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Were ancient Greeks as pale, fair and "Western" as Western society tends to portray them? How long has the West been doing this for?

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My great uncle fought under the British during WW2 and was captured in Hong Kong in 1940. He became a POW under the Japanese for 5 years. What would have happened during that time? What were the work camps like?

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Why does a significant chunk of Porto, Portugal looks like its been through a war despite never having been in one recently? IE why are parts derelict or destroyed?

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How effective was the Soviet Union's efforts to develop eastern-aligned African nations?

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Is Norman Cantor a credible historical writer?

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In the 1600s to the 1750s, did New-France (Canada) employ brutal terror tactics against English Protestant settlers with help from Native Americans? How? And how often?

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What was distinct about Dag Hammerskjöld's leadership as UN secretary general?

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Were ancient Greeks as pale, fair and "Western" as Western society tends to portray them? How long has the West been doing this for?	525
My great uncle fought under the British during WW2 and was captured in Hong Kong in 1940. He became a POW under the Japanese for 5 years. What would have happened during that time? What were the work camps like?	59
Why does a significant chunk of Porto, Portugal looks like its been through a war despite never having been in one recently? IE why are parts derelict or destroyed?	18
How effective was the Soviet Union's efforts to develop eastern-aligned African nations?	13
Is Norman Cantor a credible historical writer?	9
In the 1600s to the 1750s, did New-France (Canada) employ brutal terror tactics against English Protestant settlers with help from Native Americans? How? And how often?	2
What was distinct about Dag Hammerskjöld's leadership as UN secretary general?	0