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Are concepts like “total war” and “unconditional surrender” outdated in our globalized world of the nuclear age? And if so, why?

Total war and unconditional surrender were always rare events in history and are not indicative of most conflicts.

Absolute war and forced surrender are anachronistic ideas given the threat of nuclear escalation.

Western societies no longer see existential wars as either moral or necessary and have evolved beyond them.

War reflects unchanging human nature, so its most extreme manifestations will always be with us.

Total war and unconditional surrender remain necessary options when enemies inevitably seek to destroy a state.

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As Congress moves forward on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the question of what to do concerning federal spending and taxation remains in doubt

Will President Trump get his way and will signature campaign promises (no taxes of tips) be included?

Will the final bill dramatically alter tax brackets and/or standardized deductions?

Will the bill add to the nation’s debt, rattle markets, and worsen interest payments?

Will the final version boost military spending and end green-energy subsidies?

How many Republicans will defy the President; how many Democrats will cross the aisle?

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Which of the following events, that occurred at this point in June during the Second World War, most resonates today?

1940 – The evacuation of 300,000 troops at Dunkirk, boosting British morale

1941 – Deaths of Kaiser Wilhelm II and German-American baseball legend Lou Gehrig

1942 – American naval forces prevailing at Midway, turning the tide in the Pacific war

1943 – Work on the ENIAC computer begins, ushering in the Information Age

1944 – Allied forces storm the beaches at Normandy, beginning Europe’s liberation

1945 – Interim committee recommends dropping an atomic bomb on an urban Japanese target

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Which of the following events, that occurred at this point in June during the Second World War, most resonates today?