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What was the educational system like in Tito's Yugoslavia? Was it centralized, or was more freedom given to the various republics? How was nationalism handled, given the large differences between the many diverse ethnic groups? How did Yugoslavia's educational system differ from the Soviet Union's?
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Why was Jean-Jacques Rousseau asked to write a Constitution for Poland (The Government of Poland)? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to have a Polish person create it, since they would be more familiar with Polish culture and tradition?
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President Woodrow Wilson originally advocated for US neutrality in WWI, while former President Teddy Roosevelt supported US intervention. How did past and future Presidents (Taft, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover) feel about the role the US should have played in the Great War?
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During World War One, did Ottoman women experience the same evolution of gender roles that Western women did? Did Islam play any role in this transformation (or opposition to it)?
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In the 17th century, Polish nobles had extrordinary power over Poland-Lithuania, using the Henrican Articles, Pacta Conventa and liberum veto in order to override and control the King, who they elected. Why are they the only nation in Europe to have done this? What did other nations think?
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Why is the question "Is Turkey a part of Europe?" so controversial when the Byzantines (who occupied the same territory) are considered European?
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Due to Spain and Safavid Persia boxing them in, the Ottoman Empire never colonized the Americas. To what extent did they have diplomatic relations with North and South American nations?
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While much is known about the impact of Presidential advisors, staff, and family on influencing consequential decisions, what about personal friends of the President? What role did Presidential pals play in forming policy and opinions, providing emotional support, or helping the President unwind?
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