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570b3d5fec8fbc190045b90a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. The lead up to the war began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 which was met with immediate economic sanctions by the United Nations against Iraq. The coalition commenced hostilities in January ... | How many US veterans of the Persian Gulf War have been classed as permanently disabled? | {
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"180,000"
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570b3e296b8089140040f824 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | US troops participated in a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia beginning in 1992. By 1993 the US troops were augmented with Rangers and special forces with the aim of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, whose forces had massacred peacekeepers from Pakistan. During a raid in downtown Mogadishu, US troops became trap... | In what African country did US troops participate in peacekeeping operations? | {
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"Somalia"
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570b3e296b8089140040f825 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | US troops participated in a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia beginning in 1992. By 1993 the US troops were augmented with Rangers and special forces with the aim of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, whose forces had massacred peacekeepers from Pakistan. During a raid in downtown Mogadishu, US troops became trap... | What was the name of the Somalian warlord who directed massacres of peacekeeping troops? | {
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"Mohamed Farrah Aidid"
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570b3e296b8089140040f826 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | US troops participated in a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia beginning in 1992. By 1993 the US troops were augmented with Rangers and special forces with the aim of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, whose forces had massacred peacekeepers from Pakistan. During a raid in downtown Mogadishu, US troops became trap... | In what Somalian city did American troops become trapped? | {
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"Mogadishu"
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570b3e296b8089140040f827 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | US troops participated in a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia beginning in 1992. By 1993 the US troops were augmented with Rangers and special forces with the aim of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, whose forces had massacred peacekeepers from Pakistan. During a raid in downtown Mogadishu, US troops became trap... | How many US soldiers were killed in the battle of Mogadishu? | {
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"Eighteen"
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570b3e296b8089140040f828 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | US troops participated in a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia beginning in 1992. By 1993 the US troops were augmented with Rangers and special forces with the aim of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, whose forces had massacred peacekeepers from Pakistan. During a raid in downtown Mogadishu, US troops became trap... | What is the title of the book and movie about the Mogadishu uprising? | {
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"Black Hawk Down"
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570b3f0fec8fbc190045b910 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In January 2002, the U.S. sent more than 1,200 troops (later raised to 2,000) to assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating terrorist groups linked to al-Qaida, such as Abu Sayyaf, under Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines. Operations have taken place mostly in the Sulu Archipelago, where terrorists a... | When did the US send troops to the Philippines to battle terrorists? | {
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"January 2002"
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570b3f0fec8fbc190045b911 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In January 2002, the U.S. sent more than 1,200 troops (later raised to 2,000) to assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating terrorist groups linked to al-Qaida, such as Abu Sayyaf, under Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines. Operations have taken place mostly in the Sulu Archipelago, where terrorists a... | Terrorists in the Philippines were linked to what larger terrorist organization? | {
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"al-Qaida"
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570b3f0fec8fbc190045b912 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In January 2002, the U.S. sent more than 1,200 troops (later raised to 2,000) to assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating terrorist groups linked to al-Qaida, such as Abu Sayyaf, under Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines. Operations have taken place mostly in the Sulu Archipelago, where terrorists a... | Where did anti-terrorist fighting take place? | {
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280
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"the Sulu Archipelago"
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570b3f0fec8fbc190045b913 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In January 2002, the U.S. sent more than 1,200 troops (later raised to 2,000) to assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating terrorist groups linked to al-Qaida, such as Abu Sayyaf, under Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines. Operations have taken place mostly in the Sulu Archipelago, where terrorists a... | How many troops did the US initially send to the Philippines? | {
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"1,200"
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570b3f0fec8fbc190045b914 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In January 2002, the U.S. sent more than 1,200 troops (later raised to 2,000) to assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating terrorist groups linked to al-Qaida, such as Abu Sayyaf, under Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines. Operations have taken place mostly in the Sulu Archipelago, where terrorists a... | What was the name of the Philippine terrorist group the US was sent to help combat? | {
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"Abu Sayyaf"
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570b3fc26b8089140040f82e | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The British, for their part, lacked both a unified command and a clear strategy for winning. With the use of the Royal Navy, the British were able to capture coastal cities, but control of the countryside eluded them. A British sortie from Canada in 1777 ended with the disastrous surrender of a British army at Saratoga... | What battle ended a British invasion from Canada in the Revolutionary War? | {
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"Saratoga"
