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During late WW2, many Japanese civilians, soldiers and senior generals honestly believed that Japan could and should fight to the last man and last bullet. Why was the Emperor uniquely willing to surrender?

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During WW2, was Germany ever able to reach the same level of public support for the war and determination to resist surrender as Japan? If not, why?

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Before Julius Caesar’s conquests, what made the Gauls and Germans different?

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During the middle ages, did merchant republics have ‘divine right’? If not, was this a major point of friction between republicans and outsiders?

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Why did Japan surrender in 1945 without losing any of the Home Island?

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Were intentional in-air collisions or ‘kamikaze’ attacks ever considered practical in airborne warfare, especially against aces?

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In the middle ages, Feudal Law was very complex, irregular and important. How did these laws come to be and who enforced them? Who determined burgundy’s a duchy and France is a Kingdom?

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Do we know what any Romans (Republican, Principate, Dominate) before 476 thought the ultimate fate of Rome would be? Did they expect the Empire to last forever?

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Why did 19th century industrialists refuse to dress much differently from common workers or managers, despite being far wealthier and more powerful?

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Modern America and other countries are often criticized today for political apathy, and voters that don’t use the rights they are given. To many, politics “aren’t their thing”. Was this sentiment equally prevalent in totalitarian governments during peacetime?

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During late WW2, many Japanese civilians, soldiers and senior generals honestly believed that Japan could and should fight to the last man and last bullet. Why was the Emperor uniquely willing to surrender?	5
During WW2, was Germany ever able to reach the same level of public support for the war and determination to resist surrender as Japan? If not, why?	5
Before Julius Caesar’s conquests, what made the Gauls and Germans different?	4
During the middle ages, did merchant republics have ‘divine right’? If not, was this a major point of friction between republicans and outsiders?	4
Why did Japan surrender in 1945 without losing any of the Home Island?	4
Were intentional in-air collisions or ‘kamikaze’ attacks ever considered practical in airborne warfare, especially against aces?	4
In the middle ages, Feudal Law was very complex, irregular and important. How did these laws come to be and who enforced them? Who determined burgundy’s a duchy and France is a Kingdom?	4
Do we know what any Romans (Republican, Principate, Dominate) before 476 thought the ultimate fate of Rome would be? Did they expect the Empire to last forever?	4
Why did 19th century industrialists refuse to dress much differently from common workers or managers, despite being far wealthier and more powerful?	4
Modern America and other countries are often criticized today for political apathy, and voters that don’t use the rights they are given. To many, politics “aren’t their thing”. Was this sentiment equally prevalent in totalitarian governments during peacetime?	3