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I'm a British merchant in the period of the American Civil War. Explain my best possible method of running the Union blockade to deliver supplies to the Confederates. Would this be lucrative?

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How accurate is it to think of Rome as a "super-city-state"? When in the history of Rome would such a concept be accurate vs inaccurate?

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How did Eugene Debs win over 16% of the vote in Oklahoma and Nevada in the 1912 elections?

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How accurate is the stereotype of Russian military tactics/organization being"wasteful", "human wave", "cannon fodder", etc? What did they do wrong, and how could they have been better?

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During Operation Barbarossa, what happened to the regional Soviets (legislatures) of the overrun SSRs?

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Have ships always had a painting scheme that distinguishes above- and below-waterline? If not, how recently was this begun, and why?

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Why did the rebellious Bohemians nominate Frederick, Elector Palatine, to be their king during the 30 Years' War? Did he support them/want to spite the Habsburgs, or did they force his hand by naming him their king?

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An often said slogan about the Great War was that it was carnage "on a never before seen scale". How did the soldiers, generals, politicians, etc of the day cope? Did they understand the scope of the carnage in the first place?

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In the show Knightfall, commanders in battle would have their soldiers "break" to allow enemies to fall into their ranks, where they could be dispatched easily. Is this an actual tactic that we know was used in high medieval warfare?

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Was the anime Space Battleship Yamato inspired/fueled by militant nationalist views on the part of its creators?

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I'm a British merchant in the period of the American Civil War. Explain my best possible method of running the Union blockade to deliver supplies to the Confederates. Would this be lucrative?	8
How accurate is it to think of Rome as a "super-city-state"? When in the history of Rome would such a concept be accurate vs inaccurate?	8
How did Eugene Debs win over 16% of the vote in Oklahoma and Nevada in the 1912 elections?	7
How accurate is the stereotype of Russian military tactics/organization being"wasteful", "human wave", "cannon fodder", etc? What did they do wrong, and how could they have been better?	7
During Operation Barbarossa, what happened to the regional Soviets (legislatures) of the overrun SSRs?	7
Have ships always had a painting scheme that distinguishes above- and below-waterline? If not, how recently was this begun, and why?	7
Why did the rebellious Bohemians nominate Frederick, Elector Palatine, to be their king during the 30 Years' War? Did he support them/want to spite the Habsburgs, or did they force his hand by naming him their king?	7
An often said slogan about the Great War was that it was carnage "on a never before seen scale". How did the soldiers, generals, politicians, etc of the day cope? Did they understand the scope of the carnage in the first place?	6
In the show Knightfall, commanders in battle would have their soldiers "break" to allow enemies to fall into their ranks, where they could be dispatched easily. Is this an actual tactic that we know was used in high medieval warfare?	6
Was the anime Space Battleship Yamato inspired/fueled by militant nationalist views on the part of its creators?	6