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War and Military History
War and Military History encompasses the causes and effects, the courses and actions, the good and the bad, of warlike activities - from the earliest of times to present actions.
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When did the Vietnam War start and end?
1959-1974 This is a difficult question, because there is no answer. But here are some helpful dates. When the war "started"...
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What were the causes of the East Timor conflict?
Prior to WWII, East Timor was a Portuguese colony in what was then the Dutch East Indies. The Netherlands claimed the western...
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Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?
Some factors in William's victory, which was not a foregone conclusion: Harold having to bring a good number of his troops on...
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What new technology was used in World War 2?
There were many: The Blitzkrieg tactical warfare (lighting war) Radar, and it's underwater cousin, sonar, had a significant...
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What was the treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty which officially ended World War I between the Allied and Associated Powers and...
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How did World War 2 end?
It ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. Germany surrendered on May 7, and 8, 1945, about a week after Adolf...
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Who did Sitting Bull defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
General George Custer's 7th Cavalry was defeated at the battle of the Little Bighorn. The 7th Cavalry was divided into three...
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When was the first bomb made?
There are records of the Mongols using bombs against the Japanese as early as 1281 AD. The Chinese are commonly credited with the...
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Who made the first bomb?
If you are talking about the first ATOMIC bomb, the the answer is complicated. The first bomb was built in the USA during WWII....
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What were the long-term effects of the Mexican-American War?
The Mexican-American War had many long-term effects. The first and most obvious is the vast territory Mexico was forced to give...
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What kinds of things were invented because of war?
Machine rolled cigarettes- my father said either WW 1 or 2 it was easier for troops to smoke rather than carry cumbersome tobacco...
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What does GI mean?
GI is short for Government Issue. However, these are all common interpretations or misinterpretations: General Issue ...
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What were the changes in warfare and weapons between World War 1 and World War 2?
World War I was dominated by the machine gun and the artillery piece. Machine guns made it possible for men in trenches to defend...
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How many people died in the Vietnam War?
U.S. 58,000 troops were killed the North vietnamese army 1.1 million deaths 1,170,000 people were injured
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What was the first fighter plane used?
At the beginning of WW1, planes were first starting to be used by the military of all sides. Popular imagination saw the...
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How has Australia's attitudes and reasons for war changed since World War 1?
From my belief australian attitudes have changed only alittle from the WW1 but the reasons have changed greatly, as the attitude...
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When did the United States established its oldest existing overseas military base and where is it located?
Cuba is a correct answer, but the date is much earlier, at the beginning of the 20th century, say 1905, or thereabouts. As a...
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Why would an attack be planned with the waxing gibbous moon?
A "waxing gibbous moon" is a nearly full moon that is illuminating from dusk to dawn. It is a lunar cycle that is almost a week...
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What were the Geneva Conventions?
There are 4 Geneva conventions (formed originally in Geneva, Switzerland) which set out a basis for humanitarian law and were...
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How did Ebenezer Macintosh view the wars of later 18th Century?
According to a summary on RAD Essays.com, "MacIntosh had known poverty all his life ... Service against the French offered the...
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What was Australia's relationship with Asia from 1901 up to the Vietnam War?
Well, from what I know, Australia was fairly suspiscious & somewhat threatened by its neighbours during the time between 1901 &...
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What is a klick?
A "klick" is slang for a kilometer, or 1000 meters. It's equivalent to about .6213 miles. I don't know if this will be...
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Whose lives are affected after a war?
all of our lives are affected after war
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What is the war between the Turks and the Kurdish about?
International conferences have a nasty habit of drawing national boundaries along the crests of mountain ranges. This may be neat...
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What are Prisoners of War?
Enemies captured by the other side For about the last hundred years, most nations have agreed on who are POW's and what...
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Is the Pakistani army any good?
The Pakistan Army is one of the world's largest armies, it is not a militia, as militias do not have numerious armored and...
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How have women's roles in combat affected them after the war?
each person is different beside women are not authorized in combat just in the rear line not actuall grunt work
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What is AW107 in military terms?
AW 107 refers to the Articles of War number 107. It was under this authority that a service man was honorably discharged from the...
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Can a country be neutral in a world war?
Spain remained neutral throughout WWII as well. "World War" isn't a designation that makes participation mandatory, it is a label...
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Who was Australia's most highly decorated soldier in history?
I would say probably ALbert Jacka further info at http://www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/jacka.htm ...
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Howe many US soldiers died in the Vietnam War?
58,000 58,196 names are listed on the Vietnam wall. Most casualty figures I've seen say 45,000. I'm not positive, but I think...
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How did airplanes change war?
Airplanes changed the face of war during the Great War. At the beginning of that war, in 1914, aircraft were in their infancy,...
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What was the outcome of the Chinese War?
Need more info. Are you talking about the war between China and Japan(1937-1945)? Plenty of Wars that China has been involved...
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What is a Pogue?
