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What was the state of worker's rights under the Soviet Union?

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Despite being an officially atheistic state, the German Democratic Republic celebrated many German Protestant reformers like Martin Luther and Thomas Muntzer, putting their faces on money and stamps. Why?

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To what extent was Vichy France a puppet state or a collaborationist regime?

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At what point in the 20th century did mainstream Western communists begin to distance themselves from the Soviet Union?

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How was such a lively and radical literary scene able to thrive under the censorious regime of Tsarist Russia?

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The ancient Romans, Greeks and Hebrews had taboos against human sacrifice and saw it as barbaric, but there is evidence they once practiced it and in some cases continued to do so in different forms (i.e. gladiatorial combat). What caused these peoples to view human sacrifice as foreign and evil?

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When and how did China first learn of the Americas?

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Why did the name "John" (and its translations) become the most popular given name throughout the Christian world?

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Today King Henry VIII is usually portrayed either as a cruel tyrant or a romantic hero. What is the history behind the popular imagination of his character?

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What became of the descendants of the original Puritan colonists in New England?

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What was the state of worker's rights under the Soviet Union?	7	AskHistorians
Despite being an officially atheistic state, the German Democratic Republic celebrated many German Protestant reformers like Martin Luther and Thomas Muntzer, putting their faces on money and stamps. Why?	7	AskHistorians
To what extent was Vichy France a puppet state or a collaborationist regime?	6	AskHistorians
At what point in the 20th century did mainstream Western communists begin to distance themselves from the Soviet Union?	6	AskHistorians
How was such a lively and radical literary scene able to thrive under the censorious regime of Tsarist Russia?	6	AskHistorians
The ancient Romans, Greeks and Hebrews had taboos against human sacrifice and saw it as barbaric, but there is evidence they once practiced it and in some cases continued to do so in different forms (i.e. gladiatorial combat). What caused these peoples to view human sacrifice as foreign and evil?	6	AskHistorians
When and how did China first learn of the Americas?	5	AskHistorians
Why did the name "John" (and its translations) become the most popular given name throughout the Christian world?	5	AskHistorians
Today King Henry VIII is usually portrayed either as a cruel tyrant or a romantic hero. What is the history behind the popular imagination of his character?	4	AskHistorians
What became of the descendants of the original Puritan colonists in New England?	3	AskHistorians