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The Chinese government recently called for "whole nation" approach to develop high tech sectors which was previously used for developing atomic bomb and other State projects. Are there any good readings on this? Was it bureaucratic terminology or actually significant in delivering results?	2
Vermont voted for Republican candidate in presidential elections from 1856 to 1960 and then again from 1968 to 1988 after which it went for Democrats only. How did it go from such a solid Republican stronghold to a Democratic one after that? Why did the switch happen in 1992 in particular?	1
How was the US civil war seen in Africa when it was going on? Were ordinary people aware of it?	1
There are lot of memes and jokes today juxtaposing FC founder Colonel Sanders and Trotsky because of somewhat similar looks. Were there any conspiracy theories at that time (20s/30s) because of this?	1
To what extent were the rulers of Iran post the 1979 Iranian Revolution influenced by Socialism?	1
Is this (see the text below) CIA document correct in it's assertion that American Corporations were influenced by Industrial planning and 5 Year Plans in the Soviet Union?	1
Why didn't the Soviet Union and other socialist countries try to play a bigger role in the world market and have extensive foreign trade with the West like China did after 1978? Was it ideology (socialist autarchy) or restrictions by US/West Europe?	1
Was the Çayönü in the stone-age (7200 to 4000 BC) really an example of libertarian socialism and did the people really carry out something akin to communist revolution overthrowing hierarchy?	1
How successful were the economic reforms pursued by the Soviet Union's in 1965? Did it influence the later reforms by Mikhail Gorbhachev in 1980's?	1
What happened to factory managers and administrators in Russia after the October Revolution?	1

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