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In The Darkest Hour (2017), Conservative MPs withheld their applause for Churchill's "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" speech until Neville Chamberlain gave them a signal to clap, did this actually happen?

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Were both sides being overly cautious during the Battle of Jutland?

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To what extent was Margaret Thatcher's views influenced by Victorian attitudes on poverty and the poor?

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What was the role of the grand secretaries during the Qing dynasty?

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How did Japanese destroyers compare to British destroyers during the Second World War?

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Did China ever undertake an anti-corruption campaign during the Ming-Qing era?

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During WW2, what happened to the pilots still in the air when their aircraft carrier was sunk?

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How did the Japanese justify treating the Chinese as subhuman during WW2 when a lot of their culture came from China?

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In 1727, British Parliament passed an Act that made George Frederic Handel a British citizen but Wikipedia now says the Act has been repealed? Why?

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When did eating Sunday Roast cooked medium rare become popular in Britain?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In The Darkest Hour (2017), Conservative MPs withheld their applause for Churchill's "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" speech until Neville Chamberlain gave them a signal to clap, did this actually happen?	22
Were both sides being overly cautious during the Battle of Jutland?	20
To what extent was Margaret Thatcher's views influenced by Victorian attitudes on poverty and the poor?	18
What was the role of the grand secretaries during the Qing dynasty?	18
How did Japanese destroyers compare to British destroyers during the Second World War?	16
Did China ever undertake an anti-corruption campaign during the Ming-Qing era?	9
During WW2, what happened to the pilots still in the air when their aircraft carrier was sunk?	9
How did the Japanese justify treating the Chinese as subhuman during WW2 when a lot of their culture came from China?	9
In 1727, British Parliament passed an Act that made George Frederic Handel a British citizen but Wikipedia now says the Act has been repealed? Why?	8
When did eating Sunday Roast cooked medium rare become popular in Britain?	8