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I'm a Team Lead in a large mobile device company, working mainly in Java.


Jan
21
comment Why was Spain and Portugal neutral / not invaded in WWII?
And on the other side, Spain was still recovering from the Civil War and while the Nazis might be considered their natural allies they stood to gain very little if they won and to lose a lot if they lost.
Dec
15
comment Why are the democracies of France, Israel and India rated “Flawed Democracies”?
Is this really History?
Oct
2
comment Which country was the first one, in which the Christian Church was separated from the state?
Lots of this is wrong. Many states granted special privileges to particular churches in the running of the state, from crowning the monarch to sitting in parliament to setting up schools. it's very hard to make an argument that such a state is 'secular'.
Oct
2
comment Which country was the first one, in which the Christian Church was separated from the state?
"The rulers of all other European states were secular persons". What about Henry VIII, Defender of the Faith and head of the Church of England?
Oct
2
comment Why did Operation Market Garden go ahead when the allies knew German armor was in the area?
It's probably worth saying that all military operations are risky, and their commanders know it. Even with the armour, the Paras held out a long time and if the ground forces had managed to move more quickly Arnhem might have been taken even with the presence of the Panzers. Capturing Arnhem would have been a huge win for the Allies, and it might well have been worth taking the risk even if the presence of the armour was known beyond doubt.
Oct
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