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What was the Soviet Union's wider geopolitical plan when they were supporting China and North Korea?

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When figures such as MLK Jr. and Rosa Parks were alive, did their critics ever try to unfavorably compare them to a previous black historical figure?

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What was the impact of "the spoils system" of US bureaucracy/government? Did it frequently lead to unqualified civil servants? Did it lead to loss in public faith towards the government?

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Hey AskHistorians, any books or even other mediums (Movies, TV shows, Youtube channel etc.) that you would think appeals to and recommend to a middle schooler?

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The Philippine–American War ended by 1902, but the Muslim Moro people in the continued to fight the United States until 1913. Why did the war with the Moros continue on for so long?

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How was Stalin able to escape exile from Siberia under the Tsarst regime 7 different times? Was security just that lax/incompetent at the time?

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What factors were involved during the 8th-9th century that allowed for the rise of the Ulama/Ulema class, who also took over the legal powers from the Caliph?

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I‘m a citizen in an Ancient Greek militia fighting during the Peloponnesian war. How do I typically pass the time when I‘m bored?

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How 'disruptive' was MLK Jr.'s famous Selma to Montgomery march on the US Route 80/'Jefferson Davis Highway' to American motorists and non-protestors? Was there any danger of segregationists running over the Civil Rights protestors?

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What was the cause of the Ottoman Empire's low population growth? Especially compared to their neighbours' (the Russian Empire's) relatively high population growth

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What was the Soviet Union's wider geopolitical plan when they were supporting China and North Korea?	7
When figures such as MLK Jr. and Rosa Parks were alive, did their critics ever try to unfavorably compare them to a previous black historical figure?	7
What was the impact of "the spoils system" of US bureaucracy/government? Did it frequently lead to unqualified civil servants? Did it lead to loss in public faith towards the government?	7
Hey AskHistorians, any books or even other mediums (Movies, TV shows, Youtube channel etc.) that you would think appeals to and recommend to a middle schooler?	7
The Philippine–American War ended by 1902, but the Muslim Moro people in the continued to fight the United States until 1913. Why did the war with the Moros continue on for so long?	6
How was Stalin able to escape exile from Siberia under the Tsarst regime 7 different times? Was security just that lax/incompetent at the time?	6
What factors were involved during the 8th-9th century that allowed for the rise of the Ulama/Ulema class, who also took over the legal powers from the Caliph?	6
I‘m a citizen in an Ancient Greek militia fighting during the Peloponnesian war. How do I typically pass the time when I‘m bored?	6
How 'disruptive' was MLK Jr.'s famous Selma to Montgomery march on the US Route 80/'Jefferson Davis Highway' to American motorists and non-protestors? Was there any danger of segregationists running over the Civil Rights protestors?	6
What was the cause of the Ottoman Empire's low population growth? Especially compared to their neighbours' (the Russian Empire's) relatively high population growth	6