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570b3fc26b8089140040f82f | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The British, for their part, lacked both a unified command and a clear strategy for winning. With the use of the Royal Navy, the British were able to capture coastal cities, but control of the countryside eluded them. A British sortie from Canada in 1777 ended with the disastrous surrender of a British army at Saratoga... | When was the battle of Saratoga fought? | {
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"1777"
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570b3fc26b8089140040f830 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The British, for their part, lacked both a unified command and a clear strategy for winning. With the use of the Royal Navy, the British were able to capture coastal cities, but control of the countryside eluded them. A British sortie from Canada in 1777 ended with the disastrous surrender of a British army at Saratoga... | What Prussian expatriate helped train the Continental army? | {
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"General von Steuben"
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570b3fc26b8089140040f831 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The British, for their part, lacked both a unified command and a clear strategy for winning. With the use of the Royal Navy, the British were able to capture coastal cities, but control of the countryside eluded them. A British sortie from Canada in 1777 ended with the disastrous surrender of a British army at Saratoga... | What two European countries entered the Revolutionary War against Britain? | {
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"France and Spain"
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570b3fc26b8089140040f832 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The British, for their part, lacked both a unified command and a clear strategy for winning. With the use of the Royal Navy, the British were able to capture coastal cities, but control of the countryside eluded them. A British sortie from Canada in 1777 ended with the disastrous surrender of a British army at Saratoga... | What advantage did Britain lose when the European countries entered the war? | {
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"its naval advantage"
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570b40946b8089140040f838 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | When revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain in 1793, the United States sought to remain neutral, but the Jay Treaty, which was favorable to Great Britain, angered the French government, which viewed it as a violation of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance. French privateers began to seize U.S. vessels, which led to... | What was the US policy when France declared war on England in 1793? | {
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"to remain neutral"
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570b40946b8089140040f839 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | When revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain in 1793, the United States sought to remain neutral, but the Jay Treaty, which was favorable to Great Britain, angered the French government, which viewed it as a violation of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance. French privateers began to seize U.S. vessels, which led to... | What treaty with England conflicted with the United States' Treaty of Alliance with France? | {
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"the Jay Treaty"
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570b40946b8089140040f83a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | When revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain in 1793, the United States sought to remain neutral, but the Jay Treaty, which was favorable to Great Britain, angered the French government, which viewed it as a violation of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance. French privateers began to seize U.S. vessels, which led to... | Where did US ships and French privateers fight between 1798 and 1800? | {
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452
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"the Caribbean"
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570b40946b8089140040f83b | Military_history_of_the_United_States | When revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain in 1793, the United States sought to remain neutral, but the Jay Treaty, which was favorable to Great Britain, angered the French government, which viewed it as a violation of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance. French privateers began to seize U.S. vessels, which led to... | What US President negotiated a truce with France to end the undeclared war at sea? | {
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588
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"John Adams"
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570b40946b8089140040f83c | Military_history_of_the_United_States | When revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain in 1793, the United States sought to remain neutral, but the Jay Treaty, which was favorable to Great Britain, angered the French government, which viewed it as a violation of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance. French privateers began to seize U.S. vessels, which led to... | When was the Treaty of Alliance with France signed? | {
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236
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"1778"
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570b4156ec8fbc190045b91a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In the Treaty of Paris after the Revolution, the British had ceded the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States, without consulting the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw and other smaller tribes who lived there. Because many of the tribes had fought as allies of the British, the U... | What treaty ceded territory to the US extending west to the Mississippi River? | {
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"Treaty of Paris"
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570b4156ec8fbc190045b91b | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In the Treaty of Paris after the Revolution, the British had ceded the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States, without consulting the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw and other smaller tribes who lived there. Because many of the tribes had fought as allies of the British, the U... | What three major tribes occupied these formerly British territories? | {
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"Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw"
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570b4156ec8fbc190045b91c | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In the Treaty of Paris after the Revolution, the British had ceded the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States, without consulting the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw and other smaller tribes who lived there. Because many of the tribes had fought as allies of the British, the U... | When was the Battle of Wabash fought? | {
