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How did the Romans do division?

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Did the Soviet army intentionally send troops (e.g. penal battalions) running over minefields?

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23 votes

1 answer

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Why did the Soviet Union not "grant" Inner Mongolia to Mongolia after World War Two?

asked Sep 21, 2019 at 12:23

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8 answers

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Why did the Soviets not shoot down US spy satellites during the Cold War?

asked Feb 27, 2023 at 20:19

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1 answer

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Did the Soviet Union protest against Italy building or acquiring submarines after WW2?

asked Jun 7, 2022 at 13:04

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Why was the Ottoman flag changed from an eight-pointed star to five-pointed in the 19th century?

asked Mar 2, 2021 at 17:11

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Why was Adolphus Dolo nicknamed "Gen. Peanut Butter"?

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What's the history of bus hijacking & burning during the Troubles?

asked Nov 12, 2021 at 12:44

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Why did Russia accept the legal framework that led to Kosovo's independence?

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What led to the abandonment of the word "canton" for RSFSR subdivisions?

asked Apr 25, 2023 at 15:39

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Did West Germany build or mandate bomb shelters for ordinary civilians?

asked Nov 13, 2023 at 11:54

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(Why) didn't the "fountain of justice" flow through Governors-General?

asked Jul 30 at 9:25

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How did the Soviet press talk about the opposing forces (mujahideens) during the Soviet-Afghan war?

asked Jan 23, 2023 at 5:39

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Was the "anti-suffragist Beresford Hope" related to Alexander Beresford Hope?

asked Aug 31, 2020 at 1:56

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What was the extent of Kohl's government opposition to the independence of Ukraine?

asked Aug 30, 2022 at 23:03

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Did the Republic of Venice use range voting?

asked Apr 17, 2019 at 22:16

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(Why) did the PRC not [ever] recognize the incorporation of the Baltic states into the USSR?

asked Sep 29, 2023 at 20:10

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Was there a separate vote on the Bulgarian demand for Western Thrace at the Paris Conference of 1946?

asked Nov 14, 2023 at 13:22

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What's the proxy war that the USSR spent most resources on?

asked May 21, 2023 at 18:32

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What was the first recorded non-violent toppling of a dictator?

asked Apr 4, 2019 at 9:07

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How did MILAN ATGMs make their way to Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion?

asked Mar 13, 2022 at 19:34

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What was Syrian side of the story for the 1989 shooting of a Turkish aircraft?

asked Sep 25, 2022 at 9:34

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What explains the large number of US Security Council vetoes between 1970-1991?

asked Apr 5, 2019 at 9:33

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Did the Issa ally themselves with the Italians or with Ethiopia in the 1930?

asked Mar 25 at 12:56

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Why were there so many 'carrier killer' Kh-22 anti-ship missiles in Ukraine in the 1990s?

asked Apr 17 at 16:22

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When and where did the Allies use starvation tactics in WW2?

asked Mar 21 at 11:22

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What is known about "Japanese suicide bomb-infantrymen at Port Arthur during the 1904 – 1905 war"?

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How adamant/sustained was George F. Kennan's opposition to the [creation of the] UN?

asked Mar 17, 2023 at 14:18

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Did Comecon [even] fail to standardize container sizes?

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Is there Susa art with two mountains and two suns? Or two mountains surrounded by the primordial ocean?

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How did the Romans do division?

Did the Soviet army intentionally send troops (e.g. penal battalions) running over minefields?

Why did the Soviet Union not "grant" Inner Mongolia to Mongolia after World War Two?

Why did the Soviets not shoot down US spy satellites during the Cold War?

Did the Soviet Union protest against Italy building or acquiring submarines after WW2?

Why was the Ottoman flag changed from an eight-pointed star to five-pointed in the 19th century?

Why was Adolphus Dolo nicknamed "Gen. Peanut Butter"?

What's the history of bus hijacking & burning during the Troubles?

Why did Russia accept the legal framework that led to Kosovo's independence?

What led to the abandonment of the word "canton" for RSFSR subdivisions?

Did West Germany build or mandate bomb shelters for ordinary civilians?

(Why) didn't the "fountain of justice" flow through Governors-General?

How did the Soviet press talk about the opposing forces (mujahideens) during the Soviet-Afghan war?

Was the "anti-suffragist Beresford Hope" related to Alexander Beresford Hope?

What was the extent of Kohl's government opposition to the independence of Ukraine?

Did the Republic of Venice use range voting?

(Why) did the PRC not [ever] recognize the incorporation of the Baltic states into the USSR?

Was there a separate vote on the Bulgarian demand for Western Thrace at the Paris Conference of 1946?

What's the proxy war that the USSR spent most resources on?

What was the first recorded non-violent toppling of a dictator?

How did MILAN ATGMs make their way to Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion?

What was Syrian side of the story for the 1989 shooting of a Turkish aircraft?

What explains the large number of US Security Council vetoes between 1970-1991?

Did the Issa ally themselves with the Italians or with Ethiopia in the 1930?

Why were there so many 'carrier killer' Kh-22 anti-ship missiles in Ukraine in the 1990s?

When and where did the Allies use starvation tactics in WW2?

What is known about "Japanese suicide bomb-infantrymen at Port Arthur during the 1904 – 1905 war"?

How adamant/sustained was George F. Kennan's opposition to the [creation of the] UN?

Did Comecon [even] fail to standardize container sizes?

Is there Susa art with two mountains and two suns? Or two mountains surrounded by the primordial ocean?