Tom Au

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I took a double major in Economics and History in college in the 1970s. My "sweet spot" probably lies at the intersection of those two subjects. For instance, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was really an "economic" admonition--to conserve ammunition.

I am the published author of "A Modern Approach to Graham and Dodd Investing" (Wiley, 2004), an (economic) "history of the future," and the unpublished author of "Axis Overstretch," an economic analysis of World War II.

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May 15	accepted	What were the German “general” ranks in World War II?
May 13	accepted	Did the Germans lose the U-Boat war in World war II because of a shortage of quality, rather than quantity?
May 7	accepted	Why did the Russians lose to the Turks in 1711 after defeating them in 1700 and the Swedes in 1709?
Apr 27	accepted	What are exceptions to the hypothesis that “climate determined ”regional“ loyalties in the U.S. Civil War”?
Apr 10	accepted	What were General Johnston's options during the Atlanta campaign?
Apr 10	accepted	Was there more than one way for anti-aircraft fire to shoot down a dive bomber in World War II
Apr 10	accepted	Are there ways to measure “how much power did ”Russia“ lose when the Soviet Union broke up?”
Apr 6	accepted	Why did the Germans fall behind the Americans in the development of the atomic bomb after an initial lead?
Apr 4	accepted	What was the origin of the roles of “lieutenant” officers?
Apr 2	accepted	Were China's problems in the past two centuries due to “missing out” on the industrial age?
Mar 25	accepted	At the Battle of Zama, was the Roman army more “native” than the Carthaginian?
Mar 20	accepted	Why did Poland keep Warsaw as its capital instead of returning it to Krakow in the 20th century?
Mar 20	accepted	What caused Yugoslavia to switch sides early in World War II?
Mar 14	accepted	Were there any successful attempts by the Allies to “turn” groups of Axis soldiers?
Mar 7	accepted	What advantages have motorized infantry enjoyed over standard infantry besides speed?
Feb 26	accepted	Why have officers in the U.S. army tended to “top out” at the level of Major?
Feb 25	accepted	How did the “Forty Niners” get to California in 1849?
Sep 8	accepted	How did Poland fare under “personal unions?”
Sep 8	accepted	What were the causes of the “Dardenelles” fiasco in World War I
Sep 2	accepted	What are the origins of Pakistani laws on “blasphemy?”