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| Sojourn | 9/6/2008 |
Q: What's the definition of the word sojourn/sojourner and what's its significance at the turn of the ...
A: I'm afraid I have no real help for you, as I don't know it's significance to c.1900. Sojourn is a ...
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| sino japenese hostilities 1937 | 8/25/2008 |
Q: morning tom i have just recent discovered a photo album in my familys belongings called the sino ...
A: I've pondered this, wondering how to even answer it. Reason is simple - I haven't really bought ...
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| Perhaps | 8/5/2008 |
Q: Why did the US bomb Russia
A: you meant "Why *didn't* the US bomb Russia?" We didn't bomb Russia. We (US) has bombed: Germany ...
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| Questions | 8/3/2008 |
Q: What are the effects of the cold war on the Arab states? What are the results of the collapse of ...
A: This is a homework question, which we aren't required to answer, but here's the jist of it: * Cold ...
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| WW2 | 7/31/2008 |
Q: who are you ,sorry for bothering you. i like to ask you "when did the world war2 begin and when did ...
A: Funny thing about WW2 - there is more than one answer! Most common, most specific: Sept 1, 1939 ...
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| AUstralian War Memorial Site Study | 7/27/2008 |
Q: My name is Gordon and I have been given an assessment task at school regarding why the Australian ...
A: Being an American, I've tried to figure out how - or if - I can answer this, and I think it best to ...
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| Hitler and the Jews | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Why did Hitler hate the Jews? What are the main events or factors that occurred during Hitler's ...
A: This is somewhat of a non-answer, because I don't actually know - and I don't believe anyone ...
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| hi | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I am a first year university student, and have been sitting here for about 3 hours trying to figure ...
A: So a history event, 1945 - 2000. So if we were in a room, I'd ask you what your interests are, and ...
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| General MacArthur | 6/20/2008 |
Q: This is from India and while studying some prominent segments of WWII history, I always see me in ...
A: Astoundingly good question. It is indeed a fascinating topic, and there are in fact many books ...
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| USA and Russia during WWII | 5/2/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me what happen between Russia and the USA during WW2? We both were working to fight a ...
A: The USSR (commonly called Russia, but today the USSR is gone and 15 separate nations comprise that ...
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| 20th Century History | 4/30/2008 |
Q: How did WWII transform the United States's international role?
A: This is almost a case of asking it in reverse - how did WW2 NOT transform the US' international ...
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| changes in militarism | 4/9/2008 |
Q: How has military stratigies, weapons, and tactics changed since WW II??
A: This is an enormously broad topic, if taken in detail, or if talk was to include the ...
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| Japanese Internment Camps | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I have been trying to find information on Japanese Internment Camps and there is a ton in regards to ...
A: I have tried to look up answers on this, as I didn't know the answer off top of my head, and there ...
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| U.S. international status after WW2 | 3/31/2008 |
Q: What did the end of the war mean for the international status of the United States?
A: If this answer isn't sufficient, you can post a new one or a followup, but basically here's the ...
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| Naz Foreign Policy | 2/22/2008 |
Q: What were the aims and strategies of Nazi Germany's Foreign Policy?
A: This question is enormous in depth and scope, and really is far beyond a site like this to answer, ...
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| WOMEN POW'S | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I was writing to see if you had any knowledge about the women prisoners of war by the Japenese army, ...
A: Apologies that work delayed my answering. Indeed I have read a fair amount about AMERICAN women in ...
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| Author | 2/2/2008 |
Q: Can you help me doing my assignment? My teacher gave me an assignment about authors in thesis form. ...
A: That's entirely wide open. There are literally thousands of authors, you can throw a dart on the ...
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| Pearl Harbor | 1/12/2008 |
Q: I am doing a research paper on Pearl Harbor. My thesis is that without Pearl Harbor the United ...
A: Oddly enough, my father was at Pearl Harbor that day... Now you might need to help ME out here, as ...
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| Re-enactment of Winston Churchill speech | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I am dying to find a copy of a TV show I once saw: an actor re-enacts a speech Winston Churchill did ...
A: Like you, without more to go on, I have come up with zero. I didn't see the show you saw, though I ...
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| histoey [post-WW2] | 12/3/2007 |
Q: How did the end of world war two and the rise and fall of the Cold War affect the economic, social ...
A: Apparently you either have two IDs, or your classmate came to the same site for answers. While ...
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| Indian Partition | 11/15/2007 |
Q: Why was India partitioned?
A: A major issue for all people on the Indian subcontinent (today's India, Kashmir, Pakistan and ...
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| Revolutions in Europe | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Ok...Had the American or French Revolution a greater influence on following revolutions in Europe?
A: This is a 19th century (1800s) question, primarily, not a 20th century. Still, in my opinion, the ...
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| ww1 (post-WW1) | 10/17/2007 |
Q: why was there so much discord in America after World War 1?
A: My first reaction is that the statement is questionable. America has always been busy, evolving, ...
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| WWI | 5/29/2007 |
Q: which was more of a menace to the united states: the german kaiser in 1914 or hitler in 1939? Why? ...
A: This is a homework question, which isn't allowed, but let me give you some pointers to guide YOUR ...
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| Causes, Practices and Effects of War | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I have an upcoming school essay in a few days. The essay is going to ask me about the causes, ...
A: This is a VERY broad question, at least without being in your class to know what the teacher is ...
