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The multi-lingual nature of Austro-Hungarian is often cited to have been one of the causes dragging down their army in WW1. How did Hannibal and other ancient generals deal with even more multi-lingual armies? Was it really that big of an issue for A-H?	7
Did East Germany have any concrete plans for what to do/how to proceed in case of reunification under East German/communist leadership?	6
German Empire was a federation that had constituent kingdoms like Bavaria, Baden etc. How much lever did these smaller kingdoms actually have on the day to day running of the empire v Prussia who had like 2/3s of the population?	6
How did a Christian man get so much influence in China as to lead one of the biggest rebellions in history in a region that is not known to have Christian influence?	6
Did West Germany have a plan drawn up for eventual reunification pre 1989? Was the actual reunification influenced by that plan? And how "good" was the plan?	6
USSR suddenly went from making 344k cars in 1970 to 1.2m cars in 1975 and stayed near that number till 1989. What caused that jump in production?	6
One of the reasons the British were able to inflict heavy losses on the Germans at Jutland in WW1 was signal decryptions. Did the Germans ever find out about this before WW2 started? If so, did it affect the German approach to intelligence warfare?	5
Japan has one of the most pacifist constitutions today and its also reflected in its general population who oppose militarization. How much was this Japanese leaders own initiatives vs American impositions?	5
88m German Flak is famous as a tank-killer destroying tanks better than many German tanks or anti-tank weapons. How was the gun in its other role as anti-aircraft weapon?	5
Did US carriers have to send and receive orders by planes carrying paper because their electronics were that outdated during Desert Storm 1991?	5

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