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In most movies and games, just before a big battle the general or king gives a dramatic speech. How historical is this?

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In WW1, the UK and Germany and Germany implemented economic blockades. Why did the United States continue to trade with Britain, but complied with the UK blockade of Germany?

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How widespread was belief in the "Stab in the back" legend in Germany after WW1? Wouldn't most people through experience have known the war was lost?

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Why didn't the French monarchy declare bankruptcy rather than call the Estates General in 1789?

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Did the people of Elzas-Lotharingen feel liberated after the first world war?

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Are Middle and South America more religious than Spain and Portugal? If so, why haven't the regions dechristianized as much as Spain and Portugal have?

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If the defensive side had such an advantage in the first world war, why were casualties in the big offensives on the western front usually equally distributed?

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After the discovery of the Americas, was there ever an attempt to establish a Jewish colony?

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Are there similarities between (rise of) the Islamists behind the Iranian revolution, and the (rise of) Al-Quaeda and ISIS later?

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Prior to the 20th century, were there ever any humanitarian interventions like the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia to remove the Kmher Rouge from power? More generally, when did human rights start playing a role in international politics?

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In most movies and games, just before a big battle the general or king gives a dramatic speech. How historical is this?	8
In WW1, the UK and Germany and Germany implemented economic blockades. Why did the United States continue to trade with Britain, but complied with the UK blockade of Germany?	7
How widespread was belief in the "Stab in the back" legend in Germany after WW1? Wouldn't most people through experience have known the war was lost?	7
Why didn't the French monarchy declare bankruptcy rather than call the Estates General in 1789?	6
Did the people of Elzas-Lotharingen feel liberated after the first world war?	6
Are Middle and South America more religious than Spain and Portugal? If so, why haven't the regions dechristianized as much as Spain and Portugal have?	4
If the defensive side had such an advantage in the first world war, why were casualties in the big offensives on the western front usually equally distributed?	4
After the discovery of the Americas, was there ever an attempt to establish a Jewish colony?	4
Are there similarities between (rise of) the Islamists behind the Iranian revolution, and the (rise of) Al-Quaeda and ISIS later?	3
Prior to the 20th century, were there ever any humanitarian interventions like the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia to remove the Kmher Rouge from power? More generally, when did human rights start playing a role in international politics?	3