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If Hitler was willing to sacrifice a ton of soldiers and resources into conquering the USSR, why did he hesitate to launch a massive invasion of Great Britain?

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While planning for WWII, did the Nazis anticipate that so many of their enemies (Poland, Scandinavia, France, etc) would fall so quickly? Or were the Nazis as surprised as everyone else?

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If WWI was sparked by a dispute mostly involving Austria and Serbia, how did Germany end up spending the most resources on the war and shouldering all the blame?

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What was the last community to openly worship the old Roman Gods? (Not counting new-age stuff)

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I've heard the Soviets were victorious in WWII because they were willing to lose as many men as necessary to win battles. Is this true?

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If Hitler was willing to sacrifice a ton of soldiers and resources into conquering the USSR, why did he hesitate to launch a massive invasion of Great Britain?	183
While planning for WWII, did the Nazis anticipate that so many of their enemies (Poland, Scandinavia, France, etc) would fall so quickly? Or were the Nazis as surprised as everyone else?	59
If WWI was sparked by a dispute mostly involving Austria and Serbia, how did Germany end up spending the most resources on the war and shouldering all the blame?	37
What was the last community to openly worship the old Roman Gods? (Not counting new-age stuff)	34
I've heard the Soviets were victorious in WWII because they were willing to lose as many men as necessary to win battles. Is this true?	3