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In the Communist Manifesto, Marx explicitly states that the Manifesto will be published in "French, English, Flemish and Danish". Why Danish? We're there strong Communist sympathies in Denmark?

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Why did Siam declare war on the Central Powers? What did they have to gain?

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How exactly did Spain transition to democracy after Franco? What was the international reaction to this development by the US and USSR given the context of the Cold War?

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Today, presidential candidates are constantly getting press coverage, doing interviews on TV, radios and talking at rallies. How were presidential candidates covered before all of this efficient technology?

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How much autonomy was the VOC given in regards to Indonesia?

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What were the causes of the Chadian-Libyan War?

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When discussing the Vietnam War, we always hear about Vietman and the secret war in Cambodia, but what was going on in Laos at the time? What was their relationship like with the Viet Cong, South Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge?

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What role, if any, did the Russian Navy play in the Bolshevik Revolution?

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What is the history of Native American Reservations in America? How did they come about? What status were they given in regards to autonony? How much oversight does the Federal Government get?

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What made the 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre' so much more attention-grabbing and morally repugnant in the eyes of the nation when compared to all the other similar gang crimes across the country in that era?

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In the Communist Manifesto, Marx explicitly states that the Manifesto will be published in "French, English, Flemish and Danish". Why Danish? We're there strong Communist sympathies in Denmark?	14
Why did Siam declare war on the Central Powers? What did they have to gain?	14
How exactly did Spain transition to democracy after Franco? What was the international reaction to this development by the US and USSR given the context of the Cold War?	14
Today, presidential candidates are constantly getting press coverage, doing interviews on TV, radios and talking at rallies. How were presidential candidates covered before all of this efficient technology?	13
How much autonomy was the VOC given in regards to Indonesia?	13
What were the causes of the Chadian-Libyan War?	13
When discussing the Vietnam War, we always hear about Vietman and the secret war in Cambodia, but what was going on in Laos at the time? What was their relationship like with the Viet Cong, South Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge?	13
What role, if any, did the Russian Navy play in the Bolshevik Revolution?	13
What is the history of Native American Reservations in America? How did they come about? What status were they given in regards to autonony? How much oversight does the Federal Government get?	13
What made the 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre' so much more attention-grabbing and morally repugnant in the eyes of the nation when compared to all the other similar gang crimes across the country in that era?	12