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We've heard of the Red Scare, the fear of communism in the USA, but was there a "Blue Scare" in the Soviet Union?

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On this map, there is a country between Libya, Algeria, Niger and Chad. What is it?

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Did lancers really use their lances as javelins?

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How common were colonies in the 20th century that didnt want independence?

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How was Anglo-Egyptian Sudan administrated?

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Did the Byelorussian SSR and the Ukrainian SSR delegates to the United Nations ever speak out or vote against the Soviet Union?

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How did the Soviet Union justify vetoing the membership of so many countries in the United Nations?

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Why didn't Poland accept a quick peace treaty at the outbreak of World War II?

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What was the army/fleet composition during the 19th Century?

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How were absolute monarchies ruled?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
We've heard of the Red Scare, the fear of communism in the USA, but was there a "Blue Scare" in the Soviet Union?	424
On this map, there is a country between Libya, Algeria, Niger and Chad. What is it?	66
Did lancers really use their lances as javelins?	28
How common were colonies in the 20th century that didnt want independence?	22
How was Anglo-Egyptian Sudan administrated?	21
Did the Byelorussian SSR and the Ukrainian SSR delegates to the United Nations ever speak out or vote against the Soviet Union?	19
How did the Soviet Union justify vetoing the membership of so many countries in the United Nations?	19
Why didn't Poland accept a quick peace treaty at the outbreak of World War II?	17
What was the army/fleet composition during the 19th Century?	12
How were absolute monarchies ruled?	12