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563
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"1791"
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570b4156ec8fbc190045b91d | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In the Treaty of Paris after the Revolution, the British had ceded the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States, without consulting the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw and other smaller tribes who lived there. Because many of the tribes had fought as allies of the British, the U... | What was the decisive battle in the Northwest territories against the native population there? | {
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"the Battle of Fallen Timbers"
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570b4156ec8fbc190045b91e | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In the Treaty of Paris after the Revolution, the British had ceded the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States, without consulting the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw and other smaller tribes who lived there. Because many of the tribes had fought as allies of the British, the U... | When was this deciding battle fought? | {
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"1794"
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570b421bec8fbc190045b924 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Sectional tensions had long existed between the states located north of the Mason–Dixon line and those south of it, primarily centered on the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the ability of states to overrule the decisions of the national government. During the 1840s and 1850s, conflicts between the two sides beca... | What dividing line separated slave states from free states? | {
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"the Mason–Dixon line"
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570b421bec8fbc190045b925 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Sectional tensions had long existed between the states located north of the Mason–Dixon line and those south of it, primarily centered on the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the ability of states to overrule the decisions of the national government. During the 1840s and 1850s, conflicts between the two sides beca... | When was Lincoln elected? | {
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"1860"
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570b421bec8fbc190045b926 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Sectional tensions had long existed between the states located north of the Mason–Dixon line and those south of it, primarily centered on the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the ability of states to overrule the decisions of the national government. During the 1840s and 1850s, conflicts between the two sides beca... | How did slave states react to Lincoln's election? | {
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449
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"states in the South seceded from the United States"
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570b421bec8fbc190045b928 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Sectional tensions had long existed between the states located north of the Mason–Dixon line and those south of it, primarily centered on the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the ability of states to overrule the decisions of the national government. During the 1840s and 1850s, conflicts between the two sides beca... | When did Confederate forces bombard Fort Sumter? | {
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548
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"April 12, 1861"
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570b421bec8fbc190045b927 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Sectional tensions had long existed between the states located north of the Mason–Dixon line and those south of it, primarily centered on the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the ability of states to overrule the decisions of the national government. During the 1840s and 1850s, conflicts between the two sides beca... | What was the first state to formally secede? | {
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516
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"South Carolina"
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570b431eec8fbc190045b92e | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Spanish–American War was a short decisive war marked by quick, overwhelming American victories at sea and on land against Spain. The Navy was well-prepared and won laurels, even as politicians tried (and failed) to have it redeployed to defend East Coast cities against potential threats from the feeble Spanish flee... | Where did the American army fight the Spanish in the Spanish American War? | {
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360
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"Cuba"
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570b431eec8fbc190045b92f | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Spanish–American War was a short decisive war marked by quick, overwhelming American victories at sea and on land against Spain. The Navy was well-prepared and won laurels, even as politicians tried (and failed) to have it redeployed to defend East Coast cities against potential threats from the feeble Spanish flee... | The army in this war was primarily made up of what sort of units? | {
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486
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"volunteers and state militia"
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570b431eec8fbc190045b930 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Spanish–American War was a short decisive war marked by quick, overwhelming American victories at sea and on land against Spain. The Navy was well-prepared and won laurels, even as politicians tried (and failed) to have it redeployed to defend East Coast cities against potential threats from the feeble Spanish flee... | What colonies did Spain hand over to the US after the war? | {
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"Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines"
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570b431eec8fbc190045b931 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Spanish–American War was a short decisive war marked by quick, overwhelming American victories at sea and on land against Spain. The Navy was well-prepared and won laurels, even as politicians tried (and failed) to have it redeployed to defend East Coast cities against potential threats from the feeble Spanish flee... | What island territory voluntarily joined the US as a colony in 1898? | {
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"Hawaii"
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570b431eec8fbc190045b932 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Spanish–American War was a short decisive war marked by quick, overwhelming American victories at sea and on land against Spain. The Navy was well-prepared and won laurels, even as politicians tried (and failed) to have it redeployed to defend East Coast cities against potential threats from the feeble Spanish flee... | What is the name of the naval base the US leased from a newly independent Cuba? | {
