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When did the command nomenclature change from "loose"(arrows) to "fire"(guns, presumably)? Was this with the advent of firearms? Or were the terms used interchangeably for some time?

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Was there a legislative/military/general populous plan of action if George Washington turned out to be tyrannical, evil or was otherwise the antithesis of the revolution's ideals?

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I've been watching The Borgias and there is an underlying theme that the French use of cannons was not "true" to the "art of war". Was this a real sentiment?

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What was the general public's perception / awareness, in the United States, of Japan in the years immediately before Pearl Harbor?

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With the call for Nixon's impeachment and eventual resignation, how did the global and domestic financial markets react?

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With NASA's history having military roots (from test pilots, to the space race against the Soviet Union amid cold war fears) how did NASA come to be a largely civilian operation under the executive branch of the government and not a direct extension of the military?

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When did the command nomenclature change from "loose"(arrows) to "fire"(guns, presumably)? Was this with the advent of firearms? Or were the terms used interchangeably for some time?	1571
Was there a legislative/military/general populous plan of action if George Washington turned out to be tyrannical, evil or was otherwise the antithesis of the revolution's ideals?	14
I've been watching The Borgias and there is an underlying theme that the French use of cannons was not "true" to the "art of war". Was this a real sentiment?	9
What was the general public's perception / awareness, in the United States, of Japan in the years immediately before Pearl Harbor?	6
With the call for Nixon's impeachment and eventual resignation, how did the global and domestic financial markets react?	3
With NASA's history having military roots (from test pilots, to the space race against the Soviet Union amid cold war fears) how did NASA come to be a largely civilian operation under the executive branch of the government and not a direct extension of the military?	2