Georgy K Zhukov
@georgy-k-zhukov.bsky.social
Moderator and AMA coordinator of AskHistorians. Historian, duelist, duelist historian.
Also twitter.com/HistoryByZhukov
Also twitter.com/HistoryByZhukov
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When the USSR collapsed or communism ended in Eastern European countries, did people keep their homes for free without having to pay anything to anyone?
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With 2024 in the rear view mirror, its time for a few recaps. First up, going through what I wrote this past year on @askhistorians.bsky.social. It wasn't my most productive year, but I think I wrote some good stuff! So, in no particular order although perhaps with a few favorites near the front...
Many, many sources seem to cite 1,158 US halftracks sent to the USSR via Lend-Lease. But US government records point to it being 824.
I think that 30 years ago Zaloga made a mistake, and everyone keeps citing him and that is the most common one on the internet!
A investigation: redd.it/1ow9opy
I think that 30 years ago Zaloga made a mistake, and everyone keeps citing him and that is the most common one on the internet!
A investigation: redd.it/1ow9opy
From the boltaction community on Reddit: Current Oversights in Armies of the UK + USSR for Lend-Lease
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November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Many, many sources seem to cite 1,158 US halftracks sent to the USSR via Lend-Lease. But US government records point to it being 824.
I think that 30 years ago Zaloga made a mistake, and everyone keeps citing him and that is the most common one on the internet!
A investigation: redd.it/1ow9opy
I think that 30 years ago Zaloga made a mistake, and everyone keeps citing him and that is the most common one on the internet!
A investigation: redd.it/1ow9opy
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When people tell you that founders as enslavers was something we should see "in the context of their time." Great piece fr @katytelling.bsky.social abt a wealthy 18hc Virginian (and there were others) who thought Washington and co. risked their honor and more. ageofrevolutions.com/2025/10/13/a...
A Great Reputation Among Men: Race and Contested Masculinities in the Early American Republic
By Kathleen Telling In 1785, Robert Pleasants, a wealthy tobacco planter, abolitionist, and prominent member of Henrico County’s Quaker community, penned a letter to Virginia’s most famous son, Geo…
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October 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
When people tell you that founders as enslavers was something we should see "in the context of their time." Great piece fr @katytelling.bsky.social abt a wealthy 18hc Virginian (and there were others) who thought Washington and co. risked their honor and more. ageofrevolutions.com/2025/10/13/a...
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The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
I'm getting some really mixed signals here. Pick a lane!
September 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I'm getting some really mixed signals here. Pick a lane!
It would seem that while Jesus may be a good driver, he is a shit pilot
September 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It would seem that while Jesus may be a good driver, he is a shit pilot
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All right, I wrote about it:
The White Civility Council
As the nation reckons with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, there has been a notable trend from mainstream pundits and press outlets. They have tended to downplay or outright i...
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September 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
All right, I wrote about it:
Seeing a lot of mentions of Horst Wessel today, but folks are sleeping on Ernst vom Rath as the analogy of the hour.
Trump: "For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism we're seeing in our country & it must stop right now. My admin will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity"
September 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Seeing a lot of mentions of Horst Wessel today, but folks are sleeping on Ernst vom Rath as the analogy of the hour.
@thesiecle.com what would you recommend for a decent Napoleon bio?
September 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
@thesiecle.com what would you recommend for a decent Napoleon bio?
“I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure" - Various Attributions
Just a general reminder for people that you don't need to say nice things about shitty people just because they died. In fact, shutting the fuck up is an option too!
Just a general reminder for people that you don't need to say nice things about shitty people just because they died. In fact, shutting the fuck up is an option too!
September 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure" - Various Attributions
Just a general reminder for people that you don't need to say nice things about shitty people just because they died. In fact, shutting the fuck up is an option too!
Just a general reminder for people that you don't need to say nice things about shitty people just because they died. In fact, shutting the fuck up is an option too!
