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Were there any significant armed conflicts going on between 1939 and 1945 that were not connected to or part of WW2?

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I would like to take a road trip from New York City to San Francisco in the year 1933. How would the experience be different from a similar trip in 2015?

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Is there any continuity between modern human trafficking syndicates and historical slave-owners?

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What were Soviet school-aged children taught about the Renaissance?

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What was the spread of literacy like in Europe? How long after the invention of the printing press could you reasonably assume that "everyone" knew how to read at least one language?

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At what point did the American President become the most powerful person in the world?

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What were Hitler's motives for launching Operation Barbarossa when he did, as opposed to earlier or later in the war?

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When did the title of "Doctor" as a prefix for a licensed and certified practitioner of medicine become a thing?

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Across all uniformed service branches, how many Americans served in both the Pacific and European theaters of WW2?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were there any significant armed conflicts going on between 1939 and 1945 that were not connected to or part of WW2?	1778
I would like to take a road trip from New York City to San Francisco in the year 1933. How would the experience be different from a similar trip in 2015?	59
Is there any continuity between modern human trafficking syndicates and historical slave-owners?	6
What were Soviet school-aged children taught about the Renaissance?	6
What was the spread of literacy like in Europe? How long after the invention of the printing press could you reasonably assume that "everyone" knew how to read at least one language?	5
At what point did the American President become the most powerful person in the world?	5
What were Hitler's motives for launching Operation Barbarossa when he did, as opposed to earlier or later in the war?	1
When did the title of "Doctor" as a prefix for a licensed and certified practitioner of medicine become a thing?	1
Across all uniformed service branches, how many Americans served in both the Pacific and European theaters of WW2?	0