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How much of the U.S. war effort was devoted to the Pacific Theater in comparison to Europe in WW2? How was this strategy decided upon?

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Once the Italian king arrested Mussolini and they switched to the Allies' side, what was their contribution to the war effort? Were Italian forces fighting alongside allied forces against the Germans?

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When reading about WWII you often hear that the Germans during WWII focused on quality over quantity and that this hurt their war effort. How true was this, and what did it entail specifically?

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How often were bombing raids carried out in the European theater? Did individual squadrons expect to go out every night, or was there a period of rest between sorties?

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How serious were the mutinies and morale problem in the French army during WWI? How did it start and what was actually going on in those units that did mutiny? How did the higher ups go about stopping it?

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How serious was the morale problem in the French army in 1917? Was there any threat of an army-wide ground-up refusal to fight? Did it occur to any other nations?

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Was the U.K. ever seriously at risk of food and/or fuel shortages due to submarine warfare in WWI or WWII?

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How serious were the mutinies and morale problem in the French army during WWI? How did it start and what was actually going on in those units that did mutiny? How did the higher ups go about stopping it?

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After the war in Europe was over, how much did Britain contribute to the Japanese theater?

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How prevalent were airborne radars in WWII?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much of the U.S. war effort was devoted to the Pacific Theater in comparison to Europe in WW2? How was this strategy decided upon?	170
Once the Italian king arrested Mussolini and they switched to the Allies' side, what was their contribution to the war effort? Were Italian forces fighting alongside allied forces against the Germans?	102
When reading about WWII you often hear that the Germans during WWII focused on quality over quantity and that this hurt their war effort. How true was this, and what did it entail specifically?	46
How often were bombing raids carried out in the European theater? Did individual squadrons expect to go out every night, or was there a period of rest between sorties?	36
How serious were the mutinies and morale problem in the French army during WWI? How did it start and what was actually going on in those units that did mutiny? How did the higher ups go about stopping it?	16
How serious was the morale problem in the French army in 1917? Was there any threat of an army-wide ground-up refusal to fight? Did it occur to any other nations?	10
Was the U.K. ever seriously at risk of food and/or fuel shortages due to submarine warfare in WWI or WWII?	5
How serious were the mutinies and morale problem in the French army during WWI? How did it start and what was actually going on in those units that did mutiny? How did the higher ups go about stopping it?	4
After the war in Europe was over, how much did Britain contribute to the Japanese theater?	3
How prevalent were airborne radars in WWII?	3