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The Monroe Doctrine effectively declared the entire western hemisphere an American sphere of influence. There were still a number of European colonies there at the time. How did Imperial European powers react?
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What was going on in Sweden and the rest of the Scandinavian nations during the "Concert of Europe" era?
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In "Diplomacy" by Kissinger, he mentions that 19th century Russia had both Asian and European focused foreign offices. With the European directive being dominated by "Baltic Germans". Who were these Baltic Germans and how important of a role did they have in Tsarist Russia?
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Why was Field Marshal Montgomery chosen as the overall land commander for the Normandy landings? Was he seen as the most experienced? Was it a political compromise?
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By the time of the Napoleonic wars and after, Spain seems to drop off the map as a considerable power. What caused this drop in status?
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There is a common assertion that a failed evacuation at Dunkirk would have spelt the virtual end for the British army. How many men were in Dunkirk/France? Weren't there also substantial British forces in SE Asia and North Africa at the time?
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Bismarck was a noted diplomat who saw and planned years and decades ahead of his contemporaries, but his successors undermined his legacy tactlessly. Did Bismark ever make a serious attempt to groom a serious successor?
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Why did almost none of the former British territories/colonies adopt "pound" as a name for their currencies?
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