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Considering the amount of materiel and the scale of the conflict, why did the German Reich wait until 1943 to transition to a full war economy?

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I have heard that the manpower reserves of the 3 allies were all but exhausted by the end of the war, and what was fielded then was pretty much it. Is this true, and how was it managed by the much less populous Axis, even with their successes?

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How did the massive casualties during the second Punic war affect Roman Society?

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WW2: I've heard contradicting reports on how depleted the manpower of the major powers on each side was by the end of the war - How did the manpower situation for each country evolve throughout the war, and what was the situation at the end?

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Why did single ships of the line often have as many guns as entire land corps or armies?

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What were the main factors in the decline and fall of the Byzantine Empire?

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[META - Proposal] How about a compendium of AH's reviews of authors?

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What was the reasoning behind the reforms in governance of Roman provinces, and what was the advantage of using Proconsuls as opposed to Praetors?

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Why is it that the majority of initially able Roman (including eastern) Imperial families either died out or degenerated within a few iterations to the point where they would undo their predecessors work and often get deposed?

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How was Skanderbeg consistently able to defy and defeat superior Ottoman forces for as long as he did? Why did none of the surrounding rulers capitalise on this?

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Considering the amount of materiel and the scale of the conflict, why did the German Reich wait until 1943 to transition to a full war economy?	1170
I have heard that the manpower reserves of the 3 allies were all but exhausted by the end of the war, and what was fielded then was pretty much it. Is this true, and how was it managed by the much less populous Axis, even with their successes?	74
How did the massive casualties during the second Punic war affect Roman Society?	33
WW2: I've heard contradicting reports on how depleted the manpower of the major powers on each side was by the end of the war - How did the manpower situation for each country evolve throughout the war, and what was the situation at the end?	31
Why did single ships of the line often have as many guns as entire land corps or armies?	26
What were the main factors in the decline and fall of the Byzantine Empire?	24
[META - Proposal] How about a compendium of AH's reviews of authors?	23
What was the reasoning behind the reforms in governance of Roman provinces, and what was the advantage of using Proconsuls as opposed to Praetors?	22
Why is it that the majority of initially able Roman (including eastern) Imperial families either died out or degenerated within a few iterations to the point where they would undo their predecessors work and often get deposed?	8
How was Skanderbeg consistently able to defy and defeat superior Ottoman forces for as long as he did? Why did none of the surrounding rulers capitalise on this?	8