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Why do modern American generals seem to have more awards and decorations than their predecessors in WWII? I'm thinking specifically of Eisenhower, Bradley, Marshall et al compared to Petraeus and the current joint chiefs with all those patches and tabs.

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Why was the Final Solution kept secret? Did the Nazis plan to announce the "success" of the Holocaust after achieving their war aims? Did they ever plan on "owning" it?

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There is a trove of public information about the Air Force's Minuteman ICBM program including construction, operation, infrastructure, the D-17B guidance computer etc. The Navy's SLBM program doesn't seem to have the same level of transparency. Is there a reason for this?

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Philip Sherdian wrote this of the Prussian armies in 1870: "Following the operations of the German armies from the battle of Gravelotte to the siege of Paris, I may, in conclusion, say that I saw no new military principles developed..." Was his appraisal of the conduct of the war justified?

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What was the reliability of ICBM/SLBM weapons? Could missiles and complex warheads that spent months underground or beneath the ocean be counted on to actually launch when given the order? What steps were taken to ensure mechanical reliability of delivery vehicles and nuclear devices?

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Paul Tibbits personally selected the B-29 that was to be the Enola Gay atomic bomber off of the assembly line. What is the significance of this? Did every pilot chose their own plane?

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What is the history of of American government record keeping?

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How much pollution did the Nazis leave? What steps were taken to remediate polluted areas? Was there a post war "Superfund" program?

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Why was the Battle of Kasserine Pass in 1943 such a disaster for the US Army? lLoyd Fredendall performed well during Operation Torch, so what happened in Tunisia that lead to the disaster and his replacement by Patton?

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What was the effectiveness of the B-52, and other strategic bombers(ings) in the Vietnam War?

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Why do modern American generals seem to have more awards and decorations than their predecessors in WWII? I'm thinking specifically of Eisenhower, Bradley, Marshall et al compared to Petraeus and the current joint chiefs with all those patches and tabs.	1708	AskHistorians
Why was the Final Solution kept secret? Did the Nazis plan to announce the "success" of the Holocaust after achieving their war aims? Did they ever plan on "owning" it?	446	AskHistorians
There is a trove of public information about the Air Force's Minuteman ICBM program including construction, operation, infrastructure, the D-17B guidance computer etc. The Navy's SLBM program doesn't seem to have the same level of transparency. Is there a reason for this?	97	AskHistorians
Philip Sherdian wrote this of the Prussian armies in 1870: "Following the operations of the German armies from the battle of Gravelotte to the siege of Paris, I may, in conclusion, say that I saw no new military principles developed..." Was his appraisal of the conduct of the war justified?	61	AskHistorians
What was the reliability of ICBM/SLBM weapons? Could missiles and complex warheads that spent months underground or beneath the ocean be counted on to actually launch when given the order? What steps were taken to ensure mechanical reliability of delivery vehicles and nuclear devices?	22	AskHistorians
Paul Tibbits personally selected the B-29 that was to be the Enola Gay atomic bomber off of the assembly line. What is the significance of this? Did every pilot chose their own plane?	17	AskHistorians
What is the history of of American government record keeping?	13	AskHistorians
How much pollution did the Nazis leave? What steps were taken to remediate polluted areas? Was there a post war "Superfund" program?	10	AskHistorians
Why was the Battle of Kasserine Pass in 1943 such a disaster for the US Army? lLoyd Fredendall performed well during Operation Torch, so what happened in Tunisia that lead to the disaster and his replacement by Patton?	8	AskHistorians
What was the effectiveness of the B-52, and other strategic bombers(ings) in the Vietnam War?	5	AskHistorians