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Why did the USA not attack Soviet Russia in 1945?

601 upvotes • abti

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Did the Soviet Union have competitive entrance examinations for Universities? If yes, how did they differ from the ones in Europe and US?

601 upvotes • Shashank1000

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I've been trying to find the answer to this question on Google, but no luck. How much did the Vietnam war cost FOR VIETNAM? There are plenty of US defense spending statistics, but I can find nothing on the financial cost for Vietnam.

601 upvotes • pbjandahighfive

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In WW1 the Iroquois Confederacy declared war on Germany seperate from Britain and the US, while in WW2 they declared war on Germany, Japan, and Italy. What was the reaction from the Allies/Central Powers/Axis, if there was any?

601 upvotes • juanito_10

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AITA for systematically supporting and financing dozens of violent military regimes, therefore helping destabilize continents for more than a decade, and covertly providing aid for the murder and disappearance of hundreds of thousands of people?

601 upvotes • -Henry-Kissinger-

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What's the deal with the jungle-themed funerals for communist functionaries in the USSR?

601 upvotes • rogerwil

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Why have humans been around for 200,000 years, yet the oldest known civilisation, the Sumerians, only existed 6000 years ago?

601 upvotes • itbettersnow

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Why in North American history there are is more natives being killed/placed in reservations while South America there was more integration?

601 upvotes • Big_Forever5759

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How was Trans Pacific laundry service economical in 1850's San Francisco?

601 upvotes • Dubious_Odor

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"Open Carry" in Roman times

600 upvotes • Gollygoshdarnscurvy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the USA not attack Soviet Russia in 1945?	601	abti
Did the Soviet Union have competitive entrance examinations for Universities? If yes, how did they differ from the ones in Europe and US?	601	Shashank1000
I've been trying to find the answer to this question on Google, but no luck. How much did the Vietnam war cost FOR VIETNAM? There are plenty of US defense spending statistics, but I can find nothing on the financial cost for Vietnam.	601	pbjandahighfive
In WW1 the Iroquois Confederacy declared war on Germany seperate from Britain and the US, while in WW2 they declared war on Germany, Japan, and Italy. What was the reaction from the Allies/Central Powers/Axis, if there was any?	601	juanito_10
AITA for systematically supporting and financing dozens of violent military regimes, therefore helping destabilize continents for more than a decade, and covertly providing aid for the murder and disappearance of hundreds of thousands of people?	601	-Henry-Kissinger-
What's the deal with the jungle-themed funerals for communist functionaries in the USSR?	601	rogerwil
Why have humans been around for 200,000 years, yet the oldest known civilisation, the Sumerians, only existed 6000 years ago?	601	itbettersnow
Why in North American history there are is more natives being killed/placed in reservations while South America there was more integration?	601	Big_Forever5759
How was Trans Pacific laundry service economical in 1850's San Francisco?	601	Dubious_Odor
"Open Carry" in Roman times	600	Gollygoshdarnscurvy