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"Guantánamo Bay Naval Base"
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570b43ccec8fbc190045b938 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Philippine–American War (1899–1902) was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the American forces following the ceding of the Philippines to the United States after the defeat of Spanish forces in the Battle of Manila. The Army sent in 100,000 soldiers (mostly from the National Guard) un... | When was the Philippine-American War fought? | {
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29
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"1899–1902"
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570b43ccec8fbc190045b939 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Philippine–American War (1899–1902) was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the American forces following the ceding of the Philippines to the United States after the defeat of Spanish forces in the Battle of Manila. The Army sent in 100,000 soldiers (mostly from the National Guard) un... | Where did the US defeat occupying Spanish forces prior to the Philippine American War? | {
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243
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"Manila"
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570b43ccec8fbc190045b93a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Philippine–American War (1899–1902) was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the American forces following the ceding of the Philippines to the United States after the defeat of Spanish forces in the Battle of Manila. The Army sent in 100,000 soldiers (mostly from the National Guard) un... | Who led American forces in this war? | {
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324
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"General Elwell Otis"
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570b43ccec8fbc190045b93b | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Philippine–American War (1899–1902) was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the American forces following the ceding of the Philippines to the United States after the defeat of Spanish forces in the Battle of Manila. The Army sent in 100,000 soldiers (mostly from the National Guard) un... | How many troops did the US send to the Philippines? | {
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"100,000"
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} |
570b43ccec8fbc190045b93c | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Philippine–American War (1899–1902) was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the American forces following the ceding of the Philippines to the United States after the defeat of Spanish forces in the Battle of Manila. The Army sent in 100,000 soldiers (mostly from the National Guard) un... | Who was the rebel leader captured by US forces at the end of this war? | {
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523
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"Emilio Aguinaldo"
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570b44876b8089140040f842 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The loss of eight battleships and 2,403 Americans at Pearl Harbor forced the U.S. to rely on its remaining aircraft carriers, which won a major victory over Japan at Midway just six months into the war, and on its growing submarine fleet. The Navy and Marine Corps followed this up with an island hopping campaign across... | How many battleships did the US Navy lose at Pearl Harbor? | {
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"eight"
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570b44876b8089140040f843 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The loss of eight battleships and 2,403 Americans at Pearl Harbor forced the U.S. to rely on its remaining aircraft carriers, which won a major victory over Japan at Midway just six months into the war, and on its growing submarine fleet. The Navy and Marine Corps followed this up with an island hopping campaign across... | How many Americans were killed during the Pearl Harbor attack? | {
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"2,403"
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570b44876b8089140040f844 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The loss of eight battleships and 2,403 Americans at Pearl Harbor forced the U.S. to rely on its remaining aircraft carriers, which won a major victory over Japan at Midway just six months into the war, and on its growing submarine fleet. The Navy and Marine Corps followed this up with an island hopping campaign across... | What term describes the overall US strategy in the Pacific in WWII? | {
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290
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"island hopping"
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570b44876b8089140040f845 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The loss of eight battleships and 2,403 Americans at Pearl Harbor forced the U.S. to rely on its remaining aircraft carriers, which won a major victory over Japan at Midway just six months into the war, and on its growing submarine fleet. The Navy and Marine Corps followed this up with an island hopping campaign across... | When did the Allies invade North Africa? | {
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"1942"
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570b44876b8089140040f846 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The loss of eight battleships and 2,403 Americans at Pearl Harbor forced the U.S. to rely on its remaining aircraft carriers, which won a major victory over Japan at Midway just six months into the war, and on its growing submarine fleet. The Navy and Marine Corps followed this up with an island hopping campaign across... | Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs? | {
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"Hiroshima and Nagasaki"
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570b4563ec8fbc190045b942 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Korean War was a conflict between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers under influence of the Soviet Union (also a UN member nation) and the People's Republic of China (which later also gained UN membership). The principal combatants were North and South Korea. Principal allies o... | What country supplied troops to North Korea during the Korean War? | {
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"the People's Republic of China"
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570b4563ec8fbc190045b943 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Korean War was a conflict between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers under influence of the Soviet Union (also a UN member nation) and the People's Republic of China (which later also gained UN membership). The principal combatants were North and South Korea. Principal allies o... | What country supplied advisors, pilots, and war materiel to North Korea? | {
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579
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"the Soviet Union"
