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Why was "Kingdom" chosen as the term for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

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The Tokugawa shogunate expelled all foreigners from Japan and forbade foreign trade, except with the Dutch East India Company. Why were they exempted? Was this still significant when Commodore Perry arrived?

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How did the French defense industry and military respond post WW2?

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The War of Northern Aggression.

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What do we know of the personality of Robert Curthose?

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What factors lead to the adoption of "klompen" by the Dutch?

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Why was "Kingdom" chosen as the term for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?	265
The Tokugawa shogunate expelled all foreigners from Japan and forbade foreign trade, except with the Dutch East India Company. Why were they exempted? Was this still significant when Commodore Perry arrived?	84
How did the French defense industry and military respond post WW2?	12
The War of Northern Aggression.	11
What do we know of the personality of Robert Curthose?	3
What factors lead to the adoption of "klompen" by the Dutch?	2