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What do we still not know about the Manhattan Project, 70+ years later?

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Why were European single-engine fighters superior to U.S. designs at the start of WW2?

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How did nuclear weapons designers improve the yield/weight ratio of thermonuclear warheads to fit them onto ICBMs?

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What is the historical consensus on the necessity of attacking Pearl Harbor to accomplish Japanese war objectives?

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What was the U.S.'s strategic plan in the Pacific War?

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Did U.S. military leaders believe nuclear war could be won?

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What did von Moltke's concept of Bewegungskrieg actually mean?

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Why did Leo Szilard and other U.S. nuclear physicists not emphasize the possibility of a fast-neutron chain reaction in the 1939-1940 pre-Manhattan Project period?

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What were the similarities and differences between German doctrine of Blitzkrieg and the Soviet doctrine of "Deep Battle" during WW2?

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When WW2 Axis powers expanded territory to "seize resources" who actually oversaw the production and distribution of said resources?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What do we still not know about the Manhattan Project, 70+ years later?	180
Why were European single-engine fighters superior to U.S. designs at the start of WW2?	81
How did nuclear weapons designers improve the yield/weight ratio of thermonuclear warheads to fit them onto ICBMs?	13
What is the historical consensus on the necessity of attacking Pearl Harbor to accomplish Japanese war objectives?	11
What was the U.S.'s strategic plan in the Pacific War?	10
Did U.S. military leaders believe nuclear war could be won?	9
What did von Moltke's concept of Bewegungskrieg actually mean?	9
Why did Leo Szilard and other U.S. nuclear physicists not emphasize the possibility of a fast-neutron chain reaction in the 1939-1940 pre-Manhattan Project period?	8
What were the similarities and differences between German doctrine of Blitzkrieg and the Soviet doctrine of "Deep Battle" during WW2?	3
When WW2 Axis powers expanded territory to "seize resources" who actually oversaw the production and distribution of said resources?	2