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What was Britain's plan after the fall of France?

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Where orphanages of the 19th/early 20th century really as bad as portrayed in fiction?

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Why weren't the Quechua and Ayamara people assimilated to the same extent as the natives of Mexico or the rest of the former Spanish empire?

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Christian Nobles fighting for Muslim lords during the Reconquista (such as el Cid)

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Why was Narvik and Norway so important for iron ore shipment during WW2?

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Why are the Outer Hebrides (mainly thinking of Lewis and Harris) such a staunch Calvinist bastion?

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Why is the population of Sweden today (or 1994) so much larger compared to its Nordic neighbours?

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Why did the Soviet Union hand over Vilnius to Lithuania only to annex the country the year after?

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Were the crews of East Indiamen as diverse as portrayed in Return of the Obra Dinn?

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Was there ever any missionary activity in the European colonies with a Muslim indigenous population?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was Britain's plan after the fall of France?	227
Where orphanages of the 19th/early 20th century really as bad as portrayed in fiction?	79
Why weren't the Quechua and Ayamara people assimilated to the same extent as the natives of Mexico or the rest of the former Spanish empire?	60
Christian Nobles fighting for Muslim lords during the Reconquista (such as el Cid)	23
Why was Narvik and Norway so important for iron ore shipment during WW2?	11
Why are the Outer Hebrides (mainly thinking of Lewis and Harris) such a staunch Calvinist bastion?	10
Why is the population of Sweden today (or 1994) so much larger compared to its Nordic neighbours?	7
Why did the Soviet Union hand over Vilnius to Lithuania only to annex the country the year after?	7
Were the crews of East Indiamen as diverse as portrayed in Return of the Obra Dinn?	6
Was there ever any missionary activity in the European colonies with a Muslim indigenous population?	4