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What was life like traveling around the Holy Roman Empire after the Renaissance and prior to German unification? Was it like feudal Europe?

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How did Mao Zedong and the Communist Party come to power in China?

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Do others think that WWII was more avoidable in the Pacific theater or European theater?

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Why did communism first arise in (mostly agrarian) Russia? And not more industrialized: Germany, France, or the UK?

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Why did Babylon fall? Is there an economic reason?

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What are some important, interesting, and least asked questions about the events surrounding WWII?

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How did the societal structure and laws affect Shakespeare's plays?

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Did Clemenceau really say "War Is Too Important to Be Left to the Generals"?

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Was the Latin rule of the former Byzantine Empire the reason Greek texts and philosophy were so widespread (going to scholars such as Thomas Aquinas) or was the dissemination of Greek texts because of interaction with the Arabic world?

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Why did swords become the dominant form of warfare all throughout the world despite all other options before gunpowder was invented?

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What was life like traveling around the Holy Roman Empire after the Renaissance and prior to German unification? Was it like feudal Europe?	3
How did Mao Zedong and the Communist Party come to power in China?	2
Do others think that WWII was more avoidable in the Pacific theater or European theater?	2
Why did communism first arise in (mostly agrarian) Russia? And not more industrialized: Germany, France, or the UK?	2
Why did Babylon fall? Is there an economic reason?	2
What are some important, interesting, and least asked questions about the events surrounding WWII?	2
How did the societal structure and laws affect Shakespeare's plays?	2
Did Clemenceau really say "War Is Too Important to Be Left to the Generals"?	2
Was the Latin rule of the former Byzantine Empire the reason Greek texts and philosophy were so widespread (going to scholars such as Thomas Aquinas) or was the dissemination of Greek texts because of interaction with the Arabic world?	2
Why did swords become the dominant form of warfare all throughout the world despite all other options before gunpowder was invented?	2