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Although the Waffen-SS had been lauded as an "elite" outfit, did SS units really perform any better than their Heer infantry counterparts?	73
Why was Japan so sought-after as a trading partner by European countries? As an island nation with few natural resources, what Japanese goods were in demand by the West?	52
The Nazis propagated the "Stab in the Back" myth - but what did they argue that the Jews actually did to cause Germany to lose WWI?	48
Chiang Kai-shek's adopted son Chiang Wei-kuo briefly served as an officer candidate in the Wehrmacht, and even commanded a Panzer unit during the Anschluss. Did he experience any racism while in Nazi Germany?	47
What was the American public's perception and attitude of Chinese and Chinese-Americans immediately before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War?	47
"From Berlin, Rome, and Tokyo we have been described as a Nation of weaklings- "playboys"-who would hire British soldiers, or Russian soldiers, or Chinese soldiers to do our fighting for us." Has the US ever actually hired foreign soldiers to fight in our interests before?	42
There have been militarized Buddhists such as Shaolin Martial Artist Monks, Japanese Sōhei Warrior Monks, & Thai Soldier Monks. Since pacifism is paramount in Buddhism, how did Buddhist warriors morally justify their acts of violence?	36
My US highschool social studies teacher claimed that restaurant waitstaff in the Soviet Union were rude, since they were assigned their jobs. How did the USSR command economy plan for the allocation of eateries around the country? And was the server stereotype true?	35
The US constitution has time-as-citizen requirements for certain elected positions (e.g. 9 years when elected as a Senator). How were these numbers decided? Was there a methodology in place, or was it totally arbitrary?	30
How was Japan able to fund the Meiji Restoration? Were they a wealthy nation, despite being isolationist and having relatively few natural resources? Why were Western countries so competitive in sending instructors and military training missions to Japan?	29

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