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Since Japan surrendered unconditionally, what incentive did the US have to preserve the position of the emperor? Assuming it wasn’t just out of respect, what did the US gain from leaving a (politically neutered) monarchy in place?
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How well does the real-life Stonewall Jackson measure up against the mythologized Stonewall Jackson? Was he really *that* superb of a battlefield commander?
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Regarding Japanese planes downed at Pearl Harbor: were they deliberately recover and studied? What became of the remains of the pilots?
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Were there any longstanding rivalries between pre-Colombian tribes, or tribal alliances, in North America? Were there any Native American equivalents to Britain vs France or NATO vs Warsaw Pact?
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The oil tanker RP Resor was torpedoed off NJ in 1942 when U-578 tricked it into thinking the sub was a fishing boat (this made the Resor turn, offering U-578 a perfect shot). Was this ruse a common tactic of U-boat commanders in either World War, or did the U-boat captain make it up on the spot?
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The WW2 U-boat memoir “Steel Boat, Iron Hearts” extensively describes alleged sabotage of U-boats by French saboteurs. Was this the case, or was it paranoia on the Germans’ part?
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Considering that normal global commerce effectively ceased during WW2 (particularly non-Axis trade with Axis nations) how did Nazi Germany & Imperial Japan finance their massive war efforts during 1939-1945? Presumably it was debt financed but, if so, who were the creditors?
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Did the Reagan administration’s hawkish stance toward the USSR actually increase the threat of nuclear war?
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