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Why were the Americans able to fly such large bombers over Nagasaki and Hiroshima? Where were the air defences?

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Did Hannibal's decision to cross the Alps impact his chances to beat the Romans and did he have any other options to invade the Italian Peninsula?

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Were there any laws or restrictions governing the sale of alcohol to minors in Medieval Europe?

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How did the majority of young men being war veterans shape society in the 1920s and 30s? Is this thought to have had an impact on the rise of extreme governments in Europe?

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How did artillery ammunition evolve from Napoleonic cannon balls to the explosive shells of WW1?

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How much of a hand did Germany have in 1916 Easter rising?

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When did orientating maps with North up become standard and why?

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When and how did Islam spread to South East Asia?

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Why was Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongol tribes immune to Chinese interference that had previously hindered any one tribe becoming too strong?

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Would an Anglo-French offensive against Germany in spring 1940 had any chance of success?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were the Americans able to fly such large bombers over Nagasaki and Hiroshima? Where were the air defences?	12
Did Hannibal's decision to cross the Alps impact his chances to beat the Romans and did he have any other options to invade the Italian Peninsula?	11
Were there any laws or restrictions governing the sale of alcohol to minors in Medieval Europe?	10
How did the majority of young men being war veterans shape society in the 1920s and 30s? Is this thought to have had an impact on the rise of extreme governments in Europe?	9
How did artillery ammunition evolve from Napoleonic cannon balls to the explosive shells of WW1?	9
How much of a hand did Germany have in 1916 Easter rising?	9
When did orientating maps with North up become standard and why?	8
When and how did Islam spread to South East Asia?	7
Why was Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongol tribes immune to Chinese interference that had previously hindered any one tribe becoming too strong?	7
Would an Anglo-French offensive against Germany in spring 1940 had any chance of success?	6