[quote=ShonHarris]
I'm not trying to be an ass here, but I think this question could be good for the group.Not everyone here is from America or the Euro-ancestral nations for the matter. That said, notable periods of history and well-known figures could vary pretty significantly. For example, if one wanted to place a story set during the Soviet-Afgan War, this period is very significant to many, but not really common knowledge in America. There are numerous other situations like this, so I just wanted to get some clarification. This is absolutely a criticism. I love the changes and this theme, and am happy to see the WOTM back and strong!
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Something with the Soviet-Afghan war could involve Bin Laden. He was active at that time and funded by the US. There's also people like Brezhnev. Certainly historical figures could be mentioned in passing rather than actually being characters? There's countless possibilities tbh for any period.