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How prominent was Karl Marx in his own lifetime?

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I read an account of a group of White British men in the 1970's going out to find a South Asian person to beat up after a night of drinking and watching football, almost as if it was part of the night's entertainment. Why was this so "normal"?

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Why did Sweden offer the Military Order of Malta the island of Gotland in 1806? I understand why the Order would have wanted it after losing Malta in 1798, but what would Sweden have gained?

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How did the Haitian Revolution influence the independence movements of South America?

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How much contact was there between the Ottoman Empire and the Islamic polities in South East Asia?

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I read that one of the reasons the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806 was that the Hapsburgs didn't want Napoleon to become Holy Roman Emperor. Was this a realistic fear? Did Napoleon ever consider becoming Holy Roman Emperor?

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How did Nelson Mandela go from being seen as a terrorist to being seen as an inspirational figure similar to Gandhi and MLK?

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After WWI, Portugal founded an Emigration Police service to prevent illegal emigration. Why? I'm familiar with illegal immigration, but this seems totally different.

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How did the Atlantic slave trade affect West Africa?

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Was there any Belgian resistance to the German occupation in WW1?

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How prominent was Karl Marx in his own lifetime?	19
I read an account of a group of White British men in the 1970's going out to find a South Asian person to beat up after a night of drinking and watching football, almost as if it was part of the night's entertainment. Why was this so "normal"?	17
Why did Sweden offer the Military Order of Malta the island of Gotland in 1806? I understand why the Order would have wanted it after losing Malta in 1798, but what would Sweden have gained?	17
How did the Haitian Revolution influence the independence movements of South America?	16
How much contact was there between the Ottoman Empire and the Islamic polities in South East Asia?	14
I read that one of the reasons the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806 was that the Hapsburgs didn't want Napoleon to become Holy Roman Emperor. Was this a realistic fear? Did Napoleon ever consider becoming Holy Roman Emperor?	13
How did Nelson Mandela go from being seen as a terrorist to being seen as an inspirational figure similar to Gandhi and MLK?	13
After WWI, Portugal founded an Emigration Police service to prevent illegal emigration. Why? I'm familiar with illegal immigration, but this seems totally different.	10
How did the Atlantic slave trade affect West Africa?	9
Was there any Belgian resistance to the German occupation in WW1?	9