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Did the Americans have a contingency plan if the Enola Gay was shot down, couldn't complete her mission, or if the A-Bomb was (gulp) captured by the Japanese?

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I just surrendered in an 18th century battle, and was afforded the Honors of War. How do I and my men proceed?

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Why do Commonwealth countries like Canada, New Zealand, and Australia call their currencies "Dollars" as opposed to "Pounds" in keeping of British tradition?

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Why wasn't the use of semi-automatic rifles as widespread (besides the US) among those involved in WWII?

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How did invasion plans of the US (such as by the USSR or the Axis Powers, for instance) prepare for occupation of the United States? What hammed to civilians? Did they prepare for the eventuality of an armed populace?

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Did the Allies have a contingency plan in the event Overlord was a failure?

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Was "Oedipus Rex" considered obscene at the time it was written?

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Did Europeans intentionally spread diseases to Native Americans? Where they even aware of their actions?

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Why wasn't Emperor Hirohito tried at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after WWII? Why did the Allies let him stay "in power?"

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I understand that Spartans honored death in battle, but did their sacrifice at Thermopylae achieve any tactical outcome in favor of the Greeks?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Americans have a contingency plan if the Enola Gay was shot down, couldn't complete her mission, or if the A-Bomb was (gulp) captured by the Japanese?	1027
I just surrendered in an 18th century battle, and was afforded the Honors of War. How do I and my men proceed?	218
Why do Commonwealth countries like Canada, New Zealand, and Australia call their currencies "Dollars" as opposed to "Pounds" in keeping of British tradition?	206
Why wasn't the use of semi-automatic rifles as widespread (besides the US) among those involved in WWII?	144
How did invasion plans of the US (such as by the USSR or the Axis Powers, for instance) prepare for occupation of the United States? What hammed to civilians? Did they prepare for the eventuality of an armed populace?	141
Did the Allies have a contingency plan in the event Overlord was a failure?	107
Was "Oedipus Rex" considered obscene at the time it was written?	75
Did Europeans intentionally spread diseases to Native Americans? Where they even aware of their actions?	39
Why wasn't Emperor Hirohito tried at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after WWII? Why did the Allies let him stay "in power?"	12
I understand that Spartans honored death in battle, but did their sacrifice at Thermopylae achieve any tactical outcome in favor of the Greeks?	10