Why did the allies permit West Germany sovereignty after World War II (admittedly only in 1955) rather than keeping control in their hands? Were they not at all suspicious of Germany after its role in the first two world wars?
posted by shivohum on Jul 29, 2008 - 11 answers

Historyfilter: What are the times in history when a major war seemed inevitable, but didn't happen? [more inside]
posted by bigmusic on Jul 27, 2006 - 29 answers