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Did great generals such as Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon, etc. have one really good revolutionary tactic that they used over and over again to win lots of battles, or did they just react amazingly well to the changing circumstances of the battle each time?

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We often hear about how war changed in the 20th century due to machine guns and tanks, but how was warfare revolutionized in the 19th century through technological advances? Were there any precursors to the 20th century's changes?

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Why was the Hundred Days Offensive so effective as compared to the previous few years of deadlocked trenches in WWI?

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Have there been any technological advances since the ending days of WWII that revolutionized military strategy and tactics?

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Why were paramilitary groups like the blackshirts and brownshirts able to use political violence so openly?

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How have views of Philippe Pétain changed in France since the end of WWII?

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How did the Soviet Bureaucracy end up forming in the wake of Lenin’s death?

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Medieval warfare seems to have been dominated by cavalry. Why was cavalry not as significant in antiquity?

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How do modern day Finns view the Continuation War?

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Before WWI, there was a naval race in which Britain and Germany tried to build up bigger navies. During the Cold War, the U.S. and USSR had a nuclear arms race, where they both tried to build up bigger nuclear arsenals. Is there a current race in military tech similar to those two?

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Did great generals such as Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon, etc. have one really good revolutionary tactic that they used over and over again to win lots of battles, or did they just react amazingly well to the changing circumstances of the battle each time?	285
We often hear about how war changed in the 20th century due to machine guns and tanks, but how was warfare revolutionized in the 19th century through technological advances? Were there any precursors to the 20th century's changes?	89
Why was the Hundred Days Offensive so effective as compared to the previous few years of deadlocked trenches in WWI?	35
Have there been any technological advances since the ending days of WWII that revolutionized military strategy and tactics?	34
Why were paramilitary groups like the blackshirts and brownshirts able to use political violence so openly?	34
How have views of Philippe Pétain changed in France since the end of WWII?	13
How did the Soviet Bureaucracy end up forming in the wake of Lenin’s death?	6
Medieval warfare seems to have been dominated by cavalry. Why was cavalry not as significant in antiquity?	6
How do modern day Finns view the Continuation War?	5
Before WWI, there was a naval race in which Britain and Germany tried to build up bigger navies. During the Cold War, the U.S. and USSR had a nuclear arms race, where they both tried to build up bigger nuclear arsenals. Is there a current race in military tech similar to those two?	3