/u/GiantMeteor4Earth's posts in /r/AskHistorians
Did any of the American founding fathers ever hope or predict that one day rights would be extended to blacks, women, or natives?
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How much power did Kim Jong Il have? Was he able to make decisions for the country and pass any law he wanted at will, or was there any sort of restraint on his power?
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Was racism by Soviet soldiers a motivating factor in the relatively brutal treatment of Afghan civilians during the Soviet-Afghan war?
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What was daily life like in Kuwait when occupied by Iraq? How bad was the political repression and food shortages? How often did arrests and executions occur?
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How exactly did Kim il Sung come to power in North Korea? Was he elected or appointed leader by the Soviets? How popular was he initially?
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Did the British plan on freeing all slaves in America had they won the war of 1812, or was it only limited to the Chesapeake Bay Area? In contrast, did anyone in America push for a similar plan?
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What was life like in Kuwait when it was occupied by Iraq in the early 90s? How severe was the political repression? What human rights abuses occurred?
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Why did the Soviet Union refuse to comply with a UN backed election in Korea in 1948? Did they fear that South Korea with its larger population would outvote the communists?
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