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What was Julius Caesar’s legacy as military commander? Is he considered to be a military genius (e.g., Napoleon, Moltke, Alexander, etc), or is it more of a case of him being a very capable commander whose immortal fame comes from his establishment as emperor and the tragedy of his death?

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Can someone elaborate on what FDR is referring to in his famous Infamy Speech after Pearl Harbor when he says: ”...and, at the solicitation of Japan, still in conversation toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.” Is FDR saying Japan initiated these talks and exactly what was he refering to?

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In a US WWII post-war analysis about the strategic value of the Balkans, it was said that "the Ljubljana Gap had provided the classic invasion route into central Europe throughout history." Can someone elaborate on this?

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How vulnerable or impregnable were US military forts in the frontier region to Native American attacks during US expansion in the 1800s?

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I feel like I've heard mixed things about Germany's pocket battleships. What is the general consensus on the efficacy of their overall design? Similarly, what were their strengths and weaknesses?

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Why did the Soviets rename so many Russian cities after the 1917 revolution?

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In the movie Emperor (2012) about the American post-war occupation of Japan in the immediate aftermath of WWII, they say several times: "Things in Japan are not black and white." Was this some sort of Japanese proverb/idiom, or was it just a line in the movie?

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What was Julius Caesar’s legacy as military commander? Is he considered to be a military genius (e.g., Napoleon, Moltke, Alexander, etc), or is it more of a case of him being a very capable commander whose immortal fame comes from his establishment as emperor and the tragedy of his death?	2601
Can someone elaborate on what FDR is referring to in his famous Infamy Speech after Pearl Harbor when he says: ”...and, at the solicitation of Japan, still in conversation toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.” Is FDR saying Japan initiated these talks and exactly what was he refering to?	12
In a US WWII post-war analysis about the strategic value of the Balkans, it was said that "the Ljubljana Gap had provided the classic invasion route into central Europe throughout history." Can someone elaborate on this?	11
How vulnerable or impregnable were US military forts in the frontier region to Native American attacks during US expansion in the 1800s?	8
I feel like I've heard mixed things about Germany's pocket battleships. What is the general consensus on the efficacy of their overall design? Similarly, what were their strengths and weaknesses?	7
Why did the Soviets rename so many Russian cities after the 1917 revolution?	4
In the movie Emperor (2012) about the American post-war occupation of Japan in the immediate aftermath of WWII, they say several times: "Things in Japan are not black and white." Was this some sort of Japanese proverb/idiom, or was it just a line in the movie?	2