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A historical person is a "great war strategist." What does this mean? How were battles not simply the biggest army winning? How could a strategist turn the tide of battle into a winning one?

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Were Germans/Italians/Japanese who lived abroad during WWII called upon to fight for those armies?

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Before the advent of electricity and refrigeration, did people living in warmer climates have a culture of drinking cold drinks?

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How is The Marquis De Lafayette viewed in France?

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What did the Soviet Union do with the rail lines of the Warsaw Pact countries after WW2?

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How big were Assyrian cities?

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What job did you have while studying history in college?

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How were the Gaul's of the 280'sBC able to do so well against Macedonian's and other Greeks?

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Why didn't Genghis Khan take over India?

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What is the current academic concensus on whether or not Richard III killed his nephews?

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A historical person is a "great war strategist." What does this mean? How were battles not simply the biggest army winning? How could a strategist turn the tide of battle into a winning one?	20
Were Germans/Italians/Japanese who lived abroad during WWII called upon to fight for those armies?	20
Before the advent of electricity and refrigeration, did people living in warmer climates have a culture of drinking cold drinks?	20
How is The Marquis De Lafayette viewed in France?	20
What did the Soviet Union do with the rail lines of the Warsaw Pact countries after WW2?	20
How big were Assyrian cities?	20
What job did you have while studying history in college?	20
How were the Gaul's of the 280'sBC able to do so well against Macedonian's and other Greeks?	20
Why didn't Genghis Khan take over India?	20
What is the current academic concensus on whether or not Richard III killed his nephews?	20