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Did the Japanese Yakuza contribute to their countries war effort in WWII?

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Why did the Surrender of Japan happen on the USS Missouri instead of Japanese soil? Is there a tradition for nations officially surrounding at sea?

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At What Point Did Bureaucratic Agencies Stop to Function in Nazi Germany Towards the End of the War? When were taxes stopped being collected or mail being delivered?

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What was the motivation for the British combat the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the 1850's- was altruistic or geo-political?

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What conditions existed in Berlin at the turn of the 20th century that allowed for so much progressive research into human sexuality?

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When did the mail stopped being delivered during the fall of Berlin?

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Why did so many Japanese soldiers surrender to the Soviets before the end of WWII?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Japanese Yakuza contribute to their countries war effort in WWII?	685
Why did the Surrender of Japan happen on the USS Missouri instead of Japanese soil? Is there a tradition for nations officially surrounding at sea?	176
At What Point Did Bureaucratic Agencies Stop to Function in Nazi Germany Towards the End of the War? When were taxes stopped being collected or mail being delivered?	61
What was the motivation for the British combat the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the 1850's- was altruistic or geo-political?	8
What conditions existed in Berlin at the turn of the 20th century that allowed for so much progressive research into human sexuality?	6
When did the mail stopped being delivered during the fall of Berlin?	4
Why did so many Japanese soldiers surrender to the Soviets before the end of WWII?	3