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How wealthy did you have to be to not be affected by the Great Depression?

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Why were the Americans driven out of Somalia so quickly whereas the Italians were there for years?

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What would the U.S be like today if it only gained its independence after ww2, like many other UK-controlled (India etc) did?

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What would World War 2 have been like with modern communications but everything else (technology etc) unchanged?

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I heard that somebody approached Truman and suggested that the atomic bombs be dropped off the coast of Japan to convince them to surrender, and Truman told him to get the hell out of his office. Is there any truth to this?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How wealthy did you have to be to not be affected by the Great Depression?	261
Why were the Americans driven out of Somalia so quickly whereas the Italians were there for years?	5
What would the U.S be like today if it only gained its independence after ww2, like many other UK-controlled (India etc) did?	2
What would World War 2 have been like with modern communications but everything else (technology etc) unchanged?	1
I heard that somebody approached Truman and suggested that the atomic bombs be dropped off the coast of Japan to convince them to surrender, and Truman told him to get the hell out of his office. Is there any truth to this?	1