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It's 1580's England. I am an archer/longbowman, and I'm told that we are transitioning to firearms as our standard weaponry. What did other ranged soldiers of the time think about this, and what did the conversion process entail?

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Supposed I'm a middle-class man in Early Renaissance London and I wanted to carry a weapon on my person in public. What sort of rules and regulations were there for me to own and carry one?

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In the U.S. Military during WW2, did those who voluntarily enlist receive any benefits over those drafted?

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How were women in the Soviet Military treated by men during WW2?

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Where was the last jousting tournament of the Renaissance period? Who participated and who won?

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It's 1943, and I enlist into the U.S. Marines. If I was trained to simply be a rifleman and be deployed to the Pacific, where would I go to train, how long would I be there and what would I be taught?

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How did the U.S Army come to using an olive color for their uniforms in WW2?

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In George Washington's farewell address, he talked about staying out of foreign affairs to focus on American interests, and the evils of political parties. How did the common American feel about this? What about those in the government?

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How prepared was the Polish Army to fight the Germans during WW2?

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Were cigarettes given as a ration to U.S Army soldiers in Europe in WW2?

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It's 1580's England. I am an archer/longbowman, and I'm told that we are transitioning to firearms as our standard weaponry. What did other ranged soldiers of the time think about this, and what did the conversion process entail?	337
Supposed I'm a middle-class man in Early Renaissance London and I wanted to carry a weapon on my person in public. What sort of rules and regulations were there for me to own and carry one?	144
In the U.S. Military during WW2, did those who voluntarily enlist receive any benefits over those drafted?	141
How were women in the Soviet Military treated by men during WW2?	135
Where was the last jousting tournament of the Renaissance period? Who participated and who won?	96
It's 1943, and I enlist into the U.S. Marines. If I was trained to simply be a rifleman and be deployed to the Pacific, where would I go to train, how long would I be there and what would I be taught?	79
How did the U.S Army come to using an olive color for their uniforms in WW2?	65
In George Washington's farewell address, he talked about staying out of foreign affairs to focus on American interests, and the evils of political parties. How did the common American feel about this? What about those in the government?	56
How prepared was the Polish Army to fight the Germans during WW2?	56
Were cigarettes given as a ration to U.S Army soldiers in Europe in WW2?	46