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How did Welsh survive the English conquest and English rule over Wales? Why did it survive so well compared to other Celtic languages such as Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Breton?
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Should the majority of Latin American countries during the Cold War be considered “satellite states” of the United States, just like the majority of Eastern Europe being satellites of the Soviet Union?
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What happened to the Irish language in Newfoundland? Why didn’t it persist to the present day like Scottish Gaelic in Nova Scotia?
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Did the Republic of Ireland’s state security forces (E.G. Irish Defence Forces and Gardai) collude with Irish Republican paramilitaries during the Troubles?
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Why is there very little, if any photographic evidence of atrocities committed in Maoist China? (E.G Cultural Revolution massacres) NSFW
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How did the Iraqis treat the Kuwaitis while it was under occupation in 1990? Did they commit atrocities against the Kuwaiti population?
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During the Industrial revolution, Belgium was considered the second country to industrialise, after the United Kingdom. Why did Belgium industrialise second? How did that change life in that country?
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After his tenure as Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara was appointed president of the World Bank. What did he accomplish there and how is his tenure evaluated by historians?
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