63 Answered Questions for the topic war

06/05/19

Were there any wars in ancient Greece where religion played a major part?
From Andrew Roberts’ *Napoleon: A Life*, on the 1803 outbreak of war between Britain and France, after Britain demanded Malta and Napoleon then wanted to know whether this demand was an ultimatum... more
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06/05/19

Why has Nepal never been conquered or colonized?
Why has no country conquered or colonized Nepal? Nepal lost the [Anglo-Nepalese War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Nepalese_War) with East India Company but was not colonized.
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05/31/19

What are social, economic, political consequences from Afghanistan war?
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05/31/19

What are some political and social consequences from the Iraq War?
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05/28/19

Was Nixon's Vietnam claim right before the 1968 election true?
In Richard Nixon's final appeal to voters on NBC right before the 1968 Presidential Election, he made an explosive claim about the Vietnam war. > [Nixon] said he had a “very disturbing report,”... more
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05/22/19

Why are the French and Indian Wars / Seven Years' War not considered WW 1?
The French and Indian Wars, which began in 1754, led to the Seven Years War beginning two years later in 1756; both ended in 1763. Why is this not considered World War 1? It was a world conflict,... more
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05/19/19

Why did Operation Market Garden go ahead when the allies knew German armor was in the area?
Montgomery's ill-fated operation to capture the Rhine crossing at Arnhem was ingenious but fatally flawed. Evidence suggests that the Allies knew there were German armoured units in the town a few... more
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05/14/19

How many officers on board Type VII-C U-boat?
As the topic states I am curious of how many offiers were on board a type VII-C U-boat during WW2. I know the crew size was typically 42 to 48, but what was the breakdown of the crew? Bonus points... more
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05/07/19

Why did Sun Tzu believe you shouldn't wait beside a river when eager to fight?
In Sun Tzu's Art of War, Chapter 9 (The Army on the March), Verse 5, Tzu says > If you are anxious to fight, you should not go to meet the invader near a river which he has to cross. My... more
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05/04/19

Have there ever been any instances of complete (or almost) world peace?
I'm now 55, and although I've never lived through a World War, there have been numerous major conflicts in my lifetime - Cold War, 'troubles' in Northern Ireland, Gulf War 1 and 2. Has there ever... more
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05/01/19

When was the earliest recorded battle with the usage of gunpowder as an offensive weapon?
When was the earliest recorded battle (on script) with the usage of gunpowder (in any form) as an offensive weapon?
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04/30/19

World War I Britain supplies cut?
I was watching a documentary regarding World War I and one of the things that was depicted was how the commercial trade was cut off from Germany by England blocking the sea which resulted in... more
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04/24/19

What reasons did the Confederacy have for believing they would have a quick victory?
At the beginning of the U.S. Civil War, both sides were very confident in a quick and easy victory. I can see why the North would think so: they had a better trained army, better infrastructure... more
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04/21/19

Why did the French return all the Dutch Colonies to the Netherlands in Paris Treaty?
It seems to me that France helped Holland a lot in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. And also gave all Dutch colonies back to Holland in the [1783 Treaty of... more
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04/20/19

How accurate is Russell on liberalism versus fanaticism in war?
After the second world war, reflecting on the rule of empiricism versus various kinds of dogmatism in political philosophy, Bertrand Russell writes (_Philosophy and Politics_, 1947; emphasis... more
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04/20/19

What was the troop ratio between the red and white army in the Russian revolution?
I am making a game over the Russian Revolution for English class. I want to make this game a somewhat accurate representation of the Russian Revolution. I have been able find the answers to all of... more
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04/13/19

Was Japan known to be a potential threat to the USA in the 10 year period prior to 1941?
In the years leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack, did non-military Americans see Japan as a potential threat to the USA?
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04/13/19

Why were bloody religious wars so incredibly frequent in Europe in the century following the Reformation?
Beginning in 1520, right after Martin Luther's Reformation, bloody religious wars began that kept recurring almost yearly for over a century. The Reformation's rapid spread drew battle lines... more
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04/10/19

Switzerland's political isolation after World War II?
Does anyone know what were the reasons of Switzerland's political isolation on the international scene after World War II and how did it manage to break out of isolation?
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04/08/19

Polytheism and war?
James Hillman argues that polytheism reduces the chances of war. I have not been able to find evidence for this. Is there any historical evidence that polytheism reduces the chances of sacred or... more
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04/05/19

What was the Seven Years War called at first?
When the Seven Years War broke out, obviously they had no idea how long it would last. What did Europeans call this war at first? I know that in the North American Theater, it was called the... more
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04/03/19

Why does Russia hold hard on keeping Chechnya?
Since the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, lot of its republics chose to be independent states and most succeeded without any significant pressure from the then newly established Russia. But one... more
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03/27/19

How did the Filipinos lose the Philippine-American War?
The Americans were fighting a war thousands of miles away from their country, against the Filipinos who just won a war of independence against Spain. Change the Filipinos to Vietnamese and Spain to... more
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03/19/19

What was the status of Arab Christians during the crusades?
Did Arab Christians take an active role in the crusades in the Holy Land or at any point on their trip to the Holy Land. Or were they victims of the crusaders? Did the crusaders typically... more
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03/19/19

How did pilots know when to release bombs on airplanes during World War2?
Given that during this time computing technology wasn't advanced enough to calculate when to drop bombs accurately on a target, I recall hearing something about bomber pilots using a modified watch... more
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