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How were the fundamentalists able to triumph in the 1979 Iranian Revolution?

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I am a Soviet Army soldier fighting in 1980s Afghanistan. I have been captured by the mujahedeen. How will I be treated as a prisoner?

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I've seen pictures of Australian soldiers bringing kangaroos and even a koala to Egypt during World War I. Why was this done and how did they keep the animals fed and healthy in that environment?

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How was Erwin Rommel as a person?

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How was the Soviet Union affected by the Great Depression?

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How did the British view their Australian and New Zealander soldiers?

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What exactly did China inherit from the German Civil Code of 1896?

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What was the German Empire's government like?

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In the Gallipoli campaign for Battlefield 1, when you capture a objective, you pull down the Ottoman flag and replace it with a red Australian flag. Was this flag actually used during World War I?

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Before he made the historic pact with Muhammad bin Saud, how were the teachings of Wahhabism founder, Mohammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, received by the people of the Arabian Peninsula?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were the fundamentalists able to triumph in the 1979 Iranian Revolution?	40
I am a Soviet Army soldier fighting in 1980s Afghanistan. I have been captured by the mujahedeen. How will I be treated as a prisoner?	38
I've seen pictures of Australian soldiers bringing kangaroos and even a koala to Egypt during World War I. Why was this done and how did they keep the animals fed and healthy in that environment?	31
How was Erwin Rommel as a person?	27
How was the Soviet Union affected by the Great Depression?	24
How did the British view their Australian and New Zealander soldiers?	24
What exactly did China inherit from the German Civil Code of 1896?	24
What was the German Empire's government like?	23
In the Gallipoli campaign for Battlefield 1, when you capture a objective, you pull down the Ottoman flag and replace it with a red Australian flag. Was this flag actually used during World War I?	22
Before he made the historic pact with Muhammad bin Saud, how were the teachings of Wahhabism founder, Mohammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, received by the people of the Arabian Peninsula?	22