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Which kings/rulers of the Middle Ages were rumored to be gay or were openly gay and what did contemporary accounts have to say about this?
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Why was the brand of Yugoslavian communism arguably successful during the Cold War? They had a non adversarial relationship with the US and its allies? They also kept strong ties with China despite the objections of the Soviets? How was Tito able to keep Yugoslavia as a relative power?
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Say I'm a 20 something lower-to-middle class White guy in the MidWest during the 1920s, what's the appeal to joining this new version of the Ku Klux Klan. Will it help me find or keep a good job? Is it simply useful to join a particular social circle? I don't care much about immigrants, so why join?
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Why did certain immigrant populations mostly gravitate toward certain regions of the USA over others ie Scandinavians in the Midwest?
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What were military alliances like in the ancient and medieval world? Was there an equivalent of "NATO" during those periods?
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In Gangs of New York, there's an African-American character who runs with the Irish gang that Leo DiCaprio's character becomes the leader of, how feasible or likely was it for 1860s New York for any Black man to be on friendly or compatriot terms with Irish or German or any other immigrants?
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What did Southern, Northern and Eastern Europeans of the mid and late 19th century think of immigrating to America? Was it an attainable goal for anyone or severely expensive to immigrate there? Did the language and cultural differences put off many before even setting foot there?
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Considering the overwhelming racism of the period, why did Westerners feel so aghast at Belgian actions in the Congo? Transatlantic slavery was still a living memory for many as was the growing treatment of Africans in various European colonies on the continent. Simply, why did the Westerners care?
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Why does France and Spain still maintain a "Foreign Legion" to this day whereas the likes of a great colonial power like the UK never composed such a unit?
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