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During the Korean War, both Seoul and Pyongyang were occupied by enemy forces for several months. What do we know about the different occupation policies for these two capitals? Were there attempts to set up aligned local governments, to prosecute enemies of the occupying regimes, etc?	2031
We often hear of German supply problems during the invasion of the Soviet Union, but what of the Soviet side? How did their supply situation look, particularly late in the war when their offensives took them into enemy-occupied territory, where the rail gauge wasn't Soviet standard?	1598
How differently, if at all, did Genghis Khan eat from his men while on campaign? How differently did his sons eat? Other important Mongols?	1339
How did Stalin, who might well consider himself vulnerable during medical procedures, tend to handle relations with his health and physicians? Was there a marked suspicion of doctors and procedures, or was he able to find individuals whom he trusted?	357
How comparable is the European concept of 'Divine Right' in the Early Modern period and the most standard Chinese interpretation of the 'Mandate of Heaven'? If they are not comparable, what differentiates them?	128
During the Mandalorian Wars, the Republic Navy used the triangular Centurion-class cruiser. In the Jedi Civil War just 5 years later, they had upgraded to the non-triangular Hammerhead, but in the Clone Wars almost 4000 years later Star Destroyers went back the Centurion's archaic design. Why?	122
I'm an academic working in Paris in the summer of 1940; how disruptive is the German occupation to my work? Would German officials pry into my affairs, and perhaps even censor or confiscate my research? How seriously would the war disrupt my ability to read and review other international studies?	47
During the last years of the Wiemar period, while the KPD was gaining ground, did it have a plan of action about what to do in the aftermath of a victorious election? Was there an expectation that they would face (mass) resistance, and if so how did they hope to deal with the situation?	44
What was the administrative structure of the Ottoman Empire like in the early 19th century?	39
What was the administrative structure of the Ottoman Empire like in the first half of the 19th century?	20

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