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Why was it so much easier prior to World War 2 to invade other countries without risking your economy collapsing or severe economic embargoes?

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Why was the USSR able to crush the Japanese in Manchuria so easily but it was so difficult for America to do the same?

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What was the endgame for the Soviet Union in the Cold War?

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How important for the UK was the evacuation from Dunkirk? Would the U.K. have been forced to surrender if it fell?

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How effective were laws banning holocaust denial, nazi symbology and nazi organizations between 1945 and 1996?

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How did wehrmacht training compare to it's peers during the war?

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Why didn't the us intervene after world War 2 to stop the Chinese communists from defeating chiang kai shek?

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What are the historical factors in China and India's relatively massive populations?

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Why did America and Canada both develop economically and politically so much better than the rest of the N. and S. American nations?

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How did Japanese attitudes towards the Emperor change after WW2? Were they still regarded as Gods?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was it so much easier prior to World War 2 to invade other countries without risking your economy collapsing or severe economic embargoes?	147
Why was the USSR able to crush the Japanese in Manchuria so easily but it was so difficult for America to do the same?	94
What was the endgame for the Soviet Union in the Cold War?	87
How important for the UK was the evacuation from Dunkirk? Would the U.K. have been forced to surrender if it fell?	85
How effective were laws banning holocaust denial, nazi symbology and nazi organizations between 1945 and 1996?	42
How did wehrmacht training compare to it's peers during the war?	41
Why didn't the us intervene after world War 2 to stop the Chinese communists from defeating chiang kai shek?	29
What are the historical factors in China and India's relatively massive populations?	24
Why did America and Canada both develop economically and politically so much better than the rest of the N. and S. American nations?	21
How did Japanese attitudes towards the Emperor change after WW2? Were they still regarded as Gods?	19