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How many Russians and people in the USSR died in World War 2?
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What foods were rationed in World War 2?
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Were Americans behind President Roosevelt politically during World War 2?
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What territories were occupied by the Japanese during World War 2?
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How many African-Americans fought in World War 2?
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Why were the German storm troopers called storm troopers?
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What was the importance of geographic factors in World War 2?
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Was Mexico involved in World War 2 and if so why did they enter?
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How did Japan rise to power during the Great Depression?
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If you were Japan after Pearl Harbor would you still launch the attack on Midway or consider another campaign?
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What does the Ace of Clubs tucked in a World War 2 helmet represent?
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What medals were awarded to the 9th Infantry in World War 2?
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Where can you find information about bi-plane fighters and aces in World War 2?
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Did US soldiers make jewelry during World War 2?
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What was the role of the United States in World War 2?
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What was the role of African-Americans in World War 2?
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After December 7 1941 how many men from which ships were rescued from being entombed in sunken ships?
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What were the pros and cons of the American-Australian alliance during World War 2?
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Why was Canada involved in World War 2?
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What were the human costs of World War 2 with particular attention to the civilian and military losses in Russia Germany Britain United States China and Japan?
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By percentage how much of the money from the Marshall Plan went to Great Britain France Germany Greece Italy and the rest?
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What does V-E stand for?
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What were Japanese holdouts on Pacific islands called?
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What are the similarities between Hitler and Stalin?
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Was Franklin Roosevelt a successful President?
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What are examples of appeasement before World War 2?
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How many US civilians died in World War 2?
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What were the ten most important events in World War 2 and when did they happen?
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Who was the Free French Minister of War?
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Was the policy of appeasement justified?
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What really happened the night of April 28 1944 during Operation Tiger?
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What happened to the Japanese-Americans after they were let out of the camps in California during World War 2?
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Who was Albert Speer and what did he do?
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Is there an internet site that gives World War 2 statistics by national contribution such as manpower involvement casualties resources etc?
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How many people from Japan died in World War 2?
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How did World War 2 revolutionize warfare?
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What were the major effects of World War 2 on Australia?
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Would an ordnance company be attached to an armored company with the same number?
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How can you find the history of an army unit in World War 2?
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How do you find information on World War 2 history?
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How much time would elapse between a soldier's capture and a telegram to next of kin?
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Can you find out the names of people who where were rescued and who died at Dunkirk?
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What are books on the planned invasion of Japan?
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How many American casualties were there in the Battle of Midway?
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What was life like for women working during World War 2 and what jobs did they do?
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What does propaganda mean?
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What was Operation Overlord?
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How was the 101st organized?
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What were the experiences of Australian POW's in World War 2 and the consequent effect of returning to civilian life?
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What were the major battles on the Western front in World War 2?
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How many Allied troops died during the Normandy invasion?
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Why did the Japanese treat Australian prisoners in World War 2 badly?
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What were the goals of Nazi Germany Japan and Italy?
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Where can you find information about C Btry 74th Field Artillery which was stationed in Landshut Germany as part of the US Constabulary?
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How many Japanese were part of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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Did Japan surrender because of America or Russia?
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What important battle happened on Peleliu Island in World War 2?
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Operation Torch was against and in and Operation Overlord was against and in what?
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What was the fastest fighter plane of World War 2?
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What was the morale of British people?
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What impact did the Allied Army HQ have on Bristol England in the period before D-Day?
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Where can you find information about aviation and airplanes in World War 2?
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What music did the Allies listen to during World War 2?
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How many Americans fought in World War 2 after Pearl Harbor?
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What was Australia's relationship with the US in World War 2?
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How advanced was military technology in World War 2?
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Were there any anti establishments in the US against using the A-bomb?
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What experiments did Mendel do during the Holocaust?
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What did Nazis do to Jewish people?
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Were the five beaches in the invasion of Normandy - Utah Omaha Juno Sword Gold - subdivided and if so what were the names?
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