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According to Noam Chomsky, the United States is unique in that it lacks major social-democratic or labor political party. What historical factors are responsible for this phenomenon?

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According to historian Tony Judt, the UK was still rationing bread as late as the 50s. Why was rationing still in place in Britain when other, formerly occupied countries seem to have recovered faster?

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How interconnected was the world of 16th - 17th century Mexico? Was it possible to encounter destitute Japanese samurai and West African maroons as depicted in 1493 by Charles C. Mann?

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What was the extent of Norse contact with the Islamic World? Were there any raids or was contact limited to trade?

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How much is known about the Pre-Columbian cultures and societies of the Caribbean? Who were the pre-Arawakan peoples of the Greater Antilles?

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What factors led to the abolition of serfdom in Russia? Was there any equivalent to the American abolitionist movement?

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Was there ever outrage among the Cuban community over the depiction of Cubans in Scarface? (1983)

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Why is the Treaty of Westphalia significant?

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How reliable is Ten Days That Shook the World as an account of the Russian Revolution?

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How did the concept of "kayfabe" originate and evolve from wrestling?

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According to Noam Chomsky, the United States is unique in that it lacks major social-democratic or labor political party. What historical factors are responsible for this phenomenon?	3431
According to historian Tony Judt, the UK was still rationing bread as late as the 50s. Why was rationing still in place in Britain when other, formerly occupied countries seem to have recovered faster?	92
How interconnected was the world of 16th - 17th century Mexico? Was it possible to encounter destitute Japanese samurai and West African maroons as depicted in 1493 by Charles C. Mann?	32
What was the extent of Norse contact with the Islamic World? Were there any raids or was contact limited to trade?	17
How much is known about the Pre-Columbian cultures and societies of the Caribbean? Who were the pre-Arawakan peoples of the Greater Antilles?	11
What factors led to the abolition of serfdom in Russia? Was there any equivalent to the American abolitionist movement?	10
Was there ever outrage among the Cuban community over the depiction of Cubans in Scarface? (1983)	8
Why is the Treaty of Westphalia significant?	7
How reliable is Ten Days That Shook the World as an account of the Russian Revolution?	6
How did the concept of "kayfabe" originate and evolve from wrestling?	4