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"Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags"
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"Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags"
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Michael Bolton
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August 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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"Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags"
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"Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags"
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AskHistorians is 14 today! It's reassuring to know that our collective angst and anxiety has a biological basis.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
AskHistorians is 14 today! It's reassuring to know that our collective angst and anxiety has a biological basis.
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MRO's journey continues...
just the weirdest mix of open Neo-Nazi accounts celebrating the anniversary of Leo Frank’s lynching by watching Birth of a Nation & then other accounts treating his lynching as a rejection of racism by the KKK? and then some that unapologetically equate Jewishness with lying and child abuse.
August 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
MRO's journey continues...
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We've got a great AMA today with Dr. Hugo Shakeshaft talking about 'Beauty and the Gods: A History from Homer to Plato'
Come check it out!
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August 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We've got a great AMA today with Dr. Hugo Shakeshaft talking about 'Beauty and the Gods: A History from Homer to Plato'
Come check it out!
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Come check it out!
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between sukhoi's experience at watkins glen and this anecdote from FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (the book) that i am always thinking about, i guess i'm just tickled by soviets ending up at deeply american sporting events
August 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
between sukhoi's experience at watkins glen and this anecdote from FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (the book) that i am always thinking about, i guess i'm just tickled by soviets ending up at deeply american sporting events
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July 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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July 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This Friday!
Whiskerology author Sarah Gold McBride will be on the r/AskHistorians subreddit from 9 a.m. to midday EST, answering your burning questions about HAIR and its history in America.
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Whiskerology author Sarah Gold McBride will be on the r/AskHistorians subreddit from 9 a.m. to midday EST, answering your burning questions about HAIR and its history in America.
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Oh no. The Nazis are depressed.
July 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Oh no. The Nazis are depressed.
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If you have a new book, project or any other work you'd like to share on any aspect of history - drop us a line!
July 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
If you have a new book, project or any other work you'd like to share on any aspect of history - drop us a line!
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Some of the latest #BreakingHistoricalQuestions on AskHistorians are a deeply unsettling commentary on this political moment related to "Alligator Alcatraz." These aren't subtle and they're not wrong
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Some of the latest #BreakingHistoricalQuestions on AskHistorians are a deeply unsettling commentary on this political moment related to "Alligator Alcatraz." These aren't subtle and they're not wrong
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Inside the digital publishing industry, which I try to monitor closely, this is the big news. By Julia Alexander at Puck.
July 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Inside the digital publishing industry, which I try to monitor closely, this is the big news. By Julia Alexander at Puck.
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This was a lot of fun--what great questions! I think I just finished answering the last ones. 😊 Highly recommend both bc a wide range of folks ask sincere questions and because Dan and the mods keep it serious and productive. Thanks @dhowlett1692.bsky.social and @askhistorians.bsky.social!
AskHistorians has a fantastic AMA today with @kawulf.bsky.social on her new book Lineage! There are already a bunch of great questions and answers!
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July 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This was a lot of fun--what great questions! I think I just finished answering the last ones. 😊 Highly recommend both bc a wide range of folks ask sincere questions and because Dan and the mods keep it serious and productive. Thanks @dhowlett1692.bsky.social and @askhistorians.bsky.social!
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Many history questions are inspired by current events. Recent spats between world leaders inspired @georgy-k-zhukov.bsky.social to write about Russian general Georgy Zhukov, and his relationships with Soviet leadership.
Georgy_K_Zhukov's comment on "Today's feud between President Trump and Elon Musk highlighting the news is certainly unique. Have there been any other highly publicized "break-ups" between world leaders and their advisors?"
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June 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Many history questions are inspired by current events. Recent spats between world leaders inspired @georgy-k-zhukov.bsky.social to write about Russian general Georgy Zhukov, and his relationships with Soviet leadership.
tRuMp tHe dOvE!
June 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
tRuMp tHe dOvE!
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AskHistorians has joined with thirty other research- and academia-focused subreddits to issue this statement condemning recent and ongoing efforts to undermine scholarly research and intellectual freedom in the United States.
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