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Why did the Roman military seemingly change from a high status institution in 2nd century, to become a low status institution by the 4th century.

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Why are there monuments commemorating an SS Division in Canada?

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Erich von Falkenhayn's plan for the battle of Verdun was force the French to defend ground where German artillery could bleed the French army to death. Yet, French and German forces both suffered comparable casualties. What went wrong?

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Did France support the 1994 Rwandan genocide, as the current Rwandan government claims?

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Edward of Woodstock, The Black Prince, is famous both as a figure of chivalry and for his devastating chevauchée campaigns in France and Spain that targeted, what we would understand as, civilians. How did these things fit together?

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How/why did the Austrian Empire become diplomatically isolated in the aftermath of the Crimean War?

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The last 20 years of the 13th century was a period of extended large scale war for control of the Mediterranean. Do these conflicts fit together as part of a larger narrative, or are each of these conflicts best understood by themselves?

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Was the British suppression of the slave trade a cause of the war of 1812?

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What happened to the anti-capitalist faction within the early (US) Republican Party?

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Was there a debate in US/Allied policy circles about whether or not to allow the reindustrialization of Japan post WW2?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Roman military seemingly change from a high status institution in 2nd century, to become a low status institution by the 4th century.	2087
Why are there monuments commemorating an SS Division in Canada?	270
Erich von Falkenhayn's plan for the battle of Verdun was force the French to defend ground where German artillery could bleed the French army to death. Yet, French and German forces both suffered comparable casualties. What went wrong?	269
Did France support the 1994 Rwandan genocide, as the current Rwandan government claims?	253
Edward of Woodstock, The Black Prince, is famous both as a figure of chivalry and for his devastating chevauchée campaigns in France and Spain that targeted, what we would understand as, civilians. How did these things fit together?	129
How/why did the Austrian Empire become diplomatically isolated in the aftermath of the Crimean War?	116
The last 20 years of the 13th century was a period of extended large scale war for control of the Mediterranean. Do these conflicts fit together as part of a larger narrative, or are each of these conflicts best understood by themselves?	44
Was the British suppression of the slave trade a cause of the war of 1812?	29
What happened to the anti-capitalist faction within the early (US) Republican Party?	26
Was there a debate in US/Allied policy circles about whether or not to allow the reindustrialization of Japan post WW2?	24