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Why didn't Hitler order his armies to push into Moscow, and if he had taken the city could he have beaten the Soviet Union?

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Did Finland receive any punishment for aligning with the Axis powers during WWII?

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In Nazi Germany, were German prisoners who were placed in concentration camps (homosexuals, political foes, etc) treated any differently than Jewish prisoners?

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Why did Germany get bogged down in North Africa? Why not use those extra troops to help against the Soviet Union, and then concentrate on Africa after?

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Directly after WWII ended, was there ever any concern among the public that Hitler might still be alive?

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What was the point of Vichy France? Why wouldn't Germany and Italy just take it all?

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How did locals in Africa view the occupying forces of both the Axis and Allied powers during WWII?

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What was Emperor Hirhohito not considered a war criminal once the Allies won?

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In post-war Germany, Italy, or Japan, was there ever any kind of “resistance movement,” however small, against the occupying Allied forces?

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Besides Spain, were there any pro-Axis nations that never actually joined the Axis?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't Hitler order his armies to push into Moscow, and if he had taken the city could he have beaten the Soviet Union?	1399
Did Finland receive any punishment for aligning with the Axis powers during WWII?	359
In Nazi Germany, were German prisoners who were placed in concentration camps (homosexuals, political foes, etc) treated any differently than Jewish prisoners?	191
Why did Germany get bogged down in North Africa? Why not use those extra troops to help against the Soviet Union, and then concentrate on Africa after?	64
Directly after WWII ended, was there ever any concern among the public that Hitler might still be alive?	48
What was the point of Vichy France? Why wouldn't Germany and Italy just take it all?	45
How did locals in Africa view the occupying forces of both the Axis and Allied powers during WWII?	40
What was Emperor Hirhohito not considered a war criminal once the Allies won?	36
In post-war Germany, Italy, or Japan, was there ever any kind of “resistance movement,” however small, against the occupying Allied forces?	18
Besides Spain, were there any pro-Axis nations that never actually joined the Axis?	8