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What happened to Polish POWs after they were liberated in 1945?

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How do the levels of street crime in NYC compare to from 1940 (arguably the beginning of the height of the power of the Five Families) and the levels in 2016?

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In Confucian societies of Korea, China and elsewhere what was the relation between students learning the Confucian texts and work as a civil servant?

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In period television shows and movies shows the Waffen-SS as the primary troops in Occupied Western Europe. How accurate is this?

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Military historians, can you explain why infantry forming square (or other similar defensive formations such as the Roman "turtle") were effective at protecting infantry against cavalry charges before advent of the machine gun?

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How did the different republics of the USSR interact with each other?

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Religious and linguistic historians, can you provide some light on Jesus's name?

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How did the Roman tax system deteriorate and collapse?

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Besides perhaps money, what were the qualifications for officers in the British and Continental armies during the American Revolution (1775-1787)?

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What response did the Soviets have in place if the US did use air cover to aide the CIA operation in the Bay of Pigs?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened to Polish POWs after they were liberated in 1945?	7
How do the levels of street crime in NYC compare to from 1940 (arguably the beginning of the height of the power of the Five Families) and the levels in 2016?	7
In Confucian societies of Korea, China and elsewhere what was the relation between students learning the Confucian texts and work as a civil servant?	7
In period television shows and movies shows the Waffen-SS as the primary troops in Occupied Western Europe. How accurate is this?	7
Military historians, can you explain why infantry forming square (or other similar defensive formations such as the Roman "turtle") were effective at protecting infantry against cavalry charges before advent of the machine gun?	6
How did the different republics of the USSR interact with each other?	6
Religious and linguistic historians, can you provide some light on Jesus's name?	6
How did the Roman tax system deteriorate and collapse?	6
Besides perhaps money, what were the qualifications for officers in the British and Continental armies during the American Revolution (1775-1787)?	6
What response did the Soviets have in place if the US did use air cover to aide the CIA operation in the Bay of Pigs?	6