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When and why did people stop waving ''up and down'' and instead started waving ''left-right'' like today?

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We often hear about best US divisions during WW2: 101st, 82nd, 1st etc. But which divisions had the worst combat record, and were there any that were well known for their inefficiency in combat and/or lack of discipline? Also, in general, did the quality of US troops vary widely by divisions?

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How much did medieval people have an idea of nationality?

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Why did communism lead to such a dramatic fall in religiosity in East Germany but not in other Eastern Block countries?

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Was October Revolution really a revolution or it was more of a coup?

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Fate of White Army soldiers in Soviet Union

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Soviet soldiers at Stalingrad

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World view of an average peasant in Medieval times

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How common were unfounded usurpations in Medieval Ages?

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Why did so many people move to Rhodesia after UDI and during the war?

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When and why did people stop waving ''up and down'' and instead started waving ''left-right'' like today?	2978
We often hear about best US divisions during WW2: 101st, 82nd, 1st etc. But which divisions had the worst combat record, and were there any that were well known for their inefficiency in combat and/or lack of discipline? Also, in general, did the quality of US troops vary widely by divisions?	256
How much did medieval people have an idea of nationality?	136
Why did communism lead to such a dramatic fall in religiosity in East Germany but not in other Eastern Block countries?	60
Was October Revolution really a revolution or it was more of a coup?	39
Fate of White Army soldiers in Soviet Union	38
Soviet soldiers at Stalingrad	27
World view of an average peasant in Medieval times	18
How common were unfounded usurpations in Medieval Ages?	17
Why did so many people move to Rhodesia after UDI and during the war?	8