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How much did the destruction of infrastructure by the hands of the Nazis during WW2 affect Russia's ability to compete with the US during the early stages of the Cold War?	15
How did the heavy loss of Soviet manpower in WW2 affect their ability to compete with the United States during the Cold War?	15
The Ken Burns Vietnam War documentary often references dusty trees that lines Vietnamese supply lines and how these dust deposits became targets for US bombers. Did the Vietnamese recognize this and try to counter it somehow?	14
In Storm of Steel Ernst Junger describes an emaciated soldier being given a diet of egg whites and wine. Another time he describes a wounded man with blood poisoning being given a diet of champagne. Was this for comfort or was there an actual medical use at that time?	14
Were Soviet factories for some reason refusing to build Il-2 planes in 1941? Need help clarifying a Stalin quote.	14
Bread cut with sawdust seems to be a trending theme among struggling European peasants in times of hardship. Aside from the obvious negative emotional effect that comes from eating this, how much did this negatively impact their physical health?	13
How were changes in body size accounted for with regards to medieval European armor? If the king grew fat would he get a new set or would they modify the existing one?	13
Why did so many Jews move to Singapore to avoid persecution my the Nazis, and what was their reception like? Did a permanent Jewish population grow there as a result of this?	13
Some parts of the bible can be easily interpreted as having socialist undertones. Were there any communist states that took advantage of this?	12
Is there truth to the claim that college administrations in the US recruited athletes and "jocks" to break up anti-war demonstrations during the Vietnam War?	11

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