Question How common was fratricide among WW2 aircraft?

r/history • u/lowiqmoron69420 • 12d ago

Discussion/Question Did citizens of Roman provinces like Greece and Egypt see themselves as Roman?

r/history • u/thebigeverybody • Jul 22 '21

Discussion/Question I'm fascinated by information that was lost to history because the people back then thought it would be impossible for anyone to NOT know it and never bothered to write about it

r/history • u/YanniRotten • Aug 04 '21

Discussion/Question We are all likely familiar with obsolete, disproven scientific theories like Spontaneous Generation, alchemy, or the sun & planets orbiting the Earth. What are some lesser-known, equally wild theories that were accepted as scientific fact in their day?

r/history • u/ryes13 • 18d ago

Discussion/Question Worst Decisions to Go to War

r/history • u/Saida4 • Aug 13 '21

Discussion/Question What is the deadliest infectious disease in human history?

r/history • u/mendax135 • 21d ago

Discussion/Question Why was France granted an equal status among WWII victors?

r/history • u/Choice_Protection_17 • 17d ago

Discussion/Question How did the romans deal with the second row problem?

r/history • u/harx9 • 22d ago

Discussion/Question What interrogation methods were employed by the KGB during the Cold War? What exactly would a suspected political dissident typically go through in the USSR? Did the way they dealt with prisoners change at all during perestroika and glasnost?

r/history • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago

Discussion/Question Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday, September 04, 2021

r/history • u/TheBurningEmu • Aug 14 '21

Discussion/Question A passage from WW1 that will stick with me forever

r/history • u/fatuglyandgross • 26d ago

Discussion/Question What are some examples of wars were one side discovered new technology, weaponry, or equipment via their enemy army – adopted it – and then beat their enemies with their own invention?

r/history • u/spark8000 • 19d ago

Discussion/Question What are some hilarious or bizarre trends, styles, or fashions throughout history?

r/history • u/NeatResponsibility85 • 27d ago

Discussion/Question Color of ancient Egyptians (please correct me if I'm wrong.)

r/history • u/KoreoBace • Aug 06 '21

Discussion/Question Am I the only one who feels like the Vietnam War overshadowed the Korean War?

r/history • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago

Discussion/Question Bookclub Wednesday, September 08, 2021

r/history • u/Uncle1724 • 29d ago

Discussion/Question Lord Byron and incest among European aristocracy during past centuries

r/history • u/CharlesElliotFiddler • 9d ago

Discussion/Question What led to Prussia and Austria issuing the Pillnitz declaration against France?

r/history • u/mendax135 • 19d ago

Discussion/Question Why was celibacy imposed on Catholic priests?