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Why did the Soviet Union want to invade Afghanistan and why did they invade Afghanistan specifically?
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In Django Unchained Dr King Schultz refers to himself as German. This despite the movie being set in 1858, before Germany was unified as one country. Would people from Bavaria, Prussia, etc refer to themselves as German at this time in history?
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The fictional Captain Jack Aubrey, RN, captures a slave ship and is so appalled by the conditions he finds that he chains the captain and officers to the ship and then has his squadron use it for gunnery practice until it sinks. Were the Royal Navy very harsh with slave traders they captured?
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What is currently the most accepted theory among scholars regarding the origins of the Etruscans? An ancient civilization in central Italy which spoke a non-Indo-European language.
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George Washington deciding not to run for reelection is frequently taught in the US as a noble decision to establish the precedent of term limits. Were there any other factors that influenced President Washington's decision.
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During the 1950's, several Wehrmacht leaders, many of whom convicted war criminals such as von Manstein became military advisers for NATO. How controversial were these appointments? Was there significant opposition from West Germans/NATO members in letting Wehrmacht leaders re-assume military posts?
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