A derogatory slang term used by combat military personnel to describe other military personnel with office, administrative or...
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What happened at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
King Harold of England defeated King Harald (note the different spelling) of Norway who was invading England trying to claim the...
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What were the four bloodiest wars in history?
Since WW2 with about 50-60 million, WW1 10-12 million (with another 18 million killed by the resultant global flu), the war in...
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What is the War Powers Act?
That is a law, passed by congress after the Vietnam War, over President Nixon's veto, and of dubious constitutionality, which...
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What did Lincoln hope and fight for?
The false response: Lincoln's main goal in the Civil War was to restore the union. Unlike most people think, he was not a strict...
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How do you find information about the debate over gas warfare from 1920-1945?
Go to your local library and ask a reference historian for a historiography or list of historiographies regarding World War I.
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Has World War 1 or 2 had a larger impact on the world today?
I would like to point out that the Versailles Treaty ending WWI contributed to the start of WWII along with other factors. ww2...
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What food supply did the soldiers have?
This is too general a question to answer here. Rations and supplies varied greatly with the individual armies, the territory in...
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What was the weight of the bomb dropped by the plane near John Simpson and his crew?
500-pound LDGP (Low-drag, general-purpose), Mk 82 bombs with Mk 15 retarding fin.
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What are the differing viewpoints of Americans and Mexicans on the Mexican-American War?
Americans felt that because Mexico wast willing to sell Texas they had the right to provoke them to start a war by building a...
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What was the Christmas truce?
(On Christmas Eve and Christmas day, 1914, British and German forces at various places along the front met informally in no-man's...
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What is 'total war'?
That was incorrect total war is when a side beats down on the opposite side in till they give up, even if it takes blowing houses...
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Was the atomic bomb a good reason to go to war?
The United States did not go to war over the atomic bomb. We used it to end a war. During WWII there was a race to build the...
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Who has the worst military?
Who has the Worst Military? Bermuda ranks last in military expenditures as a percent of their national gross domestic product....
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Is it true that the American flag is allowed to be displayed vertically with the union to the right for the recognition of fallen heroes?
In accordance with Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1, Section 7 paragraph 1: When displayed either horizontally or...
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How many people died in both world wars?
Approximately 11,000,000 in WWI. Approximately 60,000,000 in WWII.
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What was the US foreign policy in the World War 1 and 2 era?
The U.S. policy for WWI was isolationism and for WWII it was also isolationism until Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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Who were the command team members?
Specificity is a virtue. Command of what? Team of what? There is not enough information here to elicit a cogent response. Good...
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Where can you find information on the Mexican Revolution?
you would probably try going to the library or the internet.
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Why are there two dog tags on a military dog tag chain?
One dog tag was immediately taken from the necklace (or other part of the body) of the dead person (usually by a responsible...
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How did unresolved issues from World War 1 lead to World War 2?
Reputable historians and others argue that WWII was a continuation of WWI. I see things a little differently. WWI did not leave...
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Was Britain the cause of the most deaths during the years of empire building?
The British Empire lasted from perhaps the days of Cromwell till a little after the end of WW2. Nobody kept a headcount of the...
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What are the causes and effects of the Lebanon war?
The main causes of the war in Lebanon was the fact that the Syrian government had forced itself into Lebanon, and the Lebanese...
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How many American veterans from World War 2 and the Korean and Vietnam Wars die every day?
This report, http://www.illinoisleader.com/opinion/opinionview.asp?, averages it by week and claims there are 10758 dying each...
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Who invented military cavalry?
I will not comment on China, but since the Chinese had chariots for many years after 2637 BCE, it would suggest that the Chinese...
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How did the failure to find a just conclusion to World War 1 lead to conflict in World War 2?
Let's define a "just conclusion" first. Germany's aggression started WWI and the peace settlement was pretty harsh - billions of...
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Who has the worlds most powerful navy?
The United States of America has the world's most powerful navy.
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Was World War 1 or 2 more devastating?
This question is quite broad being that both were very devastating in different regards. If you are talking about deaths, WW2 was...
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What roles did American women play on the homefront during World War 2?
A lot of women went to work in the factories in america. A lot of jobs were left vacant by men who joined the war. and the women...
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When did Italy enter World War 2?
11 June 1940 Italy enter war on side of Axis powers. The Italians entered the war in 1940 as an ally of Germany. Their...
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How did the Vietnam War end?
The war officially ended on 30 April, 1975, with the fall of Saigon (which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City). Troops of the South,...
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What were the differences between World War 1 and World War 2?
My 2 boys are having a argument about WWI and WWII. One say's WWI & WWII overlap. The other say's they don't. Please help! ...
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When was the Arumer Black Heap or Arumer Zwarte Hoop disband?
The Arumer Black Heap was founded in 1515 by Pier Gerlofs Donia (aka Grutte Pier). It was a band of warriors, brothers in arms,...
