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How successful were FDR's opponents in blocking his major policy initiatives?

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Have military planners ever inadvertently tipped off their enemy by giving an operation a name too close to its actual purpose, such as "Operation Vittles" delivering food aid.

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Turkey is currently on good terms with Russia. But the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia were at each others' throats for much of the 17th—19th centuries. What lead to the thawing of relations?

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Did any Native American confederations/chiefdoms think welcoming (early) European settlers to their disease-depopulated lands would be a good thing? Were they trying to repopulate their areas or gain allies that would be dependent on them?

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If Greek citizens never trained for war during peacetime, what was Socrates going on about?

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Was the much-complained-about trade imbalance and gold loss from the Roman Empire to the east actually economically harmful?

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I'm a state lawmaker considering this newfangled US Constitution everyone is talking about. How big of an inducement is the promised relief from my state's debt incurred during the Revolutionary War if we adopt it? Is this debt really weighing my state down?

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Competition for Rome's top elected positions was fierce. Did many eligible patricians serve in the Senate but never stand for office, or opt out of the Senate entirely? Would this be shameful?

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How green/lush were population centers in Egypt and Nubia/Kush?

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I'm an average Roman pleb circa 1 A.D. I'd like cook my food and dip my bread in olive oil. Can I afford to do it this with every meal, or is it a special treat for someone of my social class?

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How successful were FDR's opponents in blocking his major policy initiatives?	5	AskHistorians
Have military planners ever inadvertently tipped off their enemy by giving an operation a name too close to its actual purpose, such as "Operation Vittles" delivering food aid.	5	AskHistorians
Turkey is currently on good terms with Russia. But the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia were at each others' throats for much of the 17th—19th centuries. What lead to the thawing of relations?	5	AskHistorians
Did any Native American confederations/chiefdoms think welcoming (early) European settlers to their disease-depopulated lands would be a good thing? Were they trying to repopulate their areas or gain allies that would be dependent on them?	5	AskHistorians
If Greek citizens never trained for war during peacetime, what was Socrates going on about?	5	AskHistorians
Was the much-complained-about trade imbalance and gold loss from the Roman Empire to the east actually economically harmful?	5	AskHistorians
I'm a state lawmaker considering this newfangled US Constitution everyone is talking about. How big of an inducement is the promised relief from my state's debt incurred during the Revolutionary War if we adopt it? Is this debt really weighing my state down?	5	AskHistorians
Competition for Rome's top elected positions was fierce. Did many eligible patricians serve in the Senate but never stand for office, or opt out of the Senate entirely? Would this be shameful?	5	AskHistorians
How green/lush were population centers in Egypt and Nubia/Kush?	5	AskHistorians
I'm an average Roman pleb circa 1 A.D. I'd like cook my food and dip my bread in olive oil. Can I afford to do it this with every meal, or is it a special treat for someone of my social class?	5	AskHistorians