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Why did Hitler so readily dismiss the United States as a nation with no racial purity and thus no fighting strength when he saw firsthand the effect the U.S. had in WWI, particularly during the Spring Offensive? Was it just arrogance?

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Is there any historical record confirming that Mansa Musa was aware that he caused hyperinflation in three major cities (Cairo, Mecca, and Medina)? Did he ever express regret over this?

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Is there a historical explanation for why the Soviet Union was so much better at clandestine human intelligence gathering than the United States?

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How was it not clear to Napoleon that he was being led into a trap by Czar Alexander?

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Why did Hitler so readily dismiss the United States as a nation with no racial purity and thus no fighting strength when he saw firsthand the effect the U.S. had in WWI, particularly during the Spring Offensive? Was it just arrogance?	2896
Is there any historical record confirming that Mansa Musa was aware that he caused hyperinflation in three major cities (Cairo, Mecca, and Medina)? Did he ever express regret over this?	50
Is there a historical explanation for why the Soviet Union was so much better at clandestine human intelligence gathering than the United States?	24
How was it not clear to Napoleon that he was being led into a trap by Czar Alexander?	7