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Is there a 'feigned amnesia' over British and European Imperialism in academia?

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In the TV show "The Spy", an older member of Mossad is shown listening to a daily/weekley radio broadcast listing newly found Holocaust survivors. Did this service actually exist? How long did it broadcast for? How successful was it at reuniting families?

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How can we tell the difference between pop history media and real history media? And does pop history media have any merits?

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Why did some Anglo-Irish lords oppose union with Britain?

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How important was the war in Burma in the defeat of the Japanese? Also is there any particular reason why it has been largely forgotten?

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Did Albert I of Belgium ever 'go over the top' in WWI?

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In pre-industrial societies how long after a woman gave birth would she be expected to resume whatever work she did?

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What was the relationship between the military's of the commonwealth and Empire towards the British military during the two world wars? Were they equal partners or seen as a part of the British military.

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Is there a 'feigned amnesia' over British and European Imperialism in academia?	975
In the TV show "The Spy", an older member of Mossad is shown listening to a daily/weekley radio broadcast listing newly found Holocaust survivors. Did this service actually exist? How long did it broadcast for? How successful was it at reuniting families?	17
How can we tell the difference between pop history media and real history media? And does pop history media have any merits?	8
Why did some Anglo-Irish lords oppose union with Britain?	8
How important was the war in Burma in the defeat of the Japanese? Also is there any particular reason why it has been largely forgotten?	7
Did Albert I of Belgium ever 'go over the top' in WWI?	6
In pre-industrial societies how long after a woman gave birth would she be expected to resume whatever work she did?	3
What was the relationship between the military's of the commonwealth and Empire towards the British military during the two world wars? Were they equal partners or seen as a part of the British military.	0