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Why did the Spanish and Portugeuse Empires reach their territorial peaks much earlier in comparison to the British and French Empires?

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At the end of the Second Opium War, what was stopping the Western (and other) powers from just invading and colonising the whole of China? Was it just a lack of manpower?

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In order to avoid the result of the agreement that Britain had with Belgium before WW1, why didn't Germany use its Austro-Hungarian allies to invade France via Italy?

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To what extent can the Confederate States of America be considered a confederation as opposed to a federation resembling the United States? (Cont. below)

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Did Hong Kongers fight for the British Empire during WW1?

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To what extent can the Confederate States of America be considered a confederation...(cont.)

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In every 'iteration' of Poland's borders that has existed throughout history, when Poland has been considered a country (and not part of another like under the Nazis), has there been a part of Poland that has existed in every iteration of the country?

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What if the 1936 "Xi'an Incident" never happened?

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Why did the Spanish and Portugeuse Empires reach their territorial peaks much earlier in comparison to the British and French Empires?	32
At the end of the Second Opium War, what was stopping the Western (and other) powers from just invading and colonising the whole of China? Was it just a lack of manpower?	11
In order to avoid the result of the agreement that Britain had with Belgium before WW1, why didn't Germany use its Austro-Hungarian allies to invade France via Italy?	10
To what extent can the Confederate States of America be considered a confederation as opposed to a federation resembling the United States? (Cont. below)	6
Did Hong Kongers fight for the British Empire during WW1?	4
To what extent can the Confederate States of America be considered a confederation...(cont.)	2
In every 'iteration' of Poland's borders that has existed throughout history, when Poland has been considered a country (and not part of another like under the Nazis), has there been a part of Poland that has existed in every iteration of the country?	0
What if the 1936 "Xi'an Incident" never happened?	0