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When did schools in the US start teaching US history?

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During the Civil War, California was on the side of the Union. Did they make any significant contributions?

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In many World War Two films, such as Kelly's Heroes, the US Army Air Force is shown as completely uninformed about the positions of their own ground forces, and often ends up bombing their own side. How accurate is this portrayal?

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How was the iconography of the Confederacy reframed into something that's treated as honorable/worthy of obsession?

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The Third Indochina War between China and Vietnam is a very murky and often ignored subject. Why did the war begin? Did anyone win or was it more of a draw? What was the international reaction? Was there any outside aid given to either side?

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After months of painstaking negotiations to get Italy in the First World War, how did Britain and France react to the disasterous Italian campaigns against Austria-Hungary? Did they have regrets, or were they simply pleased that Austria-Hungary was distracted and taking casualties?

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Thomas Woodrow Wilson is the only president to ever have a PhD. Did he tout this fact during either of his election campaigns?

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Why did Mao choose to involve China in the Korean War, especially considering that the Chinese Civil War only recently ended?

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What was the experience of Muslims and Hindus like in the Jim Crow South? How did it compare to that of African Americans?

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What were the reactions of Latin American nations to the US Civil War?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did schools in the US start teaching US history?	36
During the Civil War, California was on the side of the Union. Did they make any significant contributions?	35
In many World War Two films, such as Kelly's Heroes, the US Army Air Force is shown as completely uninformed about the positions of their own ground forces, and often ends up bombing their own side. How accurate is this portrayal?	35
How was the iconography of the Confederacy reframed into something that's treated as honorable/worthy of obsession?	34
The Third Indochina War between China and Vietnam is a very murky and often ignored subject. Why did the war begin? Did anyone win or was it more of a draw? What was the international reaction? Was there any outside aid given to either side?	34
After months of painstaking negotiations to get Italy in the First World War, how did Britain and France react to the disasterous Italian campaigns against Austria-Hungary? Did they have regrets, or were they simply pleased that Austria-Hungary was distracted and taking casualties?	32
Thomas Woodrow Wilson is the only president to ever have a PhD. Did he tout this fact during either of his election campaigns?	32
Why did Mao choose to involve China in the Korean War, especially considering that the Chinese Civil War only recently ended?	32
What was the experience of Muslims and Hindus like in the Jim Crow South? How did it compare to that of African Americans?	31
What were the reactions of Latin American nations to the US Civil War?	31