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

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How prepared were the Soviets for operation unthinkable? Did they have any contingencies for a war against their former western allies?

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Hermann Goering was very intelligent, and an experienced officer. Why did he make so many strategic mistakes(E.G. Dunkirk, Stalingrad)? Was he delusional?

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Did the U.S.S.R. have any plans to invade Western Europe during the Cold War? Did the U.S.S.R. believe the U.S. intended to invade the USSR?

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How did multi national armies like Austria Hungary manage language barriers in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

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Why did the U.S. army replace the Krag with the Springfield 1903, and why did they choose the 1903 over the Enfield?

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How did Stalin industrialise the Soviet Union so fast?

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Why was Hitler rejected from art school? Did he have talent? Why arent his paintings worth more?

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Why was Israel able to develop militarily and economically so quickly compared to her arab neighbors?

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How common was female abuse of male slaves in the antebellum South?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Japanese attitudes towards the Emperor change after WW2? Were they still regarded as Gods?	19
How prepared were the Soviets for operation unthinkable? Did they have any contingencies for a war against their former western allies?	18
Hermann Goering was very intelligent, and an experienced officer. Why did he make so many strategic mistakes(E.G. Dunkirk, Stalingrad)? Was he delusional?	17
Did the U.S.S.R. have any plans to invade Western Europe during the Cold War? Did the U.S.S.R. believe the U.S. intended to invade the USSR?	17
How did multi national armies like Austria Hungary manage language barriers in the 19th and early 20th centuries?	14
Why did the U.S. army replace the Krag with the Springfield 1903, and why did they choose the 1903 over the Enfield?	12
How did Stalin industrialise the Soviet Union so fast?	10
Why was Hitler rejected from art school? Did he have talent? Why arent his paintings worth more?	9
Why was Israel able to develop militarily and economically so quickly compared to her arab neighbors?	9
How common was female abuse of male slaves in the antebellum South?	8