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Why did Roosevelt ask Canada to ask Churchill to hand over the British fleet to Canada in WW2 after the fall of France?

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The Battle of Carrhae resulted in one of the worst Roman defeats. Why did Crassus, et al., so underestimate the Parthian horsemen's mobility and especially horse archers, in such wide open desert?

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I am familiar with Allied opinions of the Bf 109 and Fw 190 due to English documentaries. What was the German opinion of the Spitfire and Mustang?

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The Battle of the Philippine Sea was, "the last of five major 'carrier-versus-carrier' engagements between American and Japanese naval forces." What were the other four?

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In WW2, why did the Axis Powers seem more unwilling to give ground when being attacked, whereas the Allies tended to conduct fighting retreats, especially in the first half of the war?

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Could Germany have defeated Britain had it continued to focus on it and never invaded Russia?

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How did survivors of the German defenses at Normandy -- such as the 352nd division -- feel about their situation before, during and after the Allied D day campaign

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Why were so many Roman emperors unstable?

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When I read that generals played war games to test strategy, such as prior to Operation Barbarossa in WW2, what were these games and how accurate were the outcomes?

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Did the four year German occupation (or Axis) have any lasting cultural impact on France?

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Why did Roosevelt ask Canada to ask Churchill to hand over the British fleet to Canada in WW2 after the fall of France?	115
The Battle of Carrhae resulted in one of the worst Roman defeats. Why did Crassus, et al., so underestimate the Parthian horsemen's mobility and especially horse archers, in such wide open desert?	56
I am familiar with Allied opinions of the Bf 109 and Fw 190 due to English documentaries. What was the German opinion of the Spitfire and Mustang?	54
The Battle of the Philippine Sea was, "the last of five major 'carrier-versus-carrier' engagements between American and Japanese naval forces." What were the other four?	24
In WW2, why did the Axis Powers seem more unwilling to give ground when being attacked, whereas the Allies tended to conduct fighting retreats, especially in the first half of the war?	18
Could Germany have defeated Britain had it continued to focus on it and never invaded Russia?	17
How did survivors of the German defenses at Normandy -- such as the 352nd division -- feel about their situation before, during and after the Allied D day campaign	14
Why were so many Roman emperors unstable?	12
When I read that generals played war games to test strategy, such as prior to Operation Barbarossa in WW2, what were these games and how accurate were the outcomes?	11
Did the four year German occupation (or Axis) have any lasting cultural impact on France?	9