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Auschwitz-Birkenau has come to symbolise the Holocaust as a whole. Was it notably the biggest or worst of the many camps discovered, or was there another reason it became such a symbol?

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Romania, Poland, and the Iron Guard, 1939

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Within a couple of weeks of each other in Autumn 1987, religious leaders Pat Robertson (R) and Jesse Jackson (D) announced their candidacies for the presidency. What was the situation with regard to religion-in-politics 8n 1988?

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How accurate is the popular view that "uncontrolled immigration led to the fall of the Roman Empire"?

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The Japanese in World War 2 had a reputation as excellent jungle fighters. Was this justified? And if so, how did it come about, given the distinct lack of jungle in Japan, or in China and Manchuria where they had been gaining combat experience?

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Was Conrad von Hötzendorf a good general?

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So what was Gavrilo Princip doing outside Schiller's Deli that day?

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In the movie "Valkyrie", several high-ranking officers including Generals Olbricht and Fromm, are shown with conspicuously missing "Salad bars" or medal ribbons. Assuming it is not a movie inaccuracy, what was the reason for this?

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Are there any records of objections by Germans to the reintroduction by both Germanies of the Black-Red-Gold colours?

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Did the British Empire ever exist as an official, legal entity, and if so was it formally abolished with the founding of the Commonwealth or does it still exist in the shape of the few scattered islands that remain?

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Auschwitz-Birkenau has come to symbolise the Holocaust as a whole. Was it notably the biggest or worst of the many camps discovered, or was there another reason it became such a symbol?	18
Romania, Poland, and the Iron Guard, 1939	16
Within a couple of weeks of each other in Autumn 1987, religious leaders Pat Robertson (R) and Jesse Jackson (D) announced their candidacies for the presidency. What was the situation with regard to religion-in-politics 8n 1988?	16
How accurate is the popular view that "uncontrolled immigration led to the fall of the Roman Empire"?	15
The Japanese in World War 2 had a reputation as excellent jungle fighters. Was this justified? And if so, how did it come about, given the distinct lack of jungle in Japan, or in China and Manchuria where they had been gaining combat experience?	15
Was Conrad von Hötzendorf a good general?	15
So what was Gavrilo Princip doing outside Schiller's Deli that day?	15
In the movie "Valkyrie", several high-ranking officers including Generals Olbricht and Fromm, are shown with conspicuously missing "Salad bars" or medal ribbons. Assuming it is not a movie inaccuracy, what was the reason for this?	15
Are there any records of objections by Germans to the reintroduction by both Germanies of the Black-Red-Gold colours?	14
Did the British Empire ever exist as an official, legal entity, and if so was it formally abolished with the founding of the Commonwealth or does it still exist in the shape of the few scattered islands that remain?	14