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Is there footage of the atomic bombs being detonated and exploded over Japan, or is it classified?

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Which members of Congress didn't vote for war against Japan?

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What "restraint" in modern warfare was based more on morality and less on practicality?

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I heard that Dean Acheson once told JFK to "come up with a nuclear policy and then not tell anyone about it" Is this true?

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Did most Americans actually believe that the Civil war was going to be a short affair? How surprised were people on both sides after Bull Run?

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Where can one find the meeting notes and minutes of the Japanese high war council in the summer of 1945?

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Why didn't the IRA and other European terrorist groups ever resort to suicide attacks?

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Who is a historical figure that holds up pretty well, even in the lens of 21st century liberal norms?

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Did the Atom Bomb Significantly Contribute to Japan's Surrender, or was is all the Russians work?

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Did JFK authorize a surgical strike on Cuba during the missile crisis that got called off because a deal was made?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there footage of the atomic bombs being detonated and exploded over Japan, or is it classified?	24
Which members of Congress didn't vote for war against Japan?	6
What "restraint" in modern warfare was based more on morality and less on practicality?	5
I heard that Dean Acheson once told JFK to "come up with a nuclear policy and then not tell anyone about it" Is this true?	4
Did most Americans actually believe that the Civil war was going to be a short affair? How surprised were people on both sides after Bull Run?	4
Where can one find the meeting notes and minutes of the Japanese high war council in the summer of 1945?	3
Why didn't the IRA and other European terrorist groups ever resort to suicide attacks?	3
Who is a historical figure that holds up pretty well, even in the lens of 21st century liberal norms?	3
Did the Atom Bomb Significantly Contribute to Japan's Surrender, or was is all the Russians work?	1
Did JFK authorize a surgical strike on Cuba during the missile crisis that got called off because a deal was made?	0