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Many of the Nazi elite had drug problems. Did they have these problems before they came to power? Do we know when each person likely started taking drugs? How did they maintain their supplies near the end of the war?

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During the UK 1945 election did soldiers at the front and in garrisons get to vote? How did this work logistically for those in active combat (i.e Burma)?

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Given Oliver Cromwell's hardline religious beliefs, but also his rejection of the Crown, did Cromwell also control the Churches of England & Scotland?

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How common is the destruction (or attempted destruction) of a neutral fleet to prevent it from falling into enemy hands?

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In the 1940-1942 period Churchill often explicitly mentioned the United States in speeches to Parliament. How were such references viewed in the US?

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In his War Diaries Alan Brooke describes Stalin as having a good grasp of Strategy, but also advocates for sub-optimal Western Allied Strategies for political gain. How accurate is Brooke's view of Stalin in this regard?

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Why did Queen Victoria take the title the 'Empress of India' and not the Empress of Britain/UK

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How effective was Goebbels as the Nazi Propaganda Minister? How was he viewed by others in the Nazi Government? By the German People? And the people/leadership of Axis and/or Neutral Countries?

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My Flat is a bit dusty and I sometimes wonder where it all came from. How would people in the past have answered this question? And how much time and effort would they have had to put into dusting?

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How much did the Soviet Spies in the Manhattan Project contribute to its success?

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Many of the Nazi elite had drug problems. Did they have these problems before they came to power? Do we know when each person likely started taking drugs? How did they maintain their supplies near the end of the war?	236
During the UK 1945 election did soldiers at the front and in garrisons get to vote? How did this work logistically for those in active combat (i.e Burma)?	121
Given Oliver Cromwell's hardline religious beliefs, but also his rejection of the Crown, did Cromwell also control the Churches of England & Scotland?	22
How common is the destruction (or attempted destruction) of a neutral fleet to prevent it from falling into enemy hands?	7
In the 1940-1942 period Churchill often explicitly mentioned the United States in speeches to Parliament. How were such references viewed in the US?	7
In his War Diaries Alan Brooke describes Stalin as having a good grasp of Strategy, but also advocates for sub-optimal Western Allied Strategies for political gain. How accurate is Brooke's view of Stalin in this regard?	4
Why did Queen Victoria take the title the 'Empress of India' and not the Empress of Britain/UK	2
How effective was Goebbels as the Nazi Propaganda Minister? How was he viewed by others in the Nazi Government? By the German People? And the people/leadership of Axis and/or Neutral Countries?	1
My Flat is a bit dusty and I sometimes wonder where it all came from. How would people in the past have answered this question? And how much time and effort would they have had to put into dusting?	1
How much did the Soviet Spies in the Manhattan Project contribute to its success?	1