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Does India or Pakistan have a stronger army?
Well by reading the answer below you shall never get to know anything but the fact that each Indian And Pakistani is equally...
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What events led to the American Revolution?
In the 1760s the British Parliament began trying to legislate directly for the colonies, in particular to tax them. Since they...
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Which army guards the nation at the higest war point in the world?
In the Himalayas you have a potential three way tie between Pakistan , India and China. I think the latter two are most likely...
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What were the weapons that the Japanese used during World War 2?
Like any mechanized nation at the time, Japan had a myriad of systems organized into groups, Naval, aviation, land. The answer...
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Which US President was the first Commander in Chief of the military?
George Washington
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What is propaganda?
Propaganda is the manipulation of information to influence public opinion. It emphasizes bits of information that support a...
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What are some examples of how women made a difference on the home front?
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Did World War 1 or 2 have a larger impact on the 20th Century?
BOTH HAD LARGE IMPACT SOME HISTORIANS BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME WAR WITH A REST IN BETWEEN WWI AND WWII WIPED OUT GENERATIONS OF MEN
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Are medics allowed to pull perimeter guard duty?
No. They carry weapons for defensive purposes only. Not only no but NO NO NO NO!!!!! If you are a medic, you are not a...
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Which Japanese cities were attacked with atomic bombs?
There were two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan by the US to end World War II. One on Hiroshima and one on...
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Does America or Britain have a stronger conventional military?
The US military is much stronger than Britain's in terms of quantity and a bit better in terms of quality. Britain has...
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Who was or is the best soldier in the world?
Dave Turner. Genghis Kan's mongols. No ancient army in the world can defeat them, not even the most richest, well armed and...
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What military unit was stationed in Wanfried Hesse Germany after 1945?
The US 7th Army and the 24th Constabulatory Squadron.
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Could the Italian Mafia have had access to fighter planes in the 1920s?
Mafiosi could have served in Italy's tiny Air Corps then. Italian-Americans certainly DID serve in the US Army Air Corps and...
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Why did the founding fathers make the President the commander-in-chief of the military?
That was to insure that a military coup was virtually impossible. Washington had been the head of the army, and it made sense to...
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What is the reason that United states of America is still unable to trap Osama Bin Laden?
Ask him yourself some reasons are that loyalty is strong in them areas
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Does war ever have a good ending and if so what are its benefits?
No war ever has a wholly good ending, it is only a mixed blessing. The lives lost are a tragic waste, but the advances made by...
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Who was the first African-American staff officer in the US armed forces?
Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. Entered the officer ranks in 1898 during the war with Spain. In November 1944 he...
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How much does a military servicemen cost?
Thats a hard one to answer, of course all solders recive great training in all of the services. While this is not cheap you have...
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What are some advantages of conscription?
The modern use of the term "conscription" usually refers to mandatory military service. Beyond the discipline and commitment...
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What were the similarities and differences in technology during World War 1 and World War 2?
Well World War I was fought in the trenches and some under water. But in World War II we had improved bombs and aircraft the...
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How does a concentration camp differ from an extermination camp?
In a concentration camp you are generally just held there, somewhat like a prison, possibly doing hard labor for an indefinite...
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Who said the quote like 'I have found the enemy and it is us'?
The original statement was "we have found the eneny and he is us". It came from a newspaper cartoon written by Walt Kelly. and...
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What was the first war in which the draft was used?
"The Government instituted the Nations first peacetime draft in September of 1940 and began to prepare troops for combat." got...
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What is the history of Dutch Troopers?
This may or may not help. Hope it does http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?url=/summary_day_1_9.html
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How many people through history have been killed in secular wars vs. religious wars?
Start here: http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstats.htm
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Why did Germany lose to Great Britain and France?
they didnt. they lost to the bristish russians and americans mostly(canadians were their to) the french were defeated already....
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Which country first used poison gas of any kind in any war?
How Stuff Works. "How Biological and Chemical Warfare Works." 2002. <http://www.howstuffworks.com/Biochem-war.htm>(10...
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Do numbers and not strategy ultimately decide the outcome in war?
Nah, you can win on numbers (Google "the Russian steamroller") or on strategy (Google "the trojan horse") but having both is...
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What is conscription?
Conscription is the forced enlistment of citizens of a country to fight for their country. In Britain and some other countries...
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What is the importance of war?
Imagine an america with out the revoloutionary war. Imagine hitler, with out a world warII to stop him. War has many down sides,...
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How does war affect people?
It has different affects on different people. Some people might have thought the war was good and that it was worth the loss of...
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Why do some people see a moral difference between dropping an atomic bomb and a conventional fire bomb?
My guess is there are two reasons. One, an atomic blast involves a much bigger area of damage. Two, a bigger blast area almost...
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Why were the Chinese protesting against Japan in 2005?
In fact, protests against Japan in China were sustained all the years,not only in 2005. Anti-Japanese emotions are quite common...
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