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Why are these US soldiers marching in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1958, holding the Confederate battle flag?

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"The war will be over by Christmas", At the start of World War I, did anyone actually say this or was it just a general belief in the populations on both sides?

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In "Fury", the Americans are depicted as having a particular hatred for members of the SS, with one officer even being executed despite surrendering and being injured. How accurate is this and why did the Americans despise this German faction in particular?

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What was combat like in Africa compared to Europe during World War I? Was there ever trench warfare like in Europe?

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What motivated the Japanese to be so vicious and cruel to their prisoners during World War II?

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How did Prussia/the German Empire treat their ethnically Polish citizens within their borders from 1795 to 1918

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Before and during World War II, how did the Ku Klux Klan view the Nazis?

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Why didn't Australia acquire nuclear weapons during the Cold War?

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I am a Viking who happens to be homosexual. My comrades find out about this secret. How are they likely to treat me?

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The Polish national anthem makes a positive reference to Napoleon Bonaparte. What did Bonaparte do for the Polish people to warrant a mention in their national anthem?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are these US soldiers marching in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1958, holding the Confederate battle flag?	122
"The war will be over by Christmas", At the start of World War I, did anyone actually say this or was it just a general belief in the populations on both sides?	117
In "Fury", the Americans are depicted as having a particular hatred for members of the SS, with one officer even being executed despite surrendering and being injured. How accurate is this and why did the Americans despise this German faction in particular?	109
What was combat like in Africa compared to Europe during World War I? Was there ever trench warfare like in Europe?	108
What motivated the Japanese to be so vicious and cruel to their prisoners during World War II?	84
How did Prussia/the German Empire treat their ethnically Polish citizens within their borders from 1795 to 1918	69
Before and during World War II, how did the Ku Klux Klan view the Nazis?	64
Why didn't Australia acquire nuclear weapons during the Cold War?	56
I am a Viking who happens to be homosexual. My comrades find out about this secret. How are they likely to treat me?	54
The Polish national anthem makes a positive reference to Napoleon Bonaparte. What did Bonaparte do for the Polish people to warrant a mention in their national anthem?	51