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There is an oft repeated historical trope that WWII fighter pilots, specifically and especially during the 'Battle of Britain' had an honor code that included not killing parachuting opponents. Did informal rules of behavior of this nature truly exist, and were they followed on other fronts?

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In 1500 there was not much that set Europe or European countries aside from the rest of the world as great powers. By 1700 European states were well on their way to global dominance. What shared political/social/economic developments allowed this to happen?

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What were the social, political, and economic factors that led Great Britain to abolish slavery and the slave trade?

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There is an oft repeated historical trope that WWII fighter pilots, specifically and especially during the 'Battle of Britain' had an honor code that included not killing parachuting opponents. Did informal rules of behavior of this nature truly exist, and were they followed on other fronts?	199
In 1500 there was not much that set Europe or European countries aside from the rest of the world as great powers. By 1700 European states were well on their way to global dominance. What shared political/social/economic developments allowed this to happen?	64
What were the social, political, and economic factors that led Great Britain to abolish slavery and the slave trade?	4