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Why is the American West of the 1800s portrayed as a desert?

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Why was it so hard for everyone to make a working semi-automatic rifle in WW2?

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How did the Germans have enough manpower to start WW2?

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When and why did the practice of bring-back weapons end for the US military?

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What was the life of the NVA or Viet Cong soldier like?

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How were POWs at sea handled (WW2)

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Did the Soviet scorched earth strategy come back to bite them when they went on the offensive?

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US Military presence in Laos during 1965-1975?

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Where can I find a database of U.S. personnel involved in the Vietnam War?

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If I was a German civilian in Berlin in Spring of 1945, would I be trying to and/or able to flee to the Western Allies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is the American West of the 1800s portrayed as a desert?	363
Why was it so hard for everyone to make a working semi-automatic rifle in WW2?	91
How did the Germans have enough manpower to start WW2?	31
When and why did the practice of bring-back weapons end for the US military?	17
What was the life of the NVA or Viet Cong soldier like?	12
How were POWs at sea handled (WW2)	4
Did the Soviet scorched earth strategy come back to bite them when they went on the offensive?	3
US Military presence in Laos during 1965-1975?	3
Where can I find a database of U.S. personnel involved in the Vietnam War?	2
If I was a German civilian in Berlin in Spring of 1945, would I be trying to and/or able to flee to the Western Allies?	1