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"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times" is a commonly repeated, but historically incorrect saying. Does this saying have a historical origin, or did it really just start out as a meme?

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Why were there multiple treaties trying to limit the size and armament of warships?

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What is the difference between Turkey and the historical region of Turkistan?

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The German Army at the Eastern Front ran out of steam in 1942. Why then did it take another 2 years for the Red Army to push the Germans back a considerable distance in Operation Bargration?

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Why has China repeatedly (re-)unified and splintered, while other regions, namely Europe, (sort of) unified once (under the Roman Empire), and then stayed splintered forever?

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What books do you suggest for someone interested in naval warfare from 1900-1945?

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What is the current consensus regarding Germanys role in the outbreak of WW1?

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Have there ever existed female generals or admirals?

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What are square and triangular divisions and do there exist other division types?

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Isnt every "historical" and "realistic" WW2 strategy game that enables you to, for example, win Operation Barbarossa as Germany or win the pacific war as Japan, in reality unhistorical and unrealistic?

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"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times" is a commonly repeated, but historically incorrect saying. Does this saying have a historical origin, or did it really just start out as a meme?	2
Why were there multiple treaties trying to limit the size and armament of warships?	2
What is the difference between Turkey and the historical region of Turkistan?	2
The German Army at the Eastern Front ran out of steam in 1942. Why then did it take another 2 years for the Red Army to push the Germans back a considerable distance in Operation Bargration?	2
Why has China repeatedly (re-)unified and splintered, while other regions, namely Europe, (sort of) unified once (under the Roman Empire), and then stayed splintered forever?	2
What books do you suggest for someone interested in naval warfare from 1900-1945?	2
What is the current consensus regarding Germanys role in the outbreak of WW1?	2
Have there ever existed female generals or admirals?	2
What are square and triangular divisions and do there exist other division types?	2
Isnt every "historical" and "realistic" WW2 strategy game that enables you to, for example, win Operation Barbarossa as Germany or win the pacific war as Japan, in reality unhistorical and unrealistic?	1