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What was Japan's grand strategy in WW2?

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Once the USA started flying warplanes from Greenland, why didn't merchant ships sail more north, hug Labrador and Greenland for air cover?

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How did the USSR justify the deportation of Germans under international law?

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Which battle was the most lopsided result in terms of casualties?

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Who were the "international statesmen" Hitler referenced in his last will as having started the war?

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What quality were Japanese troops in Japan in 1945?

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What was the Soviet plan to respond to a nuclear first strike post WW 2?

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What factors explain Indian territorial restraint towards Pakistani occupied Kashmir despite military success against Pakistan?

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When and why did it become frowned upon to win a siege by starvation?

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How were losses to and by German submarines deemed "acceptable" (or not) during World War II?

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What were the political and military constraints on Vercingetorix at Alesia?

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Why did the United States not resort to nuclear weapons in Vietnam?

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In the 19th century, do we know how armor changed with respect to guns of the time?

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Were armed merchantmen effective against submarines?

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Why was there no "Atlantic Wall" equivalent on the Mediterranean coast of France?

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Was the tugboat ever part of a WWII battle group?

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How did Nazi Germany produce such an impressive portfolio of officers for WW2?

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War deaths in France, 1919/1920

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Why Marcus Aurelius did not restore the Roman Republic?

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Why was the Cold War carried out over the whole world instead of between Siberia and Alaska?

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Was WW2 necessary for Germany economically?

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In regards to Vichy vs Free France, what was the status of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy?

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Has the training of Russian troops improved since 1989?

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What was Japan's grand strategy in WW2?

How did the USSR manage to innovate in an environment characterized by government censorship and high bureaucracy?

Was there ever a treaty between 2 entities with significantly different translations to the detriment of one party?

Were kamikaze pilots an effective strategy for Japan?

Has there been any "invasive plants warfare" in the past?

When did Soviet industrial planners start tooling for tank production?

Once the USA started flying warplanes from Greenland, why didn't merchant ships sail more north, hug Labrador and Greenland for air cover?

How did the USSR justify the deportation of Germans under international law?

Which battle was the most lopsided result in terms of casualties?

Who were the "international statesmen" Hitler referenced in his last will as having started the war?

What quality were Japanese troops in Japan in 1945?

What was the Soviet plan to respond to a nuclear first strike post WW 2?

What factors explain Indian territorial restraint towards Pakistani occupied Kashmir despite military success against Pakistan?

When and why did it become frowned upon to win a siege by starvation?

How were losses to and by German submarines deemed "acceptable" (or not) during World War II?

What were the political and military constraints on Vercingetorix at Alesia?

Why did the United States not resort to nuclear weapons in Vietnam?

In the 19th century, do we know how armor changed with respect to guns of the time?

Were armed merchantmen effective against submarines?

Why was there no "Atlantic Wall" equivalent on the Mediterranean coast of France?

Was the tugboat ever part of a WWII battle group?

How did Nazi Germany produce such an impressive portfolio of officers for WW2?

War deaths in France, 1919/1920

Why Marcus Aurelius did not restore the Roman Republic?

Why was the Cold War carried out over the whole world instead of between Siberia and Alaska?

Was WW2 necessary for Germany economically?

In regards to Vichy vs Free France, what was the status of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy?

Has the training of Russian troops improved since 1989?

Did the Truman Doctrine contribute to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Did it matter that the Red Army clung on to Stalingrad's West bank in 1942?