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What was the Christmas truce?
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What happened at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
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What was the weight of the bomb dropped by the plane near John Simpson and his crew?
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What are the differing viewpoints of Americans and Mexicans on the Mexican-American War?
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What did Lincoln hope and fight for?
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What is 'total war'?
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Who has the worst military?
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Is it true that the American flag is allowed to be displayed vertically with the union to the right for the recognition of fallen heroes?
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How many people did Hitler kill in World War 2?
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Was the atomic bomb a good reason to go to war?
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What was the outcome of World War 2?
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What was the US foreign policy in the World War 1 and 2 era?
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How many people died in both world wars?
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Who were the command team members?
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Who were Germany's allies during World War 1?
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Where can you find information on the Mexican Revolution?
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Why are there two dog tags on a military dog tag chain?
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Who are the best special forces in the world?
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How did unresolved issues from World War 1 lead to World War 2?
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Was Britain the cause of the most deaths during the years of empire building?
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How many US soldiers have died in the war in Iraq?
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How long did World War 2 last?
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What are the causes of the war in Iraq?
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What are the causes and effects of the Lebanon war?
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Who were the leaders of the Allied nations in World War 2?
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How many American veterans from World War 2 and the Korean and Vietnam Wars die every day?
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Who invented military cavalry?
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What caused the Holocaust?
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When did Italy enter World War 2?
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Who was the leader of Japan in World War 2?
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What are the 5 wars declared by Congress?
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How did the failure to find a just conclusion to World War 1 lead to conflict in World War 2?
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Was World War 1 or 2 more devastating?
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Who has the worlds most powerful navy?
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What roles did American women play on the homefront during World War 2?
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Who said 'Damn the torpedoes Full speed ahead'?
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Why did Japan get involved in World War 2?
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What were the differences between World War 1 and World War 2?
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When did the US get involved in World War 2?
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When was the Arumer Black Heap or Arumer Zwarte Hoop disband?
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Who won at Pearl Harbor?
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Who were Germany's allies during World War 2?
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Does India or Pakistan have a stronger army?
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What were the effects of World War 1?
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What happened in the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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Which US President was the first Commander in Chief of the military?
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What are some examples of how women made a difference on the home front?
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What do oak leaves stand for?
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What were the weapons that the Japanese used during World War 2?
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Did World War 1 or 2 have a larger impact on the 20th Century?
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When was D-Day?
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Does America or Britain have a stronger conventional military?
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What countries were involved in World War 1?
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Which army guards the nation at the higest war point in the world?
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Could the Italian Mafia have had access to fighter planes in the 1920s?
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Are medics allowed to pull perimeter guard duty?
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Why did the US go to War with Iraq in 1991?
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Which Japanese cities were attacked with atomic bombs?
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Does war ever have a good ending and if so what are its benefits?
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What are some advantages of conscription?
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Why aren't the marines force recon in special operations command like seals and sf?
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How much does a military servicemen cost?
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What military unit was stationed in Wanfried Hesse Germany after 1945?
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What was the first war in which the draft was used?
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Who said the quote like 'I have found the enemy and it is us'?
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Why did Germany lose to Great Britain and France?
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Do numbers and not strategy ultimately decide the outcome in war?
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What are concentration camps?
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Why did the founding fathers make the President the commander-in-chief of the military?
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Why was the Battle of the Bulge important?
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