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Did Japanese military and political leaders during WW2 realistically believe that they could conquer and hold China, hold most of South East Asia, and defeat the U.S in the Pacific? If so, what was their reasoning?

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When did people stop using the informal pronouns such "thee" and "thou"?

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Is there actually any evidence to suggest that anybody but Richard III was behind the murder of the Princes in the Tower?

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When did GDP growth assume such significance in national politics in the US and Europe, and become the primary focus of most mainstream political parties?

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How much of the audience would have been able to hear the actors speak in an Elizabethan or Jacobean play?

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How did the Japanese military gain such a powerful influence over Japanese politics during the 1930s?

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Did Japanese military and political leaders during WW2 realistically believe that they could conquer and hold China, hold most of South East Asia, and defeat the U.S in the Pacific? If so, what was their reasoning?	1898
When did people stop using the informal pronouns such "thee" and "thou"?	99
Is there actually any evidence to suggest that anybody but Richard III was behind the murder of the Princes in the Tower?	43
When did GDP growth assume such significance in national politics in the US and Europe, and become the primary focus of most mainstream political parties?	10
How much of the audience would have been able to hear the actors speak in an Elizabethan or Jacobean play?	2
How did the Japanese military gain such a powerful influence over Japanese politics during the 1930s?	2