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The Treaty of Frankfurt, which ended the Franco-Prussian War, forced the French to pay Germany 5 billion Francs, handed over Alsace and Lorraine , and forced France to give Germany a "most favored nation" clause in trade. How does this treaty stack up against the Treaty of Versailles after WW1?

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Did the Soviet Army experience a drug usage problem in Afghanistan similar to that of the USA in Vietnam?

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I can understand how ideological reasons drove many to the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War and WW2, but why did WW1 also see significant numbers of international volunteers join the fight on either side?

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How has the Yakuza managed to remain a semi-legitimate entity through its history?

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Was it common for soldiers in WW1 to receive cigarettes as part of their ration? Did the military planners find any use in providing them?

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From a strategic point of view, who won the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Did the Soviet Union actually export record amounts of grain during the Holodomor?

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Is it true that Stalin sent POWs rescued from the Germans to the Gulags? Why? Was there any pragmatic thought behind the decision?

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Was Joseph McCarthy right?

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Why were the British so concerned about having a trading deficit with China that they started the opium trade and subsequent wars?

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The Treaty of Frankfurt, which ended the Franco-Prussian War, forced the French to pay Germany 5 billion Francs, handed over Alsace and Lorraine , and forced France to give Germany a "most favored nation" clause in trade. How does this treaty stack up against the Treaty of Versailles after WW1?	5	AskHistorians
Did the Soviet Army experience a drug usage problem in Afghanistan similar to that of the USA in Vietnam?	5	AskHistorians
I can understand how ideological reasons drove many to the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War and WW2, but why did WW1 also see significant numbers of international volunteers join the fight on either side?	5	AskHistorians
How has the Yakuza managed to remain a semi-legitimate entity through its history?	4	AskHistorians
Was it common for soldiers in WW1 to receive cigarettes as part of their ration? Did the military planners find any use in providing them?	4	AskHistorians
From a strategic point of view, who won the Cuban Missile Crisis?	4	AskHistorians
Did the Soviet Union actually export record amounts of grain during the Holodomor?	4	AskHistorians
Is it true that Stalin sent POWs rescued from the Germans to the Gulags? Why? Was there any pragmatic thought behind the decision?	3	AskHistorians
Was Joseph McCarthy right?	3	AskHistorians
Why were the British so concerned about having a trading deficit with China that they started the opium trade and subsequent wars?	3	AskHistorians