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Did any of the Mesoamerican elites that allied with Cortes and the conquistadors go on to visit Europe after the fall of the Aztecs? Did they have consistent relations with the Crown, or only with the king's viceroys in the New World? What was their status vis-a-vis the Spanish administration?	39
Supporters of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott said that the protest would have an impact upon people living in the Soviet Union in regards to Afghanistan, rather than just a sentimental protest. How did Soviet citizens feel about the boycott from the West and their allies, Islamic nations and China	37
Is Hitler's Table Talk's English translation untrustworthy (and thus his anti-Christian screeds doubtful)? Was it only a translation of the French translation and not the German original? Why is this issue still in debate?	37
What was the state of music in China during the Cultural Revolution? Was traditional Chinese music (like Peking Opera) shoved aside from more Western-sounding works? Were the musical works of Madame Mao seen as revolutionary or conservative?	36
With the long-time power of the non-Hindu Mughal Empire, how did the caste system evolve or change under their rule?	36
When the Japanese Empire first expanded to Korea and Taiwan in the 19th century, did they see this as the start of a goal to create a pan-Asian Empire led by Japan? Or were their goals more modest at the time, and grew with each successful assertion of their power?	35
How effective were the militant feminist tactics of the first wave (such as those advocated by Emmeline Pankhurst) in securing their goals?	33
For Native American tribes that allied with the British in the War of 1812, what was their diplomatic relationship with the UK? How did this change after the war was over for those that were under US control?	33
The Red Power Movement's protests became national headlines with its occupations of places like Alcatraz and Wounded Knee. How did tribal leadership respond to the youth activism at the time, and afterwards?	33
When Mussolini was arrested and the fascist regime came to an end, Wikipedia notes there was no wide-scale violence directed towards the fascists themselves but instead the symbols of fascism - quite opposite from the violence in 1945. Why was the end of fascism in 1943 relatively bloodless?	32

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