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How would have the Soviet Union been able to threaten the Japanese mainland at the end of WW2?

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How common were bolt-action rifles in 1890s America?

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Herman Kahn once said, “World War I broke out largely because of an arms race, and World War II because of the lack of an arms race.” How true is this statement?

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Were there any Military Juntas that existed prior to 1900?

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Is there a third form of Deterrence outside of either Minimum Deterrence or Escalation Dominance?

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I’m terms of demographic, cultural, and economic impact, how comparable are the effects of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland and/or the Irish Potato Famine to that of a Nuclear War?

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What significant comparisons could be drawn between Generals William T. Sherman and Curtis E. Lemay?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How would have the Soviet Union been able to threaten the Japanese mainland at the end of WW2?	17
How common were bolt-action rifles in 1890s America?	5
Herman Kahn once said, “World War I broke out largely because of an arms race, and World War II because of the lack of an arms race.” How true is this statement?	5
Were there any Military Juntas that existed prior to 1900?	2
Is there a third form of Deterrence outside of either Minimum Deterrence or Escalation Dominance?	2
I’m terms of demographic, cultural, and economic impact, how comparable are the effects of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland and/or the Irish Potato Famine to that of a Nuclear War?	1
What significant comparisons could be drawn between Generals William T. Sherman and Curtis E. Lemay?	1