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In Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby, Nick gives an extensive list of attendees at one of Gatsby's parties on or around "July 5th, 1922." Were the names he listed significant in Fitzgerald's day?

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Everyone knows that Hugo Boss designed the Nazis' uniforms, but how did American WWII servicemen come to have such snazzy uniforms? Even compared to US WWI duds they seem much more aesthetically appealing. Were they designed with this purpose in mind?

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How did Douglas MacArthur and Joseph Stilwell regard one another? Although they were West Point classmates, spent their Army careers in Asia, and were elevated to the highest ranks of command, I don't remember reading about any interactions between them in their respective biographies.

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Before the conflict's outcome became certain, did any leading figures in World War II show they were worried over potentially being held accountable for war crimes, and what did they do in response to any such fear?

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When Reagan announced a proposed Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, aka "Star Wars"), was it really thought to be feasible, did it have greater importance as a strategic signal (shifting away from MAD), or was it a ruse to fool the Soviets?

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In the Vietnam War era, how did regular US Army or Marine enlisted men wind up with a comfortable posting like Germany, Japan, or Korea, far from the immediate danger?

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In Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby, Nick gives an extensive list of attendees at one of Gatsby's parties on or around "July 5th, 1922." Were the names he listed significant in Fitzgerald's day?	96
Everyone knows that Hugo Boss designed the Nazis' uniforms, but how did American WWII servicemen come to have such snazzy uniforms? Even compared to US WWI duds they seem much more aesthetically appealing. Were they designed with this purpose in mind?	8
How did Douglas MacArthur and Joseph Stilwell regard one another? Although they were West Point classmates, spent their Army careers in Asia, and were elevated to the highest ranks of command, I don't remember reading about any interactions between them in their respective biographies.	7
Before the conflict's outcome became certain, did any leading figures in World War II show they were worried over potentially being held accountable for war crimes, and what did they do in response to any such fear?	5
When Reagan announced a proposed Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, aka "Star Wars"), was it really thought to be feasible, did it have greater importance as a strategic signal (shifting away from MAD), or was it a ruse to fool the Soviets?	3
In the Vietnam War era, how did regular US Army or Marine enlisted men wind up with a comfortable posting like Germany, Japan, or Korea, far from the immediate danger?	2