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    What if the United States Marine Corps was disbanded after World War II?

    In the aftermath of World War II, U.S. Army leaders pushed for the disbandment of the U.S. Marine Corps and the folding of its functions into the Army—or, at the very least, drastically shrinking the Corps and limiting its operations. This proposal coincided with the Truman administration’s...
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    1940 U.S. presidential election without World War II

    Suppose World War II did not break out, or perhaps it was ended before November 1940. How would this have affected the 1940 presidential election in the United States? There are many factors to consider, of course. Perhaps Nazi Germany achieved victory in Western Europe, such as in the typical...
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    Would the Enlightenment have occurred without the Protestant Reformation?

    Today in one of my history classes (a class about the history of religion in modern Europe) we were discussing the Age of Enlightenment, and one student asked our professor if the Enlightenment would have occurred without the Protestant Reformation. Our professor believed it would be unlikely...
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    Plausibility Check: President Charles Lindbergh

    Charles Lindbergh getting elected President of the United States seems to be an AH cliché, especially in works depicting a fascist takeover of the U.S. and/or an Axis victory in World War II. But was such a scenario even plausible? Would Lindbergh be willing to run for President? If so, how...
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