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Lethal Weapon 2 explicitly has Apartheid South African diplomats as its villains. How was this generally received when the film came out in 1989?

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What did French citizens think about French Guiana being fully integrated into France itself?

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Why did the British lose the American War of Independence, according to the British in the late 18th and early 19th century?

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Is there a historical equivalent to North Korea?

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Were Americans generally “aware” that the Compromise of 1877 had taken place?

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How did Trotsky intitally become so prominent in the Bolshevik movment?

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How were the Greeks who fled the Byzantine Empire treated in the Italian City States? (Second attempt at asking)

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Why did Herbert Hoover meet with Adolf Hitler?

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How were the Greeks who fled the Byzantine Empire treated in the Italian City States?

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How did the "Jews control the media" conspiracy theory continue after 1945?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Lethal Weapon 2 explicitly has Apartheid South African diplomats as its villains. How was this generally received when the film came out in 1989?	381
What did French citizens think about French Guiana being fully integrated into France itself?	256
Why did the British lose the American War of Independence, according to the British in the late 18th and early 19th century?	186
Is there a historical equivalent to North Korea?	173
Were Americans generally “aware” that the Compromise of 1877 had taken place?	161
How did Trotsky intitally become so prominent in the Bolshevik movment?	147
How were the Greeks who fled the Byzantine Empire treated in the Italian City States? (Second attempt at asking)	145
Why did Herbert Hoover meet with Adolf Hitler?	139
How were the Greeks who fled the Byzantine Empire treated in the Italian City States?	132
How did the "Jews control the media" conspiracy theory continue after 1945?	131