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The late roman army is portrayed as a shadow of the famous legions, and constantly losing battles to the barbarian horde. How true is this? How effective was the late roman army at dealing with the new threats?
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What allowed Israel to become such an economically successful country, despite its rather terrible geography and limited size and manpower?
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How would the nazi government change or censor history class? How did the school curriculum change and what topics would they "bend" or ignore?
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What allowed the Nordic countries to develop into such wealthy societies? Historically they were the poor backwater of Europe, but today they are held as the gold standard for European countries. Is this down to pure luck?
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Between 1871-1918, Bavaria had it's own army despite being within Germany. What are the details of this system? How did doctrine, equipment, funding, etc. Differ and how much freedom did Bavaria have in how to use its troops?
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How would a Prussian soldiers training differ from that of a Austrian or French soldier? (During the Seven Years War, or reign of Fredrick the Great)
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The wikipedia page for the 2nd Punic War claims the Romans and Carthaginians had up to 700,000+ men used throughout the war. How reliable is this and how was this number decided upon?
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