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How did Hafeez al-Assad react to the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union? Did he support any Islamic militias like Iran or Gulf Kingdoms?	2
There were a lot of radical left wing student movements in 1960's in different countries (France, Yugoslavia, West Germany, US, Mexico etc)? Why did they arise in 1960's in particular and never returned on the same scale in the ensuing decades?	2
There seems to be a consensus amongst historians that Capitalism originated in 14th Century in Italy. Was there any sign of proto-Capitalist activity in any of the Native American societies at that time?	2
How is E. Franklin Frazier's "Black Bourgeoisie" regarded by historians today?	2
How was RPI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) of Mexico able to maintain it's rule for such a long period of time given that the party needed support from groups with contradictory interests (unions, business leaders etc)? How did it maintain the "Perfect Dictatorship"?	2
I am an ambitious white collar professional entering the workforce in USSR in mid-1950's. How successful can I be without joining the Party? What differences would be there as compared to some one who is a Party member?	2
Every Presidential election from 1952 till 2000 in US seems to have ended in decisive victory for the winning candidate in terms of Electoral College votes. Were the races as one sided as the result seem to indicate? If not, why weren't the victories more narrow?	2
Did people in Germany in 1920's take the Nazis claim of being Socialist and the 25 point program seriously?	2
How good was FDR's relation with Corporate America and Wall Street in 1930's?	2
Was there any serious proposal to reform or limit the powers of the US senate because it was seen as un-democratic and supportive of minority rule over the majority in the previous century or is this a modern development?	2

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