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What were the motivations behind the first punic war, what happened, and how did this play into Hannibal and the Barca family's role in the second punic war?

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How did siege warfare evolve with the mass adoption of gunpowder?

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Are there any good evaluations of German technological advances during WW2 (both realised and planned), their effectiveness, and the potential implications if the Germans had been able to implement their use?

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A few questions regarding Stalingrad (or the Eastern Front in general)

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What was the state of the manpower pools of each major nation towards the end of WW2?

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How accurate is the film "Downfall" in its portrayal of the siege of Berlin?

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On Wikipedia, I saw a statement that German High Command offered Hitler alternative plans to the 1944 Ardennes offensive - what were these plans and their goals?

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Given any (reasonable) hypothetical set of circumstances, could the Third Reich/Axis Powers have prevailed?

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How is it that the Japanese managed to capture Singapore from the Larger Anglo-Dutch-Commonwealth forces, and what was the Significance of this defeat during and after the war?

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We've all heard how Hitler repeatedly went over the heads and against the wishes of his generals throughout the war, however how important were these decisions in the eventual downfall of the Nazis?

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What were the motivations behind the first punic war, what happened, and how did this play into Hannibal and the Barca family's role in the second punic war?	6
How did siege warfare evolve with the mass adoption of gunpowder?	5
Are there any good evaluations of German technological advances during WW2 (both realised and planned), their effectiveness, and the potential implications if the Germans had been able to implement their use?	5
A few questions regarding Stalingrad (or the Eastern Front in general)	3
What was the state of the manpower pools of each major nation towards the end of WW2?	3
How accurate is the film "Downfall" in its portrayal of the siege of Berlin?	2
On Wikipedia, I saw a statement that German High Command offered Hitler alternative plans to the 1944 Ardennes offensive - what were these plans and their goals?	2
Given any (reasonable) hypothetical set of circumstances, could the Third Reich/Axis Powers have prevailed?	2
How is it that the Japanese managed to capture Singapore from the Larger Anglo-Dutch-Commonwealth forces, and what was the Significance of this defeat during and after the war?	2
We've all heard how Hitler repeatedly went over the heads and against the wishes of his generals throughout the war, however how important were these decisions in the eventual downfall of the Nazis?	1