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Why did successful wars of expansion/aggression between sovereign nations stop happening after WW2?

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“1917” Plot Feasibilty (Minor Spoilers)

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Has there ever been an incident where a significant percentage of a nation's legislature and/or line of succession were all killed or removed from office very suddenly? What happened?

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What happened to soldiers of small countries occupied by the Nazis after their governments surrendered?

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Is there any evidence that the Catholic Church acknowledged the ulterior secular/political motivations of their more questionable actions at the time?

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Has senior leadership of a winning side of a war ever been tried for war crimes?

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Did either side accurately project the human and economic cost that would be required to win WWI after it became a stalemate? How did they justify the cost of continuing to fight for years when they seemingly gained so little out of winning the war?

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Why was rationing instituted in the US during WWII instead of just letting the market dictate the prices of goods in short supply? Were there any challenges to the constitutionalality of rationing?

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Were any family members of July 20th plotters arrested under the Sippenhaft policies actually executed or tortured? Were the ones who were sent to concentration camps treated more harshly than others there?

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How did people clean their delicates before dry cleaning was invented?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did successful wars of expansion/aggression between sovereign nations stop happening after WW2?	5
“1917” Plot Feasibilty (Minor Spoilers)	4
Has there ever been an incident where a significant percentage of a nation's legislature and/or line of succession were all killed or removed from office very suddenly? What happened?	4
What happened to soldiers of small countries occupied by the Nazis after their governments surrendered?	3
Is there any evidence that the Catholic Church acknowledged the ulterior secular/political motivations of their more questionable actions at the time?	2
Has senior leadership of a winning side of a war ever been tried for war crimes?	2
Did either side accurately project the human and economic cost that would be required to win WWI after it became a stalemate? How did they justify the cost of continuing to fight for years when they seemingly gained so little out of winning the war?	2
Why was rationing instituted in the US during WWII instead of just letting the market dictate the prices of goods in short supply? Were there any challenges to the constitutionalality of rationing?	2
Were any family members of July 20th plotters arrested under the Sippenhaft policies actually executed or tortured? Were the ones who were sent to concentration camps treated more harshly than others there?	2
How did people clean their delicates before dry cleaning was invented?	1