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Were there really no Muslim or Buddhist American soldiers who died in Normandy during WW2? Every single American cemetery in France only has crosses and Stars of Davids. Was it just the only two acceptable options?
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How many slaves were there in British North America at the time of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833? Prompted by talks about Emancipation Day in Canada.
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Namibia's panhandle along the Zambezi river was acquired by Germany through negotiations with the Brits. They had hoped that the river would be navigable to the Indian Ocean, but Victoria Falls was discovered just after the border, preventing this. Did the British know this during the negotiations?
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Was the Strike as depicted in the 1925 Eisenstein film an accurate reflection of labor action/reaction in pre-revolutionary Russia?
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How widespread was misinformation in Allied Countries during the Second World War? Did American/British/Commonwealth citizens regularly encounter falsehoods in their local papers? How impenetrable was the fog of war?
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How extensive was the fascist plot against the US government which took place "Before and even after our troops had begun fighting abroad in World War II"? Rachel Maddow refers to a "sophisticated and well-funded campaign to... overthrow the US government".
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