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570b4563ec8fbc190045b944 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Korean War was a conflict between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers under influence of the Soviet Union (also a UN member nation) and the People's Republic of China (which later also gained UN membership). The principal combatants were North and South Korea. Principal allies o... | What country was the principal ally of South Korea during the war? | {
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38
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"the United States"
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570b4563ec8fbc190045b945 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Korean War was a conflict between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers under influence of the Soviet Union (also a UN member nation) and the People's Republic of China (which later also gained UN membership). The principal combatants were North and South Korea. Principal allies o... | What organization did all combatants on both sides of the war belong to? | {
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64
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"United Nations"
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570b4563ec8fbc190045b946 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The Korean War was a conflict between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers under influence of the Soviet Union (also a UN member nation) and the People's Republic of China (which later also gained UN membership). The principal combatants were North and South Korea. Principal allies o... | Which two countries were the primary fighters for territory in the Korean War? | {
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"North and South Korea"
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570b464a6b8089140040f84c | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The war started badly for the US and UN. North Korean forces struck massively in the summer of 1950 and nearly drove the outnumbered US and ROK defenders into the sea. However the United Nations intervened, naming Douglas MacArthur commander of its forces, and UN-US-ROK forces held a perimeter around Pusan, gaining tim... | When did North Korean forces initiate attacks on US and UN forces in the Korean war? | {
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"1950"
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570b464a6b8089140040f84d | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The war started badly for the US and UN. North Korean forces struck massively in the summer of 1950 and nearly drove the outnumbered US and ROK defenders into the sea. However the United Nations intervened, naming Douglas MacArthur commander of its forces, and UN-US-ROK forces held a perimeter around Pusan, gaining tim... | What South Korean city did the US and ROK forces defend while building reinforcements? | {
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302
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"Pusan"
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570b464a6b8089140040f84e | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The war started badly for the US and UN. North Korean forces struck massively in the summer of 1950 and nearly drove the outnumbered US and ROK defenders into the sea. However the United Nations intervened, naming Douglas MacArthur commander of its forces, and UN-US-ROK forces held a perimeter around Pusan, gaining tim... | What type of attack was used on Inchon? | {
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"amphibious invasion"
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570b464a6b8089140040f84f | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The war started badly for the US and UN. North Korean forces struck massively in the summer of 1950 and nearly drove the outnumbered US and ROK defenders into the sea. However the United Nations intervened, naming Douglas MacArthur commander of its forces, and UN-US-ROK forces held a perimeter around Pusan, gaining tim... | Chinese troops attacked the UN forces when they crossed what river? | {
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659
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"the Yalu River"
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} |
570b464a6b8089140040f850 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The war started badly for the US and UN. North Korean forces struck massively in the summer of 1950 and nearly drove the outnumbered US and ROK defenders into the sea. However the United Nations intervened, naming Douglas MacArthur commander of its forces, and UN-US-ROK forces held a perimeter around Pusan, gaining tim... | What general was fired for defying President Truman's containment strategy? | {
"answer_start": [
214
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"Douglas MacArthur"
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570b46f8ec8fbc190045b94c | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam or the "RVN"), the United States, supplemented by South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The allies fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as well as the National Liberation Front (NLF, a... | What acronym was given to South Vietnamese troops? | {
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104
],
"text": [
"RVN"
]
} |
570b46f8ec8fbc190045b94d | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam or the "RVN"), the United States, supplemented by South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The allies fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as well as the National Liberation Front (NLF, a... | What acronym was given to North Vietnamese army regulars? | {
"answer_start": [
267
],
"text": [
"NVA"
]
} |
570b46f8ec8fbc190045b94e | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam or the "RVN"), the United States, supplemented by South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The allies fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as well as the National Liberation Front (NLF, a... | By what name were fighters of the National Liberation Front known? | {
"answer_start": [
349
],
"text": [
"Viet Cong"
]
} |
570b46f8ec8fbc190045b94f | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam or the "RVN"), the United States, supplemented by South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The allies fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as well as the National Liberation Front (NLF, a... | The VC operated in what geographic area? | {
"answer_start": [
395
],
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"South Vietnam"
]
} |
570b46f8ec8fbc190045b950 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam or the "RVN"), the United States, supplemented by South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The allies fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as well as the National Liberation Front (NLF, a... | The NVA was aided by military and financial aid from what two countries? | {
"answer_start": [
474
],
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"Soviet Union and China"
]
} |
