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Why did the relatively small Caribbean nation of Cuba get involved militarily in Africa?

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What was the process like for joining a Special Operations Forces Unit during the World War Two and Korean War eras? Would it have been easier compared to today?

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Why did the United States/NATO convert their military arsenals to predominately use the 5.56mm round as opposed to the 7.62mm?

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Was there ever an attempt to "import" the British landed aristocracy to the thirteen colonies? If not, why?

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Band of Brothers has an episode about replacement members of E Company following the Normandy Invasion. How often were soldiers assigned to be replacements vs going fresh units? How was that decision made?

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I am a Greek sailor in the Peloponnesian War. I am not wounded but my ship is sinking. Is my death certain?

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Did British intelligence operate in American cities with large Irish-American populations (Boston, NYC, Chicago) to gain insight into the IRA?

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How were maps in WW2 made? How accurate were they?

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Was the East Coast-West Coast hip-hop rivalry all it is made up to be in retrospect? Also, where artists from cities like Chicago expected to take side?

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How were other racial minorities treated in the United States during the segregation era?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the relatively small Caribbean nation of Cuba get involved militarily in Africa?	9
What was the process like for joining a Special Operations Forces Unit during the World War Two and Korean War eras? Would it have been easier compared to today?	9
Why did the United States/NATO convert their military arsenals to predominately use the 5.56mm round as opposed to the 7.62mm?	7
Was there ever an attempt to "import" the British landed aristocracy to the thirteen colonies? If not, why?	7
Band of Brothers has an episode about replacement members of E Company following the Normandy Invasion. How often were soldiers assigned to be replacements vs going fresh units? How was that decision made?	6
I am a Greek sailor in the Peloponnesian War. I am not wounded but my ship is sinking. Is my death certain?	6
Did British intelligence operate in American cities with large Irish-American populations (Boston, NYC, Chicago) to gain insight into the IRA?	6
How were maps in WW2 made? How accurate were they?	6
Was the East Coast-West Coast hip-hop rivalry all it is made up to be in retrospect? Also, where artists from cities like Chicago expected to take side?	5
How were other racial minorities treated in the United States during the segregation era?	4