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An article on Vox stated that most of US Government shutdowns occurred in 1970's and 1980's. How did they differ from the one in 1995-96? Why aren't they remembered or mentioned as much as the latter?	11
Did any of the Native American societies sought to "Westernize" themselves by adopting the customs of Europeans and participate in the emerging proto- Capitalist market economy?	11
Marx said in Capital that "Wherever the want of clothing forced them to it, the human race made clothes for thousands of years, without a single man becoming a tailor". Is this true? How exactly production take place in such an economy?	11
In 1980 elections in France, the Socialist Party under Mitterand had an alliance with the Communist Party. How controversial was this at that time? How was this received in West Germany and US?	11
The ARDC is generally considered the first modern Venture Capital firm in history. Why did VC in modern form emerged in 40s? What made it necessary in the sense in that previous established financing arrangements and institutions were not able to do it themselves?	11
I have read that Harappan Civilization depended heavily on Trade and Commerce. How did trade function there? Was it similar to today's Market economies?	11
To what extent was British rule responsible for "De-Industrialisation" in India during the 19th century?	11
Why did many people on the political left support Eugenics in the 19th century? How did they reconcile this with support for an egalitarian society?	11
I am a relatively high ranking manager in a large Combine in Soviet Union during the 1930's at the height of Great Terror. How do I avoid getting purged?	11
Why is the French Revolution considered to be an example of classical bourgeois revolution and not the American Revolution?	11

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