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| Miklós Horthy | 4/21/2007 |
Q: I want to write an article about the possible analogies between the lives of Hungary's Horthy and ...
A: This is an excellent idea! I have never read of a comparison or an article that spoke to the two, ...
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| Enola Gay | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I tried to find out the novel but all I could find on the internet was kiddie books and Waterworld. ...
A: I believe you are mistaken. Enola Gay was Col. Tibbets' mother. It is on display at the National ...
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| Japan and Germany | 3/3/2007 |
Q: Both Japan and Nazi germany were very powerful during World War 2 but which was more powerful and if ...
A: This actually comes up fairly regularly on history forums, such as the history channel WW2 forum. ...
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| Question regarding Nisei | 2/24/2007 |
Q: I'm doing a paper on the Nisei and the Japanese interment from WWII. I'm wondering if you know of ...
A: You are quite right - there are tons of articles, opinion pieces, websites and such about the ...
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| Minorites after the war | 2/14/2007 |
Q: "After World War II, minorities that had been ignored or forgotten began to be noticed. Describe how ...
A: While this is a homework question (Black History month and all), and I've been swamped at work so ...
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| WW2 - military strategies | 2/4/2007 |
Q: Could you help me to compare the military strategies used in European and pacific theaters? Thank ...
A: This is an enormously broad question - at least it could be, depending on the scope and depth. If ...
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| Kellogg-Briand Pact | 2/2/2007 |
Q: What was the name of the senator voted against the Kellogg-Briand pact? It was ratified 85-1!
A: John J. Blaine, Senator from Wisconsin. Finding out the name was hard! 85-1 is all that most ...
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| thank you | 1/18/2007 |
Q: Apostolos
A: You are welcome. I actually do thank you for helping me when thinking about where I can improve my ...
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| World War II project | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I have been searching and searching on two specific questions and have had no success, can you ...
A: "The U.S. placed an embargo on goods being traded to Japan, namely oil. Some feel the attack on ...
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| WWII propaganda | 1/7/2007 |
Q: .. I'm writing a college research paper about how the media affected the outcome of WWII. I've been ...
A: This is an awesome subject, you have chosen well - in the sense of having an interesting subject ...
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| WWII question | 12/12/2006 |
Q: Today in my history class, my professor said that after Russia ceased to fight against Germany in ...
A: That is not quite right. Either you heard him incorrectly, or he provided erroneous info. What you ...
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| history | 11/10/2006 |
Q: I'm doing my history project in the period between world war one and two. Can you talk about the ...
A: How complicated an answer do you need? There is a great series put out by Time Life years ago that ...
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| hitler collection | 10/3/2006 |
Q: do you believe this collection is authentic? http://www.hitlerwatercolor.com
A: In looking at the painting it seems, to this uneducated eye, to be perhaps different from the other ...
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| Cold War Policy | 9/18/2006 |
Q: Hey Tom, I've had a bit of a time trying to answer this comprehensively. I know the fundamental ...
A: This is indeed a very difficult question. I have been way behind in my own master's class, so ...
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| von Stauffenberg | 9/16/2006 |
Q: With regard to Claus von Stauffenberg, who attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1944, what happened to ...
A: I'm sorry, but I know nothing about his wife or family, and what became of them. If you want to ...
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| history help | 9/9/2006 |
Q: i'm in yr 10 and live in nsw,australia.i recently went on a school excursion to the australian war ...
A: Wow - An Aussie Question! That's great - the web is amazing. My father served down there during ...
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| History 1900 - 1948 US Europe | 8/24/2006 |
Q: I am actually a MBA student. The assignment I need to answer requires me to briefly write about the ...
A: I appreciate your honesty. OK, so here's first off the cuff remark - as I don't have the questions ...
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| Imported goods during 1940-41 | 8/7/2006 |
Q: this is sort of an unusual question. It has to do with the type of goods that we were importing in ...
A: That is a MOST UNUSUAL question, to be sure! Now I am no expert, so I cannot answer anything ...
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| The term WW II | 7/15/2006 |
Q: When was the term World War II first used ? World War I was known as The Great War up until the ...
A: Here's the info I was seeking, thanks to a friend: Two items that may be of interest to you: 1) ...
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| Titanic | 6/14/2006 |
Q: I have an original newspaper from New York American dated April 17th 1912 No. 10,500 Do you know ...
A: One of the easiest ways is to go to ebay and search for the same thing - or for a similar thing. ...
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| Hitler's mental illness/ nervous disorders | 6/1/2006 |
Q: Tom, Did Hitler have a clear and diagnosable mental illness that progressed rapidly during the war? ...
A: This question/issue is the subject of an enormous amount of speculation, debate, and both academic ...
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| causes of WWII | 5/26/2006 |
Q: What were the causes of World War Two? I know that possibly the main cause of conflict was the Nazis ...
A: The answer depends mostly upon how complex of an answer do you seek. I like the answer provided in ...
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| ww2 | 5/25/2006 |
Q: Did germany pay reparations after world war2 or only after world war 1? Thank you.
A: I have to apologize in advance, as I am leaving town and don't have time for a better answer. ...
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| world war 1 | 5/21/2006 |
Q: Bird. A memoir of the great war 1916- 1919. the 42nd battalion, the black watch of canada. Can you ...
A: I have to tell you, I am not well-read on WW1, as I am a WW2 afficionado. However, I have found the ...
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