570b47b6ec8fbc190045b956 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The military history of the American side of the war involved different strategies over the years. The bombing campaigns of the Air Force were tightly controlled by the White House for political reasons, and until 1972 avoided the main Northern cities of Hanoi and Haiphong and concentrated on bombing jungle supply trai... | What two northern Vietnamese cities did the US avoid bombing at the outset of the war? | {
"answer_start": [
255
],
"text": [
"Hanoi and Haiphong"
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570b47b6ec8fbc190045b957 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The military history of the American side of the war involved different strategies over the years. The bombing campaigns of the Air Force were tightly controlled by the White House for political reasons, and until 1972 avoided the main Northern cities of Hanoi and Haiphong and concentrated on bombing jungle supply trai... | What was the major supply trail for the Northern Vietnamese forces? | {
"answer_start": [
335
],
"text": [
"the Ho Chi Minh Trail"
]
} |
570b47b6ec8fbc190045b958 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The military history of the American side of the war involved different strategies over the years. The bombing campaigns of the Air Force were tightly controlled by the White House for political reasons, and until 1972 avoided the main Northern cities of Hanoi and Haiphong and concentrated on bombing jungle supply trai... | What US commander's strategy caused a loss of public opinion in the US? | {
"answer_start": [
400
],
"text": [
"William Westmoreland"
]
} |
570b47b6ec8fbc190045b959 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The military history of the American side of the war involved different strategies over the years. The bombing campaigns of the Air Force were tightly controlled by the White House for political reasons, and until 1972 avoided the main Northern cities of Hanoi and Haiphong and concentrated on bombing jungle supply trai... | Who helped orchestrate bombing campaigns in the Vietnam War? | {
"answer_start": [
165
],
"text": [
"the White House"
]
} |
570b47b6ec8fbc190045b95a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The military history of the American side of the war involved different strategies over the years. The bombing campaigns of the Air Force were tightly controlled by the White House for political reasons, and until 1972 avoided the main Northern cities of Hanoi and Haiphong and concentrated on bombing jungle supply trai... | When did the US start bombing Hanoi? | {
"answer_start": [
214
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"1972"
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570b48596b8089140040f856 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In 1983 fighting between Palestinian refugees and Lebanese factions reignited that nation's long-running civil war. A UN agreement brought an international force of peacekeepers to occupy Beirut and guarantee security. US Marines landed in August 1982 along with Italian and French forces. On October 23, 1983, a suicide... | When did fighting between Palestinians and the Lebanese begin? | {
"answer_start": [
3
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"1983"
]
} |
570b48596b8089140040f857 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In 1983 fighting between Palestinian refugees and Lebanese factions reignited that nation's long-running civil war. A UN agreement brought an international force of peacekeepers to occupy Beirut and guarantee security. US Marines landed in August 1982 along with Italian and French forces. On October 23, 1983, a suicide... | When did US marines land in Lebanon? | {
"answer_start": [
247
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"text": [
"1982"
]
} |
570b48596b8089140040f858 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In 1983 fighting between Palestinian refugees and Lebanese factions reignited that nation's long-running civil war. A UN agreement brought an international force of peacekeepers to occupy Beirut and guarantee security. US Marines landed in August 1982 along with Italian and French forces. On October 23, 1983, a suicide... | When did a suicide bomber successfully attack the marine barracks in Lebanon? | {
"answer_start": [
293
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"text": [
"October 23, 1983"
]
} |
570b48596b8089140040f859 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In 1983 fighting between Palestinian refugees and Lebanese factions reignited that nation's long-running civil war. A UN agreement brought an international force of peacekeepers to occupy Beirut and guarantee security. US Marines landed in August 1982 along with Italian and French forces. On October 23, 1983, a suicide... | How many marines were killed in the attack? | {
"answer_start": [
437
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"text": [
"241"
]
} |
570b48596b8089140040f85a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | In 1983 fighting between Palestinian refugees and Lebanese factions reignited that nation's long-running civil war. A UN agreement brought an international force of peacekeepers to occupy Beirut and guarantee security. US Marines landed in August 1982 along with Italian and French forces. On October 23, 1983, a suicide... | When did President Reagan withdraw marines from Lebanon? | {
"answer_start": [
735
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"text": [
"February 1984"
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570b495aec8fbc190045b960 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | However, the battle was one-sided almost from the beginning. The reasons for this are the subject of continuing study by military strategists and academics. There is general agreement that US technological superiority was a crucial factor but the speed and scale of the Iraqi collapse has also been attributed to poor st... | What is the main reason the US-led coalition won a decisive victory in the Persian Gulf War? | {
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189
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"US technological superiority"
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570b495aec8fbc190045b962 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | However, the battle was one-sided almost from the beginning. The reasons for this are the subject of continuing study by military strategists and academics. There is general agreement that US technological superiority was a crucial factor but the speed and scale of the Iraqi collapse has also been attributed to poor st... | US airstrikes on Iraqi air defenses and command and control facilities began when? | {
"answer_start": [
540
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"on 17 January 1991"
]
} |
570b495aec8fbc190045b961 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | However, the battle was one-sided almost from the beginning. The reasons for this are the subject of continuing study by military strategists and academics. There is general agreement that US technological superiority was a crucial factor but the speed and scale of the Iraqi collapse has also been attributed to poor st... | What faults in the Iraqi forces led to their rapid defeat? | {
"answer_start": [
313
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"text": [
"poor strategic and tactical leadership and low morale"
