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Some historians say that the argument that the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings were necessary and saved lives is untrue. How seriously do we take them?

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Anti-abolitionists in the US cited economics as their most common argument against ending slavery. Did the US suffer any noticeable recession soon after the passing of the 13th Amendment?

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What was the Hungarian Revolution of 1956? Was it a socialist or capitalist revolution?

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Can historiography on Mao Zedong from Western sources be trusted?

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What were the conditions like in the American internment camps for Japanese? Were any prisoners abused or killed?

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In which period of time did the average slaveholder have the most amount of slaves? Did a 19th century American slaveholder have more or less slaves than an ancient Greek or Roman slaveholder?

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Can the allegation that the ancient Carthaginians sacrificed innocent babies for religion be verified?

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Were there any war crimes committed by the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

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Panelists of American history: what do you most disagree with in Zinn's "A People's History?" What do you most agree with?

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During Spartacus' rebellion, 120,000 people joined his side at one point and roamed the Roman countryside. What are the logistics like of a virtually roaming city? How is everything organized? How are food and resources distributed or obtained?

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Some historians say that the argument that the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings were necessary and saved lives is untrue. How seriously do we take them?	26
Anti-abolitionists in the US cited economics as their most common argument against ending slavery. Did the US suffer any noticeable recession soon after the passing of the 13th Amendment?	19
What was the Hungarian Revolution of 1956? Was it a socialist or capitalist revolution?	15
Can historiography on Mao Zedong from Western sources be trusted?	14
What were the conditions like in the American internment camps for Japanese? Were any prisoners abused or killed?	14
In which period of time did the average slaveholder have the most amount of slaves? Did a 19th century American slaveholder have more or less slaves than an ancient Greek or Roman slaveholder?	13
Can the allegation that the ancient Carthaginians sacrificed innocent babies for religion be verified?	10
Were there any war crimes committed by the Americans during the Revolutionary War?	10
Panelists of American history: what do you most disagree with in Zinn's "A People's History?" What do you most agree with?	9
During Spartacus' rebellion, 120,000 people joined his side at one point and roamed the Roman countryside. What are the logistics like of a virtually roaming city? How is everything organized? How are food and resources distributed or obtained?	6