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Prior to repealing Prohibition, Congress changed the Volstead Act’s definition of an alcoholic beverage from 0.5% ABV to 3.2% ABV. Many states today still have this restriction on beer. What made them settle on 3.2%?

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When Napoleon “issued orders” for large scale battles such as Leipzig, what does that actually entail?

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What examples of tactics from the Hundred Day Offensive informed the combined arms combat used in WWII?

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In Niall Ferguson’s Empire, he says only 1 Indian Army soldier out of an original 17,000 survived in Afghanistan in 1839. How did that happen?

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Prior to repealing Prohibition, Congress changed the Volstead Act’s definition of an alcoholic beverage from 0.5% ABV to 3.2% ABV. Many states today still have this restriction on beer. What made them settle on 3.2%?	1842
When Napoleon “issued orders” for large scale battles such as Leipzig, what does that actually entail?	12
What examples of tactics from the Hundred Day Offensive informed the combined arms combat used in WWII?	4
In Niall Ferguson’s Empire, he says only 1 Indian Army soldier out of an original 17,000 survived in Afghanistan in 1839. How did that happen?	3