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Why didn't the United States unite as "one country" instead of many seperate "united states" after 1776?

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How close to the trenches of the western front in WW1 did relatively normal civilian life exist?

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Was it because of a change in technology or a change in tactics, that machine guns no longer need to change barrels or be watercooled?

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In a documentary about Auschwitz, it's said that 70% of the Jews sent there, in 1942, were killed on arrival. How did they decide the remaining 30% were "worth" keeping alive?

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We all know of the many advancements in technology during World War 2, what are some other interesting developments happening during/because of other wars?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't the United States unite as "one country" instead of many seperate "united states" after 1776?	296
How close to the trenches of the western front in WW1 did relatively normal civilian life exist?	35
Was it because of a change in technology or a change in tactics, that machine guns no longer need to change barrels or be watercooled?	4
In a documentary about Auschwitz, it's said that 70% of the Jews sent there, in 1942, were killed on arrival. How did they decide the remaining 30% were "worth" keeping alive?	3
We all know of the many advancements in technology during World War 2, what are some other interesting developments happening during/because of other wars?	1