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How did Israel win the Six-Day War?

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When did the practice of formally "declaring war" cease and why?

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Why did the Soviet Union get 3 seats in the UN?

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When were swords last used in European warfare?

answered Oct 14, 2011 at 21:17

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Which Confederate State provided the most troops in the American Civil War?

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 8:47

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Why didn't Moldova unite with Romania?

answered Oct 14, 2011 at 9:02

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Why was Germany held accountable for WW1?

answered Nov 21, 2011 at 9:09

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Is there any research explicitly contradicting facts in Suvorov's "Icebreaker" book series claiming that Stalin intended to attack Hitler in 1941?

answered Nov 22, 2011 at 9:28

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How long would it take to travel from England to western Africa in the late 1890's?

answered Oct 21, 2011 at 7:55

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How unfavorable were the terms of Germany's "surrender" in WW1?

answered Nov 10, 2011 at 9:25

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How was Israel able to build a powerful military within days of the formation of the state?

answered Nov 24, 2012 at 12:41

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In which document was the exact course of the northern part of the German-Polish border decided?

answered Oct 27, 2011 at 14:21

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Which came first: polytheism or monotheism?

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Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom?

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 9:33

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How did Alexander III of Macedon get the title "the Great"?

answered Nov 2, 2011 at 8:53

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Did the U.S. and Soviet Union have a submarine battle in 1968?

answered Nov 16, 2011 at 22:12

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When and where was salt as valuable as gold?

answered Oct 30, 2011 at 21:35

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What kind of labor was used to build the Egyptian pyramids?

answered Oct 27, 2011 at 9:06

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Were there originally seats in the elevators in the Eiffel Tower?

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 17:05

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Was Russo-Polish of 1919-1920 a war of independence?

answered Mar 16, 2012 at 15:36

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What was the actual value of tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party?

answered Nov 24, 2011 at 7:12

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What were the original casualty projections for Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

answered Nov 3, 2011 at 7:39

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How was Australia able to start to demobilize in 1944?

answered Oct 14, 2011 at 22:25

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Why did Italy abandon its alliance with Germany in WW1 and join the Allied side?

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 14:05

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Why didn't Imperial Japan attack the Soviet Union during World War 2?

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 11:37

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What factors related to the Eastern Crisis contributed to the outbreak of World War 1?

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 7:54

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Plans for More Nuclear Warfare in Japan during WW2

answered Feb 28, 2012 at 20:59

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How well can cavalry fight infantry?

answered Nov 23, 2011 at 9:27

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Is "A state that is not able to feed itself...[is not]…a formidable foe" a quote by a historically known figure?

answered Feb 27, 2012 at 15:04

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Who compared giving women the vote to giving cows the vote (& in what context)?

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How did Israel win the Six-Day War?

When did the practice of formally "declaring war" cease and why?

Why did the Soviet Union get 3 seats in the UN?

When were swords last used in European warfare?

Which Confederate State provided the most troops in the American Civil War?

Why didn't Moldova unite with Romania?

Why was Germany held accountable for WW1?

Is there any research explicitly contradicting facts in Suvorov's "Icebreaker" book series claiming that Stalin intended to attack Hitler in 1941?

How long would it take to travel from England to western Africa in the late 1890's?

How unfavorable were the terms of Germany's "surrender" in WW1?

How was Israel able to build a powerful military within days of the formation of the state?

In which document was the exact course of the northern part of the German-Polish border decided?

Which came first: polytheism or monotheism?

Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom?

How did Alexander III of Macedon get the title "the Great"?

Did the U.S. and Soviet Union have a submarine battle in 1968?

When and where was salt as valuable as gold?

What kind of labor was used to build the Egyptian pyramids?

Were there originally seats in the elevators in the Eiffel Tower?

Was Russo-Polish of 1919-1920 a war of independence?

What was the actual value of tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party?

What were the original casualty projections for Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

How was Australia able to start to demobilize in 1944?

Why did Italy abandon its alliance with Germany in WW1 and join the Allied side?

Why didn't Imperial Japan attack the Soviet Union during World War 2?

What factors related to the Eastern Crisis contributed to the outbreak of World War 1?

Plans for More Nuclear Warfare in Japan during WW2

How well can cavalry fight infantry?

Is "A state that is not able to feed itself...[is not]…a formidable foe" a quote by a historically known figure?

Who compared giving women the vote to giving cows the vote (& in what context)?