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In 1938 Stalin proposed G.M. Malenkov as the Head of the NKVD, however "a majority of the Politburo recommended L.P. Beria for the post"(Getty, Manning). Does this event indicate that Stalin was actually not in control of the party?

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Were there any other political/religious entities like the catholic church(1200-1500)?

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Were kulaks are a distinct social class in the USSR? Were they 'petit bourgeois' as if often claimed?

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Origin of stupid laws in Massachusetts

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What happened to the army Napoleon left stranded in Egypt?

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Was the Holodomor originally fabricated as propaganda by Nazi Germany to justify invasion?(as claimed by Douglas Tottle)

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Can someone explain the Bosnian Genocide?

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Good books on the history of American Education?

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How effective was Scorched Earth tactic in WW2?(Eastern Front)

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Why did the AFL-CIO support the Vietnam War?

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In 1938 Stalin proposed G.M. Malenkov as the Head of the NKVD, however "a majority of the Politburo recommended L.P. Beria for the post"(Getty, Manning). Does this event indicate that Stalin was actually not in control of the party?	1375
Were there any other political/religious entities like the catholic church(1200-1500)?	48
Were kulaks are a distinct social class in the USSR? Were they 'petit bourgeois' as if often claimed?	33
Origin of stupid laws in Massachusetts	29
What happened to the army Napoleon left stranded in Egypt?	26
Was the Holodomor originally fabricated as propaganda by Nazi Germany to justify invasion?(as claimed by Douglas Tottle)	21
Can someone explain the Bosnian Genocide?	9
Good books on the history of American Education?	7
How effective was Scorched Earth tactic in WW2?(Eastern Front)	5
Why did the AFL-CIO support the Vietnam War?	5