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It's said the Nazis were not prepared with appropriate clothing and supplies for the Russian winter. How did the German High Command have such an operational failure? Were there not long term plans to occupy Russia and did they not realize they would need winter equipment then?

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What was the transition of Breslau, Germany becoming Wroclaw, Poland in the post WW2 era?

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Why was Borneo split between two powers and not made independent?

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After the Holodomor, WW2, and the post-war famine and purges, how big of a reduction was there in the population of Ukraine?

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What was the US relationship with the South African gov't/economy during apartheid, and why continue the relationship?

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How did the legend of the Count of Saint Germain develop?

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How did Ross Perot manage to become the most successful 3rd party candidate in the last 40 years?

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Is there any reason the buffalo wasn't used as a beast of burden by Native Americans? They were similarly sized to oxen?

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When scholars say 27 million Soviet citizens died during WW2, how many of those 27 million were killed by the soviets themselves, or by the Germans, or as a consequence of the Germans?

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During the Soviet Union, were Soviet university students able/allowed to do research into the history of Russia/USSR or the world wars?

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It's said the Nazis were not prepared with appropriate clothing and supplies for the Russian winter. How did the German High Command have such an operational failure? Were there not long term plans to occupy Russia and did they not realize they would need winter equipment then?	4
What was the transition of Breslau, Germany becoming Wroclaw, Poland in the post WW2 era?	4
Why was Borneo split between two powers and not made independent?	4
After the Holodomor, WW2, and the post-war famine and purges, how big of a reduction was there in the population of Ukraine?	4
What was the US relationship with the South African gov't/economy during apartheid, and why continue the relationship?	4
How did the legend of the Count of Saint Germain develop?	4
How did Ross Perot manage to become the most successful 3rd party candidate in the last 40 years?	4
Is there any reason the buffalo wasn't used as a beast of burden by Native Americans? They were similarly sized to oxen?	3
When scholars say 27 million Soviet citizens died during WW2, how many of those 27 million were killed by the soviets themselves, or by the Germans, or as a consequence of the Germans?	3
During the Soviet Union, were Soviet university students able/allowed to do research into the history of Russia/USSR or the world wars?	3