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Why did the US spend so many resources attacking small islands during WWII? In other words, why didn't they just go straight for the Home Islands?

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Was the Ukrainian famine an intentional genocide or an administrative mistake?

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What were college admissions like before the modern, hyper competitive era?

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What do all the numbers mean in this map of the VII Corps campaign in World War II?

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How did FDR win the 1932 New Hampshire presidential primary with 100 percent of the vote?

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Did any other countries adopt clauses similar to the 2nd Amendment of the US constitution? If so, how are were they historically interpreted?

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Are there other examples of The Culture's imperialism gone wrong besides the Civil War?

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What did Roosevelt know about the concentration camps in 1940?

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How did American soliders get woken up during world war 2?

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Did tanks ever ram each other in battle?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the US spend so many resources attacking small islands during WWII? In other words, why didn't they just go straight for the Home Islands?	101
Was the Ukrainian famine an intentional genocide or an administrative mistake?	24
What were college admissions like before the modern, hyper competitive era?	6
What do all the numbers mean in this map of the VII Corps campaign in World War II?	4
How did FDR win the 1932 New Hampshire presidential primary with 100 percent of the vote?	3
Did any other countries adopt clauses similar to the 2nd Amendment of the US constitution? If so, how are were they historically interpreted?	3
Are there other examples of The Culture's imperialism gone wrong besides the Civil War?	2
What did Roosevelt know about the concentration camps in 1940?	2
How did American soliders get woken up during world war 2?	1
Did tanks ever ram each other in battle?	1