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View Poll Results: Favorite defunct 20th century nation?
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Austria-Hungary
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8 |
12.50% |
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USSR
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21 |
32.81% |
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Yugoslavia (all regimes)
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5 |
7.81% |
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Free State of Danzig
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1 |
1.56% |
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German Empire (till 1918)
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6 |
9.38% |
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German Reich (1933-1945)
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8 |
12.50% |
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Spanish Republic
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2 |
3.13% |
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Russian Empire
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2 |
3.13% |
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Ottoman Empire (till 1922)
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6 |
9.38% |
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Other (specify)
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20.31% |
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02-02-2007, 13:25 PM
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#16 (permalink)
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Dubliner to the death
Senior Contributor
Join Date: 10-17-06
Location: Cork City, Ireland.
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Most definetly Serbia.
Responsible for more deaths than Uncle Joe.
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02-06-2007, 21:39 PM
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#17 (permalink)
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Banished
Regular
Join Date: 01-26-06
Location: USA
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Austria-Hungary
I love my M95. 
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03-04-2007, 09:23 AM
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#18 (permalink)
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Military Professional
Join Date: 03-02-07
Location: Ningbo, China
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Austria-Hungary by far. It sucks that the allies forced the abdication of the ENTIRE FREAKIN' HABSBURG DYNASTY.
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"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever."
- Thomas Jefferson
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03-05-2007, 02:34 AM
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#19 (permalink)
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Military Enthusiast
Senior Contributor
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I miss USSR because we would have seen more cool Soviet weapons by now and even more cooler US weapons. :-(
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03-07-2007, 16:57 PM
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#20 (permalink)
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Contributor
Join Date: 11-20-06
Location: Barbados
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India. Not the Republic of India as it stands now, but the united country that comprised of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, and existed 60 years ago.

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Hasta la Victoria siempre!
Last edited by gamercube : 03-07-2007 at 17:03 PM.
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04-13-2007, 16:34 PM
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#21 (permalink)
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Military Professional
Join Date: 12-31-06
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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I voted USSR. Why? Because since their demise Europe, the UK and all our defence has gone to pot. We are getting hundreds of thousands of emigres pouring west wanting it all now, from us, without exception!!
Bring Back Communism 
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02-02-2008, 00:03 AM
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#22 (permalink)
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Regular
Join Date: 01-28-08
Location: Sydney
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german empire was so Awesome, almost won ww1 if the americans hadnt intervene and didnt harass the U.S with submarines =]
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02-02-2008, 00:41 AM
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#23 (permalink)
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Moderator Scotch taster
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beansprout
german empire was so Awesome, almost won ww1
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Nope, not even close. In fact, if the Americans had not intervened, all sides would've called it quits.
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Chimo
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02-02-2008, 01:30 AM
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#24 (permalink)
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Military Professional
Join Date: 09-11-06
Location: Bend, Oregon
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Astralis Reply
"long live the republic of formosa!"
My birthplace. I'll raise a glass.
That said, the USSR. 74 years of living hell for mankind. Good riddance.
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02-25-2008, 11:04 AM
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#25 (permalink)
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Military Professional
Join Date: 01-04-07
Location: cheshire uk
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[quote=S-2;454952
USSR. 74 years of living hell for mankind. Good riddance.[/QUOTE]
Absolutely
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We are getting hundreds of thousands of emigres pouring west wanting it all now, from us, without exception!!
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And some call it progress 
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02-25-2008, 11:17 AM
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#26 (permalink)
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Military Professional
Join Date: 12-31-06
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dave lukins
Absolutely
And some call it progress 
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The lefties call it our "duty" - Sorry cannot swear!!
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02-25-2008, 11:19 AM
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#27 (permalink)
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Military Professional
Join Date: 01-04-07
Location: Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gamercube
India. Not the Republic of India as it stands now, but the united country that comprised of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, and existed 60 years ago.

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Well wasnt our fault it was all in one piece when we give it back to you ......you know the rule " we break we buy ...you break you buy
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02-25-2008, 14:20 PM
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#28 (permalink)
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Defense Professional Military Professional
Join Date: 04-27-07
Location: Prince George, VA
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My Favorite?
Grand Duchy of Fenwick
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02-25-2008, 15:28 PM
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#29 (permalink)
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Patron
Join Date: 10-01-07
Location: Jal.,Pb.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PubFather
Burma (or is it Myanmar?)
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But that is not defunct..yet
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02-25-2008, 18:23 PM
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#30 (permalink)
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Defense Professional
Join Date: 01-12-06
Location: Long Beach, CA
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France.
It hasn't been of any use since the American Revolution.
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