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Why are empires typically associated with a large, sprawling bureaucracy? What unique conditions do empires face that make a large bureaucracy necessary?

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Do Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria truly deserve the bad rep they got in WW2? What was the state of their armies and airforces and how effective were they?

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On the topic of modern artillery and tank guns (I got too many questions to list them all here, see inside for them)

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What happened to all the destroyed, damaged and abandoned equipment leftover by the Wehrmacht when it surrendered in 1945?

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"[...], Strandman was ordered to show up to the NKVD headquarters. Already knowing about his fate, he committed suicide [...]." Why would the NKVD announce a coming arrest to their victim? And why did they want to arrest a retired, non-active, old, left-wing Estonian politician?

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How effective were the strategic bombing campaigns of WW2 in damaging the German war effort and ultimately shortening the war?

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Did "Council Republics" not have an executive nor judicative?

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All pictures I know of Hitler are of him in a suit or military uniform. But do there exist photos of him in casual wear, too?

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What are some good sources to read up on the economic history of the gilded age and its consequences?

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I just heard about the Battle of Grozny (1999) for the first time. I googled some images and it looks like a modern Stalingrad. What's the history behind this?

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Why are empires typically associated with a large, sprawling bureaucracy? What unique conditions do empires face that make a large bureaucracy necessary?	1
Do Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria truly deserve the bad rep they got in WW2? What was the state of their armies and airforces and how effective were they?	1
On the topic of modern artillery and tank guns (I got too many questions to list them all here, see inside for them)	1
What happened to all the destroyed, damaged and abandoned equipment leftover by the Wehrmacht when it surrendered in 1945?	1
"[...], Strandman was ordered to show up to the NKVD headquarters. Already knowing about his fate, he committed suicide [...]." Why would the NKVD announce a coming arrest to their victim? And why did they want to arrest a retired, non-active, old, left-wing Estonian politician?	1
How effective were the strategic bombing campaigns of WW2 in damaging the German war effort and ultimately shortening the war?	1
Did "Council Republics" not have an executive nor judicative?	1
All pictures I know of Hitler are of him in a suit or military uniform. But do there exist photos of him in casual wear, too?	1
What are some good sources to read up on the economic history of the gilded age and its consequences?	1
I just heard about the Battle of Grozny (1999) for the first time. I googled some images and it looks like a modern Stalingrad. What's the history behind this?	1