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Why did Mikhail Gorbachev's moves to reform the Soviet Union crash the country instead of giving the country a boost like Deng Xiaoping and China?

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Why is Hercules commonly referred to as Hercules as opposed to Heracles? He really seems to be the only figure from Greek Pantheon that favors his Roman name in the modern age.

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How is the World War II era presented in Italian history textbooks?

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Why did Christianity win over the Nordic and Germanic religions?

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How hard was Cuba hit by the fall of the Soviet Union? How hard did they suffer in comparison to North Korea?

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How were FDR's New Deal policies received in the United States when they were passed?

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The 12 year old in me wants to know what swords with major historical significance (They have to exist and the story behind them has to be confirmed) are currently held in museums?

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After the allies invaded in France in 1944, I saw that plenty of French military units were stood up and sent to fight the Nazis in Eastern France and subsequently sent in to invade Germany itself. How was this reconstituted army armed and what equipment did they use?

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Was the samurai era chonmage haircut a dignified way to hide receding hairline and general baldness?

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Why is Woodrow Wilson historically considered a bad guy?

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Why did Mikhail Gorbachev's moves to reform the Soviet Union crash the country instead of giving the country a boost like Deng Xiaoping and China?	207
Why is Hercules commonly referred to as Hercules as opposed to Heracles? He really seems to be the only figure from Greek Pantheon that favors his Roman name in the modern age.	197
How is the World War II era presented in Italian history textbooks?	154
Why did Christianity win over the Nordic and Germanic religions?	84
How hard was Cuba hit by the fall of the Soviet Union? How hard did they suffer in comparison to North Korea?	67
How were FDR's New Deal policies received in the United States when they were passed?	65
The 12 year old in me wants to know what swords with major historical significance (They have to exist and the story behind them has to be confirmed) are currently held in museums?	62
After the allies invaded in France in 1944, I saw that plenty of French military units were stood up and sent to fight the Nazis in Eastern France and subsequently sent in to invade Germany itself. How was this reconstituted army armed and what equipment did they use?	57
Was the samurai era chonmage haircut a dignified way to hide receding hairline and general baldness?	30
Why is Woodrow Wilson historically considered a bad guy?	26