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How much influence and control did France have over her former African colonies as they gained independence? Did their control cause instability in the new countries, and has that influence heavily waned, or is it still very much present?	47
Gov. George Wallace is infamous for standing up for segregation during the Civil Rights Era, his "segregation then, segregation now, segregation forever" makes him an easy villain in American history. Yet, he renounced all that and became governor for a 4th term. What is his legacy in Alabama?	44
“We were the first to assert that the more complicated the forms assumed by civilization, the more restricted the freedom of the individual must become.” Benito Mussolini. The quote is in the news, with no context, outside that it came from Hayek's book. Did Mussolini say this? What was the context?	43
Nearly 50 years since the Tet Offensive, what do we know about how it was planned? How did the North Vietnamese coordinate with the NLF for an offensive which relied on the shock of simultaneous attacks and complete secrecy from US and ARVN forces? How was the campaign and why did it fail?	42
The Jesuits in Chinese courts showed off largely scientific knowledge and inventions from the West. Did they also try introducing European art, literature, poetry and music? What effect did this cultural exchange have on China, if any?	42
Why did the Ottoman Empire ban the printing press until 1729, to the point where one could be executed for printing initially?	42
To what degree were the Confederate monuments, place names and so on meant to honor them, to promote the Lost Cause myth, or meant to show black Americans who was still in charge?	41
Napoleon suffered a severe defeat and ignominiously died in a remote island as France recovered from the loss of lives, territory and money. What did the Bonapartists offer France for restoring another Napoleon? A return to glory and triumph? Or just a leader who wasn't a Bourbon or Orléanist?	41
In the trailer for "The Woman King" a character says that "Europeans are here to conquer us. They will not stop until the whole of Africa is their's." The film takes place in the first half of the 19th cent. At what point did Europeans and Africans have an idea that Europe will be colonizing Africa?	40
As the reservation system took hold, what were relations between Native American people in the Plains, Pacific and Southwest regions like? Did the historical conflicts in the 19th century between the peoples come into focus and work as a barrier to unity with the American Indian Movement?	40

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