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Was there any public outrage at the Nazi Party flag becoming the official state flag of Germany?

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Future POTUS G.H.W Bush was shot down during WW2 and a fighter squadron circled his raft for hours until he was rescued- was this standard procedure or some sort of preferential treatment?

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How familiar would contemporary audiences be with the basis of Shakespeare's history plays?

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The fluctuating use of Emperor and King

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Why did Alexander I push to allow Napoleon the title of Emperor and sovereignty of Elba?

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Given Woodrow Wilson's penchant for self-determination, did he ever comment on the Confederate States' failed attempt to govern themselves?

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why is AD Latinate, but BC English? shouldn't it be Ante Christus or something?

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Did the Allies in 1942 really think that China could become one of the 'Four Policemen' of the world?

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Did the German occupation of the Baltic states vary from the rest of the Soviet Union?

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what was the peak population of London in WW2 including allied forces and governments in exile?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there any public outrage at the Nazi Party flag becoming the official state flag of Germany?	531
Future POTUS G.H.W Bush was shot down during WW2 and a fighter squadron circled his raft for hours until he was rescued- was this standard procedure or some sort of preferential treatment?	194
How familiar would contemporary audiences be with the basis of Shakespeare's history plays?	56
The fluctuating use of Emperor and King	34
Why did Alexander I push to allow Napoleon the title of Emperor and sovereignty of Elba?	13
Given Woodrow Wilson's penchant for self-determination, did he ever comment on the Confederate States' failed attempt to govern themselves?	11
why is AD Latinate, but BC English? shouldn't it be Ante Christus or something?	9
Did the Allies in 1942 really think that China could become one of the 'Four Policemen' of the world?	8
Did the German occupation of the Baltic states vary from the rest of the Soviet Union?	8
what was the peak population of London in WW2 including allied forces and governments in exile?	7