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Disagreements between the citizenry have caused extreme polarization where it seemed that civil war would certainly result. In your period of focus, what examples exist of such groups becoming so enraged at each other that fell short of civil war, and how did they end up mending their differences?

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American politics are extremely polarized with fewer and fewer concessions on many issues. Instead of instances where civil war erupts, have there been any other instances in history of such polarization, and if so how did that polarization end?

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What is the whole story of the Navy getting caught in Typhoon Louise in 1945?

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Had Britain and Poland not answered the call, was there any US Warship that could have destroyed the Bismarck?

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Why didn't Sparta try to conquer like Rome or Persia?

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How much did it cost to build the TransContinental Railroad?

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Disagreements between the citizenry have caused extreme polarization where it seemed that civil war would certainly result. In your period of focus, what examples exist of such groups becoming so enraged at each other that fell short of civil war, and how did they end up mending their differences?	2677
American politics are extremely polarized with fewer and fewer concessions on many issues. Instead of instances where civil war erupts, have there been any other instances in history of such polarization, and if so how did that polarization end?	274
What is the whole story of the Navy getting caught in Typhoon Louise in 1945?	45
Had Britain and Poland not answered the call, was there any US Warship that could have destroyed the Bismarck?	6
Why didn't Sparta try to conquer like Rome or Persia?	1
How much did it cost to build the TransContinental Railroad?	0