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How did Mongolia successfully transition to democracy from communism where Central Asian states like Kazakhstan failed?

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UK had serious rivalry with Russia over Central Asia during the Great Game pre-WW1 deploying pretty big numbers in India to defend the place. Did this resurface at the outset of WW2 and Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact? How was this viewed from the other side in Moscow? Did Stalin have plans for India?

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There are many records in history of corrupt, sadistic, lazy, nepotistic kings being deposed by a rebellion. How reliable are such accounts? Could it just be name smearing by the successor to legitimize their takeover?

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Historians seem to have a consensus that Nazi Germany's economy would have collapsed if they had not defeated France quickly. If so, why did Hitler's advisors (generally) support the start of war that they expected would be similarly slow to WW1?

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Did Chiang Kai Shek have any discussions with Weimar/Nazi Germany about the possibility of taking back Outer Manchuria (Far Eastern Russia) with military collaboration?

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Why did the US Great White Fleet send away some of their battleships for "gunnery practice" when visiting China while previously visiting Japan with full complement?

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How much did the construction of the Suez Canal affect South Africa and the Cape trade route?

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Was Japan "cheated" at Versailles?

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Singapore fell in 1942 despite its vaunted status as "Fortress Singapore", today Singapore is one of the most militarized states. What lessons did they incorporate from such failures?

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How often were lifeboats on Battleships, Cruisers compromised from battle damage?

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How did Mongolia successfully transition to democracy from communism where Central Asian states like Kazakhstan failed?	11
UK had serious rivalry with Russia over Central Asia during the Great Game pre-WW1 deploying pretty big numbers in India to defend the place. Did this resurface at the outset of WW2 and Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact? How was this viewed from the other side in Moscow? Did Stalin have plans for India?	11
There are many records in history of corrupt, sadistic, lazy, nepotistic kings being deposed by a rebellion. How reliable are such accounts? Could it just be name smearing by the successor to legitimize their takeover?	11
Historians seem to have a consensus that Nazi Germany's economy would have collapsed if they had not defeated France quickly. If so, why did Hitler's advisors (generally) support the start of war that they expected would be similarly slow to WW1?	11
Did Chiang Kai Shek have any discussions with Weimar/Nazi Germany about the possibility of taking back Outer Manchuria (Far Eastern Russia) with military collaboration?	10
Why did the US Great White Fleet send away some of their battleships for "gunnery practice" when visiting China while previously visiting Japan with full complement?	10
How much did the construction of the Suez Canal affect South Africa and the Cape trade route?	10
Was Japan "cheated" at Versailles?	10
Singapore fell in 1942 despite its vaunted status as "Fortress Singapore", today Singapore is one of the most militarized states. What lessons did they incorporate from such failures?	9
How often were lifeboats on Battleships, Cruisers compromised from battle damage?	9