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Gustavus IV of Sweden apparently had a "deranged interpretation" of the Book of Revelation. What was this interpretation, and what is the backstory behind it?

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How did the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Wars influence each other, if at all?

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Why did America prioritize ending the war in the European theater more so than in Asia during WW2?

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Do I need a history B.A. to become a historian?

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Why did Peter III withdraw Russia from the Seven Years War?

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Did Northern abolitionists prior to the Civil War ever invoke the U.S. Declaration of Independence's "self-evident" text in the debate over slavery? If so, how often?

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Why did World War I boost Japan and the U.S.'s economies, but devastate production facilities in Europe?

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What type of guns did the U.S. army use during it's early years? I'm thinking between the Revolutionary War and the early 19th century.

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When, and how, did the concept of "falling in love" emerge and become mainstream?

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Why did the Republic of China support the Arab nations' attack on Israel in 1948?

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Gustavus IV of Sweden apparently had a "deranged interpretation" of the Book of Revelation. What was this interpretation, and what is the backstory behind it?	972
How did the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Wars influence each other, if at all?	9
Why did America prioritize ending the war in the European theater more so than in Asia during WW2?	8
Do I need a history B.A. to become a historian?	8
Why did Peter III withdraw Russia from the Seven Years War?	7
Did Northern abolitionists prior to the Civil War ever invoke the U.S. Declaration of Independence's "self-evident" text in the debate over slavery? If so, how often?	6
Why did World War I boost Japan and the U.S.'s economies, but devastate production facilities in Europe?	5
What type of guns did the U.S. army use during it's early years? I'm thinking between the Revolutionary War and the early 19th century.	4
When, and how, did the concept of "falling in love" emerge and become mainstream?	4
Why did the Republic of China support the Arab nations' attack on Israel in 1948?	3