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In the early 1900s, would navy ships have relied mostly on telegraphy? How did the invention and rise of radio affect military maritime communications?	3
Several British monarchs held the title of Empress/Emperor, yet we still primarily refer to them as Kings/Queens. Is there any historical reason why we associate them with their lesser titles first?	2
What was the governmental structure of the Confederate States of America like? Were there term limits for the executive/house? Fixed dates for elections? Etc.	2
Can anyone provide a good synopsis of the immediate lead up to and aftermath of the downfall of the Western Roman Empire?	2
What became of the post Dunkirk evacuation British Army? Were they sent to other theaters or at that time was it too dangerous to transport large armies away from Britain?	2
Modern India, like many nations, was partitioned by it's colonial power, do we have any idea what India would look like if national lines were drawn on cultural/ethnic lines?	2
I'm a Hoplite fighting for the early Antigonid dynasty of Macedon, how different is the composition and quality of my equipment from what my predecessor would have carried with him during the time of the Peloponnesian War?	2
I am a British soldier freshly returned home after Dunkirk. What does the rest of the war look like for me? Where can I expect to be sent over the course of the war?	2
How, when, and why did Islam spread so thoroughly in Indonesia (Largest Muslim Population)?	2
What was American foreign policy towards Napoleonic France? Did they see it as potentially unstabilizing? Was there a concern about a European superstate?	2

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