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During his rise to power, Stalin sided at times with the Left, the Right, and the Center. Were these cynical power plays or a genuine evolution in Stalin's ideology?

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For most of English royal history, kings could have extramarital affairs and even lovechildren, but divorce was taboo. By the 80s, the complete opposite was true: people were much more angry when Prince Charles cheated on Diana than when he divorced her. Why did this change?

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What were Nixon's views on Civil Rights in the late 50s and early to mid 60s?

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Why do Czechs and Slovakians have their own country, but not Moravians or Silesians?

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Under capitalism, passive income incentivizes saving for the future over consuming in the present. How did the USSR incentivize saving?

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At the latest Oscars, four nominees for Best Picture were remakes. Was historical popular media just as derivative, or is this a modern change?

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King George V of the United Kingdom, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia were all cousins. Wilhelm and Nicholas lost their thrones. How did George keep his?

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How did the American Revolution inspire future liberal democracies?

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During his rise to power, Stalin sided at times with the Left, the Right, and the Center. Were these cynical power plays or a genuine evolution in Stalin's ideology?	5	AskHistorians
For most of English royal history, kings could have extramarital affairs and even lovechildren, but divorce was taboo. By the 80s, the complete opposite was true: people were much more angry when Prince Charles cheated on Diana than when he divorced her. Why did this change?	5	AskHistorians
What were Nixon's views on Civil Rights in the late 50s and early to mid 60s?	5	AskHistorians
Why do Czechs and Slovakians have their own country, but not Moravians or Silesians?	3	AskHistorians
Under capitalism, passive income incentivizes saving for the future over consuming in the present. How did the USSR incentivize saving?	2	AskHistorians
At the latest Oscars, four nominees for Best Picture were remakes. Was historical popular media just as derivative, or is this a modern change?	2	AskHistorians
King George V of the United Kingdom, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia were all cousins. Wilhelm and Nicholas lost their thrones. How did George keep his?	1	AskHistorians
How did the American Revolution inspire future liberal democracies?	1	AskHistorians