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Is the fracturing of anti-CPUSA and anti-Soviet Leftism in the 1930s-1940s considered by historians to be a major cause of the demise of the American "Old" Left?	4
Is there a historical connection between Switzerland's tradition of "neutrality" and its linguistic pluralism, with three of its four national languages being French, German, and Italian - ie., three long-competing and in many eras, mutually hostile powers with distinctive cultural identities?	4
Why did the “new immigrants” to the US from Southern and Eastern Europe seem to be disproportionately receptive to socialist and anarchist political movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?	4
I remember reading that Saudi Arabia and Israel secretly cooperated with each other during the 1960s North Yemen War against Nasser. To what extent, if any, is this true?	4
What was the historical significance within North Africa of the Battle of Alcácer Quibir?	3
Several US Presidents have either been assassinated or survived assassination attempts. Considering how many threats are made against Presidents generally, what are the known plots against Presidents that never made it to an actual “live” attempt that could have killed a President?	3
While aggressive militarism is certainly one of fascism's defining features, what were the ways in which fascist propagandists in Europe invoked popular myths of past wars to justify their own wars of aggression? Were certain strategies more effective than others across different fascist states?	3
What drove the growth and importance of Special Operations Forces (e.g. JSOC) within the US military (keeping the 20-year rule in mind)?	3
How important was the reign of Henry Tudor (Henry VII) to the rise of relative “commoners” in terms of power and influence in England, as opposed to the power and influence of the English nobility?	3
In what ways were the reformist campaigns against Tammany Hall driven by a desire to reduce working class political power in New York (particularly that of Irish Catholics and immigrants)?	3

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