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WW2 The Battle of Midway: I have read that the battle plan of Yamamoto was, "Typical of Japanese naval planning during World War II was exceedingly complex" why was this?

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Why did Churchhill believe that a focus on the Mediterranean instead of the French northern coast would best deal with the expansion of the Soviet union?

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What was the main cause of the decline of the Spartiate (Professional soldier) in ancient Sparta after The Great Peloponnesian War?

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Why was the Bismark not given more protection when sent into its 1st mission

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Why did Hannibal pillage the countryside of Italy if his goal was to make allies of the cities of those lands?

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Was the hollow square formation Crassus used at The Battle of Carrhae ever successfully used in a large battle before? How is this not just inviting a Double Envelopment such as happened at The Battle of Cannae?

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Why did the Allies in Western Europe not see the benefits and effectiveness of Blitzkrieg in Poland and react accordingly?

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Why are some seemingly innocuous documents such as The Sinking of the RMS Lancastria steal sealed, what is the oldest, sealed document and do any of the currently sealed documents contain anything that earth-shattering?

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What "Anti-Hitler Pacts" did Russia attempt prior to the non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany, and what were their failures?

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How "Holy" "Roman" and "Empire" was The Holy Roman Empire?

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WW2 The Battle of Midway: I have read that the battle plan of Yamamoto was, "Typical of Japanese naval planning during World War II was exceedingly complex" why was this?	8
Why did Churchhill believe that a focus on the Mediterranean instead of the French northern coast would best deal with the expansion of the Soviet union?	7
What was the main cause of the decline of the Spartiate (Professional soldier) in ancient Sparta after The Great Peloponnesian War?	6
Why was the Bismark not given more protection when sent into its 1st mission	5
Why did Hannibal pillage the countryside of Italy if his goal was to make allies of the cities of those lands?	4
Was the hollow square formation Crassus used at The Battle of Carrhae ever successfully used in a large battle before? How is this not just inviting a Double Envelopment such as happened at The Battle of Cannae?	4
Why did the Allies in Western Europe not see the benefits and effectiveness of Blitzkrieg in Poland and react accordingly?	3
Why are some seemingly innocuous documents such as The Sinking of the RMS Lancastria steal sealed, what is the oldest, sealed document and do any of the currently sealed documents contain anything that earth-shattering?	3
What "Anti-Hitler Pacts" did Russia attempt prior to the non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany, and what were their failures?	2
How "Holy" "Roman" and "Empire" was The Holy Roman Empire?	2