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570b495aec8fbc190045b964 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | However, the battle was one-sided almost from the beginning. The reasons for this are the subject of continuing study by military strategists and academics. There is general agreement that US technological superiority was a crucial factor but the speed and scale of the Iraqi collapse has also been attributed to poor st... | Who ordered Iraqi forces to hold their ground despite air bombardments? | {
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1462
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"Iraqi President Saddam Hussein"
]
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570b495aec8fbc190045b963 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | However, the battle was one-sided almost from the beginning. The reasons for this are the subject of continuing study by military strategists and academics. There is general agreement that US technological superiority was a crucial factor but the speed and scale of the Iraqi collapse has also been attributed to poor st... | When did US ground forces attack Iraqi positions? | {
"answer_start": [
1539
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"24 February"
]
} |
570b4b85ec8fbc190045b96a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After just 100 hours of ground combat, and with all of Kuwait and much of southern Iraq under coalition control, US President George H. W. Bush ordered a cease-fire and negotiations began resulting in an agreement for cessation of hostilities. Some US politicians were disappointed by this move, believing Bush should ha... | How long did ground combat operations last in the Persian Gulf War? | {
"answer_start": [
11
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"100 hours"
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570b4b85ec8fbc190045b96b | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After just 100 hours of ground combat, and with all of Kuwait and much of southern Iraq under coalition control, US President George H. W. Bush ordered a cease-fire and negotiations began resulting in an agreement for cessation of hostilities. Some US politicians were disappointed by this move, believing Bush should ha... | Who ordered the cease-fire that effectively ended hostilities? | {
"answer_start": [
113
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"text": [
"US President George H. W. Bush"
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570b4b85ec8fbc190045b96c | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After just 100 hours of ground combat, and with all of Kuwait and much of southern Iraq under coalition control, US President George H. W. Bush ordered a cease-fire and negotiations began resulting in an agreement for cessation of hostilities. Some US politicians were disappointed by this move, believing Bush should ha... | What did some US Politicians think Coalition forces should have been allowed to have done? | {
"answer_start": [
323
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"text": [
"pressed on to Baghdad and removed Hussein from power"
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570b4b85ec8fbc190045b96d | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After just 100 hours of ground combat, and with all of Kuwait and much of southern Iraq under coalition control, US President George H. W. Bush ordered a cease-fire and negotiations began resulting in an agreement for cessation of hostilities. Some US politicians were disappointed by this move, believing Bush should ha... | Coalition nations did what with regards to invading Northern Iraq to precipitate the cease fire? | {
"answer_start": [
609
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"text": [
"refused to participate"
]
} |
570b4b85ec8fbc190045b96e | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After just 100 hours of ground combat, and with all of Kuwait and much of southern Iraq under coalition control, US President George H. W. Bush ordered a cease-fire and negotiations began resulting in an agreement for cessation of hostilities. Some US politicians were disappointed by this move, believing Bush should ha... | Why did Coalition nations fear the removal of Hussein from power? | {
"answer_start": [
661
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"it would create a power vacuum and destabilize the region"
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} |
570b4c3c6b8089140040f860 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The War on Terrorism is a global effort by the governments of several countries (primarily the United States and its principal allies) to neutralize international terrorist groups (primarily Islamic Extremist terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda) and ensure that countries considered by the US and some of its allies to ... | What term is given to the attempt by the US and her allies to fight global terrorist groups? | {
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0
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"The War on Terrorism"
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570b4c3c6b8089140040f861 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The War on Terrorism is a global effort by the governments of several countries (primarily the United States and its principal allies) to neutralize international terrorist groups (primarily Islamic Extremist terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda) and ensure that countries considered by the US and some of its allies to ... | What religious groups are primarily targeted by this war? | {
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191
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"Islamic Extremist"
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} |
570b4c3c6b8089140040f862 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The War on Terrorism is a global effort by the governments of several countries (primarily the United States and its principal allies) to neutralize international terrorist groups (primarily Islamic Extremist terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda) and ensure that countries considered by the US and some of its allies to ... | What is one prominent, specific terrorist group targeted by the War on Terrorism? | {
"answer_start": [
237
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"text": [
"al-Qaeda"
]
} |
570b4c3c6b8089140040f863 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The War on Terrorism is a global effort by the governments of several countries (primarily the United States and its principal allies) to neutralize international terrorist groups (primarily Islamic Extremist terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda) and ensure that countries considered by the US and some of its allies to ... | The War On Terrorism was caused by what event? | {
"answer_start": [
424
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"text": [
"the September 11, 2001 attacks"
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} |
570b4c3c6b8089140040f864 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | The War on Terrorism is a global effort by the governments of several countries (primarily the United States and its principal allies) to neutralize international terrorist groups (primarily Islamic Extremist terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda) and ensure that countries considered by the US and some of its allies to ... | Since the start of the war on Terrorism, attacks on US service members have occurred in which two US states? | {
