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I've heard it mentioned a few times that NATO chose the 5.56 bullet because it more likely maim than kill outright, and thus wear down the enemy through attrition as they try to help wounded soldiers. Is this true? If so, won't this be against conventions of war?

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How many battleships participated in D-Day landings at Normandy? What roles did they play and how effective were their naval guns?

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Why is Sweden not part of NATO? Is it to protect their native military industries?

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Economically speaking, how important was French Algeria to France?

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How did naval gunnery evolve from WW1 to WW2? Were naval guns of WW2 much more effective than naval guns of WW1?

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It is said that slavery had a long history in Africa. Was there an indigenous anti-slavery or abolition movement?

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The Imperial Japanese Navy and Army seem to have hated each other with a passion. How did this enmity come about?

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Why was the peace of Augsburg and the principle of 'Cuius regio eius religio' not successful?

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Upon conquest of Bosnia, in 1463 Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror promulgated protection for Franciscans in Bosnia. How did this come about?

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Did Protestant ideas of Predestination influence European views on race (Asians, Africans, Native Americans)?

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I've heard it mentioned a few times that NATO chose the 5.56 bullet because it more likely maim than kill outright, and thus wear down the enemy through attrition as they try to help wounded soldiers. Is this true? If so, won't this be against conventions of war?	1282
How many battleships participated in D-Day landings at Normandy? What roles did they play and how effective were their naval guns?	288
Why is Sweden not part of NATO? Is it to protect their native military industries?	223
Economically speaking, how important was French Algeria to France?	143
How did naval gunnery evolve from WW1 to WW2? Were naval guns of WW2 much more effective than naval guns of WW1?	65
It is said that slavery had a long history in Africa. Was there an indigenous anti-slavery or abolition movement?	34
The Imperial Japanese Navy and Army seem to have hated each other with a passion. How did this enmity come about?	30
Why was the peace of Augsburg and the principle of 'Cuius regio eius religio' not successful?	17
Upon conquest of Bosnia, in 1463 Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror promulgated protection for Franciscans in Bosnia. How did this come about?	11
Did Protestant ideas of Predestination influence European views on race (Asians, Africans, Native Americans)?	7