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World War I question: large-scale offensives like Verdun and the Somme; fruitlessly wasteful or painful but necessary and even productive?

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World War II question: who treated their POWs best/worst?

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Do nuclear weapons truly have "deterrent value?"

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What did Alexander Hamilton when he said "A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing."

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Can anyone recommend a good source on the roles played by patriotic motivation, political motivation, and/or professional expertise in building a successful military force?

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Why were most strategic and political commentators during the late 1800s and the turn of the century blind to the potential deadliness of a great-power war with both sides being matched in strength and armed with industrial-era weaponry?

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Which industrial-era trend or innovation most profoundly affected warfare during the 1800s/early 1900s?

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Why are German WWII atrocities so much more focused on in American education than Japanese?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
World War I question: large-scale offensives like Verdun and the Somme; fruitlessly wasteful or painful but necessary and even productive?	129
World War II question: who treated their POWs best/worst?	5
Do nuclear weapons truly have "deterrent value?"	3
What did Alexander Hamilton when he said "A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing."	2
Can anyone recommend a good source on the roles played by patriotic motivation, political motivation, and/or professional expertise in building a successful military force?	2
Why were most strategic and political commentators during the late 1800s and the turn of the century blind to the potential deadliness of a great-power war with both sides being matched in strength and armed with industrial-era weaponry?	1
Which industrial-era trend or innovation most profoundly affected warfare during the 1800s/early 1900s?	1
Why are German WWII atrocities so much more focused on in American education than Japanese?	1