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At what point did societies begin making a distinction between military and police?

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In the late 1700s, were there such things as "military-grade weapons" or were all guns about equal?

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Had the Japanese not surrendered after the first two nuclear bombs in WWII, how many more would/could the US have used?

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Was there ever a proposal for the US federal government to take taxes from state governments, instead of directly from the people? Has there ever been a system like that?

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Before contact with explorers, did tribes in remote, mono-biome areas (tundras, rainforests, etc.) believe the whole world had a similar environment?

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Between the start of European colonization of the Americas and the end of Manifest Destiny, were there any significant natural disasters in the Americas? How did the Western powers respond?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
At what point did societies begin making a distinction between military and police?	53
In the late 1700s, were there such things as "military-grade weapons" or were all guns about equal?	31
Had the Japanese not surrendered after the first two nuclear bombs in WWII, how many more would/could the US have used?	20
Was there ever a proposal for the US federal government to take taxes from state governments, instead of directly from the people? Has there ever been a system like that?	8
Before contact with explorers, did tribes in remote, mono-biome areas (tundras, rainforests, etc.) believe the whole world had a similar environment?	8
Between the start of European colonization of the Americas and the end of Manifest Destiny, were there any significant natural disasters in the Americas? How did the Western powers respond?	4