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What are some major military alliances that were expected to be honoured, but weren't? What were the consequences?

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How much of the people, arms and equipment, training infrastructure and bureaucracy of the Wehrmacht made it into the Bundeswehr?

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What were Napoleon's last years in St. Helena like? What did he do with his time?

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Did the rise of the Soviet Union and communism in general have a chilling effect on the spread of atheism in the West (and in particular, the U.S.)?

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Why did Sikhs side with Hindus against the Muslims during the Partition of India in 1947? Why did they feel safer in India than in Pakistan?

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Are there many undocumented/untranslated primary sources from antiquity that will shed light on ancient civilizations (Rome, for example) once we get around to translating/deciphering them, or has everything already be scoured by historians through the ages?

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How concerned was the Ming dynasty that the Mongols would invade China, either to support the Yuan Dynasty or simply to reinstate Mongol rule over China?

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What was American and Soviet doctrine in response to a limited nuclear strike (eg. a solitary warhead)?

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What was the martial training like for a prince during the medieval ages?

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How did the Han come to dominate China? To what extent was one's ethnicity an important factor in the Communist Party?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What are some major military alliances that were expected to be honoured, but weren't? What were the consequences?	34
How much of the people, arms and equipment, training infrastructure and bureaucracy of the Wehrmacht made it into the Bundeswehr?	34
What were Napoleon's last years in St. Helena like? What did he do with his time?	31
Did the rise of the Soviet Union and communism in general have a chilling effect on the spread of atheism in the West (and in particular, the U.S.)?	31
Why did Sikhs side with Hindus against the Muslims during the Partition of India in 1947? Why did they feel safer in India than in Pakistan?	30
Are there many undocumented/untranslated primary sources from antiquity that will shed light on ancient civilizations (Rome, for example) once we get around to translating/deciphering them, or has everything already be scoured by historians through the ages?	30
How concerned was the Ming dynasty that the Mongols would invade China, either to support the Yuan Dynasty or simply to reinstate Mongol rule over China?	29
What was American and Soviet doctrine in response to a limited nuclear strike (eg. a solitary warhead)?	27
What was the martial training like for a prince during the medieval ages?	22
How did the Han come to dominate China? To what extent was one's ethnicity an important factor in the Communist Party?	22