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It seems like almost every US war during the 20th century had a face of the enemy who would be featured in political cartoons as a representative of the enemy: the Kaiser, Hitler, Ho Chi Minh, Hussein, Bin Laden, etc. Was there any such figure during the Korean War?

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It seems as if the early Caliphates were far more successful than the Roman/Byzantine Empires in establishing trade with non-Mediterranean West Africa. If that is the case, why is that?

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Why did the British not support King Hussein in his fight with Ibn Saud?

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What happened to the navy of Austria-Hungary after WWI?

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No European country came to the aid of the U.S. or Spain during the Spanish-American war. Why was this the case?

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When did "Okies" stop being seen as a distinct cultural group in California?

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In the 1950s, from where did the East and West German militaries draw their officer corps?

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Did 19th century Chinese immigrants know what would face them when they got to the US?

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In France during the 1870s, how would you characterize the respective followers of the three leading monarchist houses?

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What is the history of the Elvis is Alive movement and, if this does not violate the twenty year rule, when did it lose its momentum?

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It seems like almost every US war during the 20th century had a face of the enemy who would be featured in political cartoons as a representative of the enemy: the Kaiser, Hitler, Ho Chi Minh, Hussein, Bin Laden, etc. Was there any such figure during the Korean War?	22
It seems as if the early Caliphates were far more successful than the Roman/Byzantine Empires in establishing trade with non-Mediterranean West Africa. If that is the case, why is that?	18
Why did the British not support King Hussein in his fight with Ibn Saud?	18
What happened to the navy of Austria-Hungary after WWI?	17
No European country came to the aid of the U.S. or Spain during the Spanish-American war. Why was this the case?	17
When did "Okies" stop being seen as a distinct cultural group in California?	16
In the 1950s, from where did the East and West German militaries draw their officer corps?	16
Did 19th century Chinese immigrants know what would face them when they got to the US?	15
In France during the 1870s, how would you characterize the respective followers of the three leading monarchist houses?	15
What is the history of the Elvis is Alive movement and, if this does not violate the twenty year rule, when did it lose its momentum?	15