"answer_start": [
555
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"text": [
"Arkansas and Texas"
]
} |
570b4f4dec8fbc190045b974 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq, which was refused, a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45... | What demand did the US make before invading Iraq in 2003? | {
"answer_start": [
77
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"text": [
"that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq"
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} |
570b4f4dec8fbc190045b975 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq, which was refused, a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45... | How many US troops participated in the invasion? | {
"answer_start": [
270
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"text": [
"250,000"
]
} |
570b4f4dec8fbc190045b976 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq, which was refused, a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45... | What country refused to allow forces to stage within it? | {
"answer_start": [
443
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"text": [
"Turkey"
]
} |
570b4f4dec8fbc190045b977 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq, which was refused, a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45... | How long did the first phase of fighting last? | {
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630
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"text": [
"approximately three weeks"
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} |
570b4f4dec8fbc190045b978 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq, which was refused, a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45... | How long did the US and its coalition partners have to occupy Iraq? | {
"answer_start": [
733
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"text": [
"9 years"
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} |
570b50126b8089140040f86a | Military_history_of_the_United_States | As a result of the Libyan Civil War, the United Nations enacted United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and the protection of civilians from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi. The United States, along with Britain, France and several other nations, committed a coalition forc... | What declaration established a no-fly zone over Libya? | {
"answer_start": [
64
],
"text": [
"United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973"
]
} |
570b50126b8089140040f86b | Military_history_of_the_United_States | As a result of the Libyan Civil War, the United Nations enacted United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and the protection of civilians from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi. The United States, along with Britain, France and several other nations, committed a coalition forc... | What is the name of the Libyan leader opposed by US and UN forces? | {
"answer_start": [
204
],
"text": [
"Muammar Gaddafi"
]
} |
570b50126b8089140040f86c | Military_history_of_the_United_States | As a result of the Libyan Civil War, the United Nations enacted United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and the protection of civilians from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi. The United States, along with Britain, France and several other nations, committed a coalition forc... | What was the name of the military action against Libya? | {
"answer_start": [
550
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"text": [
"Operation Unified Protector"
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} |
570b50126b8089140040f86d | Military_history_of_the_United_States | As a result of the Libyan Civil War, the United Nations enacted United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and the protection of civilians from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi. The United States, along with Britain, France and several other nations, committed a coalition forc... | What was the goal of this operation? | {
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814
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"text": [
"to protect civilians"
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} |
570b50126b8089140040f86e | Military_history_of_the_United_States | As a result of the Libyan Civil War, the United Nations enacted United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and the protection of civilians from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi. The United States, along with Britain, France and several other nations, committed a coalition forc... | The Libyan conflict was primarily fought between which groups? | {
"answer_start": [
872
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"Gaddafi's loyalists and Libyan rebels fighting to depose him"
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570b51886b8089140040f874 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | General George Washington (1732–99) proved an excellent organizer and administrator, who worked successfully with Congress and the state governors, selecting and mentoring his senior officers, supporting and training his troops, and maintaining an idealistic Republican Army. His biggest challenge was logistics, since n... | What was the biggest problem General Washington faced? | {
"answer_start": [
302
],
"text": [
"logistics"
]
} |
570b51886b8089140040f875 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | General George Washington (1732–99) proved an excellent organizer and administrator, who worked successfully with Congress and the state governors, selecting and mentoring his senior officers, supporting and training his troops, and maintaining an idealistic Republican Army. His biggest challenge was logistics, since n... | Where were the two major surrenders of British forces in the war? | {
"answer_start": [
834
],
"text": [
"Saratoga (1777) and Yorktown (1781)"
]
} |
570b51886b8089140040f876 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | General George Washington (1732–99) proved an excellent organizer and administrator, who worked successfully with Congress and the state governors, selecting and mentoring his senior officers, supporting and training his troops, and maintaining an idealistic Republican Army. His biggest challenge was logistics, since n... | What percentage of the Colonial population were loyal to the Crown? | {
"answer_start": [
1077
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"text": [
"20%"
]
} |
570b51886b8089140040f877 | Military_history_of_the_United_States | General George Washington (1732–99) proved an excellent organizer and administrator, who worked successfully with Congress and the state governors, selecting and mentoring his senior officers, supporting and training his troops, and maintaining an idealistic Republican Army. His biggest challenge was logistics, since n... | What did Washington do after defeating the British Army? | {
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1361
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"text": [
"he retired quietly to his farm in Virginia."
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} |
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