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During World War II, did the Soviet Union have a well established line of succession in case Stalin died?

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Why was opium so devastating to China, as opposed to other countries? Opium was used recreationally in the West and Middle East, but only seems to have become epidemic in China.

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Did North American indigenous peoples fight pitched battles against European armies?

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What were NATO's defensive plans for a conventional invasion from the Soviet Union in the 80s?

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At what point did the Spanish-Tlaxcalan alliance shift from equal partners to senior-partner / junior-partner?

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Famous mistranslations in history?

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In the revisionist view that the Weimar government purposefully created hyperinflation, what was the benefit of that?

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What happened if you were a regular German citizen in Germany who owned stocks of US/UK companies during/after World War II? and vice versa?

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French assistance in the American Revolution after the Declaration of Independence was issued is well known, but did they play any role in pushing the colonists to lean into full revolt?

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At what point did the Spanish-Tlaxcalan alliance shift from equal partners to senior-partner / junior-partner?

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During World War II, did the Soviet Union have a well established line of succession in case Stalin died?	23
Why was opium so devastating to China, as opposed to other countries? Opium was used recreationally in the West and Middle East, but only seems to have become epidemic in China.	21
Did North American indigenous peoples fight pitched battles against European armies?	20
What were NATO's defensive plans for a conventional invasion from the Soviet Union in the 80s?	20
At what point did the Spanish-Tlaxcalan alliance shift from equal partners to senior-partner / junior-partner?	19
Famous mistranslations in history?	18
In the revisionist view that the Weimar government purposefully created hyperinflation, what was the benefit of that?	16
What happened if you were a regular German citizen in Germany who owned stocks of US/UK companies during/after World War II? and vice versa?	16
French assistance in the American Revolution after the Declaration of Independence was issued is well known, but did they play any role in pushing the colonists to lean into full revolt?	13
At what point did the Spanish-Tlaxcalan alliance shift from equal partners to senior-partner / junior-partner?	12