Why won't Russia give Königsberg (Kaliningrad) back to Germany? - Quora

Answer: They offered.​ Germany refused.​ Upon the collapse of the USSR, the ne.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Why won't Russia give Königsberg (Kaliningrad) back to Germany? Desmond Ng Updated Jan 26 They offered. Germany refused. Upon the collapse of the USSR, the new leadership offered Germany back Kaliningrad, as it was part of German East Prussia. Germany refused for several reasons. 1)The native Germans had all been expelled and replaced with Russians. The last thing they wanted was a large Russian minority, especially after half a century of oppression. The local culture had been wiped...  Read More » How did China become a strong competitor in the high-speed rail industry? Henry Lu Written Jan 8, 2015 TL;DR: Big bucks, hostility to Japan and a well adapted Game Theory strategy. First, a little bit of background: China has long wanted to upgrade its massive rail network to the standards of Japan and France. From day one, the leadership knew this was going to be a big cake for whoever wins the bid, as the scale of the potential High Speed Railway (HSR) coverage is unheard of in this industr... Read More » Which is the mightiest fighter jet that the world has ever seen? Damien Leimbach Written Dec 1, 2015 the F-15C. it has a perfect air to air kill record. Over 100 aerial victories with no losses. No other 4th gen comes close. No other fighter period comes close. We can talk all day about thrust vectoring, phased array radars, pilot training, missiles/guns, off boresight targeting, top speed, range, how many were produced in WW2 , whatever. But talk is cheap. Until you actually do it, you aint m... Read More » Was Sauron more evil than Morgoth? Ben Skirvin, Journalist and Philosopher Updated Jul 14 Tolkien is rather clear on Sauron and Morgoth’s various motivations. Morgoth More than anything, Morgoth is envious. Within the limits of Middle Earth, Morgoth is a god. But, no matter how hard he works or how much power he expends, he will never exceed the power of Eru Illuvitar. So, all that’s left is to twist and corrupt the creations of his better. Strangely, this seems to be his purpose on Ard...  Read More » What would the world be like if Nazi Germany had never lost the war? Ian McDonagh Written May 31 what would the world look like after a German victory? While it’s of course impossible to say for certain, that hasn’t stopped writers from speculating. Below are three maps, from three different books, representing three fictional scenarios where Germany does win the war. The Man in the High Castle The Man in the High Castle’s World in 1962 The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick is one of t...  Read More » Did the founding fathers think about automatic assault rifle and machine guns instead of musket when they wrote the second amendment? Chris Knox, Doing my part to advance the redneck agenda. Written Mar 29 Versions of this question keep coming up, and they all have the same answer. Frankly, it's a little tiresome. The Second Amendment is no more bound by technology than the First. The dumbest private in Washington's army would have readily understood the concept of metallic cartridge ammunition (ball, powder, and spark in one package), and with a bit more explanation, the idea of harnessing ... Read More » What are the downsides of living in Berlin? Piotr Drozd, (Social) Entrepreneur, Linguist, Data Geek Updated Mar 13 Some of the cons (in no particular order): "Sorry, we don't take credit cards" (Germany is one of the most cash-intensive economies on earth) No major international airport (BER to open in 2017, if ever) Berlin doesn't really feel like a capital city (no single city center, dire impact of two world wars on population) Dealing with Amts (administrative offices) and the red tape that goes with it (...  Read More » Why was the Chinese government certain it could take back Hong Kong with military force from Britain in the 1980s when Britain had a strong navy? Brandon Li, I have enough of an education to know how to use Google and the library Written Jul 7 Take a look at these two maps The Falklands are hundreds of miles from the South American mainland and over 1,000 miles from any significant Argentine urban centers. In contrast, most of Hong Kong is directly connected to the Chinese mainland, with 80% of the population living in this area. Hong Kong island itself is close enough to the mainland that every inch of can be targeted by even primiti...  Read More » How much equity should I get as CTO/co-founder? Marcas Neal, What security?.... developer of "secure" systems (added to bio under duress) Updated Dec 25, 2015 If the prototype did not predate your arrival, or if you had actually risked money, my answer would be different. Given the circumstances, I must ask what <bleep>ing planet do you live on? This is a beyond a fair deal. He could have found someone else to do it for no equity with ease. Any VCs reading this question would have deep reservations about your suitability for this role; they would t...  Read More » What are the most overrated weapons of all time? Edmond Orvyn Hainsworth, SCA Anglo Saxon of the Kingdom of Northshield and ameteur historian. Updated Thu In terms of swords, I’d say the Katana. Do not get me wrong, it’s an average sword but it falls short in many places. It’s far too short and lacks a lot of reach, not to mention the curve does not do much. The sword when tested against other swords usually does not perform spectacularly as everyone always hopes it will, even though the katana traditionally costs more than other sword (and no, it...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Choose which emails we send you through Email Settings or Unsubscribe.