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I want to learn more about subcultures in the US. Where would you start?

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Did Stalin's purges in the 1930s have any justification, or were they entirely out of paranoia?

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How did Poland-Lithuania go from being a regional power to two minor states?

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Why did the Soviets produce so many tanks and aircraft pre-war, that proved to be ineffectual and defenseless?

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How did Ceacesecu have the power to rule Romania the way he did?

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How did the Soviet people respond to the invention of the atom bomb?

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Why was early WWII armor so terrible?

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During slavery, did any slaveowners collect chattel in the way that you or I might collect stamps as a hobby?

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Was being a Nazi in America a crime during WW2? How did membership in the Nazi Party become legally tolerated postwar?

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During WWII and shortly after, did Soviet citizens have an accurate understanding of the scale of the devastation, or did the Soviet government downplay the casualties and damage?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I want to learn more about subcultures in the US. Where would you start?	17
Did Stalin's purges in the 1930s have any justification, or were they entirely out of paranoia?	17
How did Poland-Lithuania go from being a regional power to two minor states?	16
Why did the Soviets produce so many tanks and aircraft pre-war, that proved to be ineffectual and defenseless?	14
How did Ceacesecu have the power to rule Romania the way he did?	14
How did the Soviet people respond to the invention of the atom bomb?	12
Why was early WWII armor so terrible?	11
During slavery, did any slaveowners collect chattel in the way that you or I might collect stamps as a hobby?	10
Was being a Nazi in America a crime during WW2? How did membership in the Nazi Party become legally tolerated postwar?	10
During WWII and shortly after, did Soviet citizens have an accurate understanding of the scale of the devastation, or did the Soviet government downplay the casualties and damage?	9