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Beyond the Siege of Tsingtao, how involved was Japan in the First World War?

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Why was there so much political infighting between the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy?

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How involved was France in the Pacific during World War II?

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According to Wikipedia, during the US Civil War the Union Army deployed units of Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans and Native Americans as part of the United States Colored Troops. Can anyone tell me more about these soldiers?

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During World War II, what did Nazi Germany think of the Japanese invasion of Indochina?

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I recently read a claim that between the Allied surrender in the Philippines and the Bataan Death March, the Japanese executed all POWs with tattoos as they were associated with criminals in Japan: how true is this?

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There are a number of American films about an accidental nuclear attack on the Soviet Union; did the Soviet Union ever produce films depicting an accidental strike on the US?

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According to Wikipedia there were 400 Algerians commissioned as officers in the French Army of Africa in 1961, but only one general: who was he?

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When did the Donkey and Elephant become the mascots of the Democratic and Republican parties and why?

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Was there a specific reason Russia sold Alaska to the US as opposed to Canada or Great Britain?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Beyond the Siege of Tsingtao, how involved was Japan in the First World War?	14
Why was there so much political infighting between the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy?	12
How involved was France in the Pacific during World War II?	12
According to Wikipedia, during the US Civil War the Union Army deployed units of Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans and Native Americans as part of the United States Colored Troops. Can anyone tell me more about these soldiers?	10
During World War II, what did Nazi Germany think of the Japanese invasion of Indochina?	10
I recently read a claim that between the Allied surrender in the Philippines and the Bataan Death March, the Japanese executed all POWs with tattoos as they were associated with criminals in Japan: how true is this?	8
There are a number of American films about an accidental nuclear attack on the Soviet Union; did the Soviet Union ever produce films depicting an accidental strike on the US?	7
According to Wikipedia there were 400 Algerians commissioned as officers in the French Army of Africa in 1961, but only one general: who was he?	6
When did the Donkey and Elephant become the mascots of the Democratic and Republican parties and why?	6
Was there a specific reason Russia sold Alaska to the US as opposed to Canada or Great Britain?	4