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During the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, it looks like the main form of resistance were workers or students. Why did the regular armies of each nation seemingly not act? Were there regulars who joined the anti Soviet movements?

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What's the historical reasons for why Republicans use elephants as their symbol and why Democrats use a donkey as their symbol.

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Why exactly did Stalin order his purges in Ukraine and other areas in the USSR?

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Why did the Japanese emperor have less power than the Shoguns?

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So what was the Johnson treatment? And why was it special?

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How were Manchus viewed during the Qing Dynasty?

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Before the 19th century, was there any documentation of diseases like cancer?

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Why did the status of emperor of Japan become eclipsed by the Shogun, and why did that stop happening in the 1800s?

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During the Thirty Years' War, how did one get assigned to use weapons like the Arquebus?

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What happened to the Poles who fought for the Western Allies after WWII?

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During the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, it looks like the main form of resistance were workers or students. Why did the regular armies of each nation seemingly not act? Were there regulars who joined the anti Soviet movements?	2
What's the historical reasons for why Republicans use elephants as their symbol and why Democrats use a donkey as their symbol.	2
Why exactly did Stalin order his purges in Ukraine and other areas in the USSR?	2
Why did the Japanese emperor have less power than the Shoguns?	2
So what was the Johnson treatment? And why was it special?	2
How were Manchus viewed during the Qing Dynasty?	2
Before the 19th century, was there any documentation of diseases like cancer?	2
Why did the status of emperor of Japan become eclipsed by the Shogun, and why did that stop happening in the 1800s?	2
During the Thirty Years' War, how did one get assigned to use weapons like the Arquebus?	1
What happened to the Poles who fought for the Western Allies after WWII?	1