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In English we use the word "tribe" to describe a great variety of peoples, from Germans and Gauls in Ancient Europe, to Native Americans, Berbers and Arabs in the Middle East, and sub-saharan Africans. Is it accurate for all these peoples? How similar were the Gauls to the Iroquois for example?	852
During the first Indo-Pakistani war, both armies were still largely lead by British officers, many of whom would have known each other. How did the British react to suddenly fighting their comrades?	423
In 1957 The USSR renamed a Moscow metro station after anarchist thinker Peter Kropotkin. How was Kropotkin and anarchism in general taught/though about in the USSR?	314
Why did ANZAC troops in Vietnam seemingly forgo helmets entirely, despite helmets be in wide use among the Americans, the ROK, and the ARVN?	160
Was there ever a point where Allied and Soviet troops fought side by side in WWII?	146
Greek kings ruled over parts of Central Asia for hundreds of years. How, if at all, does their influence remain visible?	138
The last portion of the reconquista and the first Spanish landfall in the New World are only a year apart. Do we know if any of the conquistadors took part in the reconquista?	51
During WWII was there any attempt by either side the type of "precision bombing" that we would see later in the 20th century? i.e a fighter-bomber dive bombing a single factory or other strategic target.	11
In light of Trump's comments on Pershing and the Philippine-American war resurfacing, how did Pershing deal with Moro insurgents? Was it as brutal as Trump claims, or was he more diplomatic?	5
In many film portrayals of the North Vietnamese Army, they ware shown wearing khaki helmets instead of steel ones or cloth caps. Did these helmets offer any protection or were they solely for non combat benefits?	2

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