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Why wasn't Japan divided into zones of occupation among the Allied countries?

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How come the Jews, the Romans, and the Norse all seemed to have seven days in their week?

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What happened to the diplomats still in enemy countries when WWII broke out?

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Why didn't US forces directly fight Chinese communists in mainland China in 1945-1949?

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How much did lesser knights actually know about farming their fiefs?

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In WWII, what was the military benefit of the American reconquest of the Philippines for the conquest of the Japanese home islands?

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Why was Churchill so opposed to the invasion of France in WWII?

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Why were the Axis powers so much less successful than the Allies in breaking their enemies' ciphers during WWII?

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Why was Churchill so opposed to the invasion of France in WWII?

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During World War II, why did the Germans maintain radio silence before the Battle of the Bulge when (if?) they didn't know that their codes had been broken?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why wasn't Japan divided into zones of occupation among the Allied countries?	495
How come the Jews, the Romans, and the Norse all seemed to have seven days in their week?	453
What happened to the diplomats still in enemy countries when WWII broke out?	204
Why didn't US forces directly fight Chinese communists in mainland China in 1945-1949?	86
How much did lesser knights actually know about farming their fiefs?	60
In WWII, what was the military benefit of the American reconquest of the Philippines for the conquest of the Japanese home islands?	23
Why was Churchill so opposed to the invasion of France in WWII?	17
Why were the Axis powers so much less successful than the Allies in breaking their enemies' ciphers during WWII?	13
Why was Churchill so opposed to the invasion of France in WWII?	12
During World War II, why did the Germans maintain radio silence before the Battle of the Bulge when (if?) they didn't know that their codes had been broken?	11