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How did they people of Alsace and Lorraine feel about their annexation by Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War?

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Was Hinduism as a single religion "invented" by historians?

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Why did the 30 years war turn into a political conflict from a religious one?

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How did France go from conquering most of Europe in the Napoleonic Wars to losing to just Prussia and some small German states in the Franco-Prussian War?

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Why were there no major military campaigns in Europe during the American Revolution despite France, Great Britain, Spain, and the Netherlands being very close?

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Is The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich a good book to get a general overview of Germany leading up to and during WW2?

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Is there any record in history of a country completely moving away from its original borders?

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Why were small Eastern European states able to halt Ottoman expansion for years when a powerful nation like the Mamluks only lasted two wars?

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How/why would nations like Provence acquire several unconnected territoties?

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If people survived on Ireland for hundreds of years before the introduction of the potato, why did they potato famine cause much much hardship?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did they people of Alsace and Lorraine feel about their annexation by Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War?	255
Was Hinduism as a single religion "invented" by historians?	83
Why did the 30 years war turn into a political conflict from a religious one?	57
How did France go from conquering most of Europe in the Napoleonic Wars to losing to just Prussia and some small German states in the Franco-Prussian War?	54
Why were there no major military campaigns in Europe during the American Revolution despite France, Great Britain, Spain, and the Netherlands being very close?	42
Is The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich a good book to get a general overview of Germany leading up to and during WW2?	38
Is there any record in history of a country completely moving away from its original borders?	21
Why were small Eastern European states able to halt Ottoman expansion for years when a powerful nation like the Mamluks only lasted two wars?	20
How/why would nations like Provence acquire several unconnected territoties?	12
If people survived on Ireland for hundreds of years before the introduction of the potato, why did they potato famine cause much much hardship?	11