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Was there ever a serious attempt to integrate Russia into Europe and European institutions (economic, political) in aftermath of disintegration of Soviet Union in 90s? If so, why did it fail - European hesitance or Russia's own desire to go on their own?	120
How did the Nazis and Italian Fascist Government react to the New Deal in the United States? What was their opinion of it?	117
I have heard many people blame "parasitic" Spanish culture for it's relative economic stagnation and late Industrialisation in the 19th century. How accurate is this?	116
How did the idea of 401-K and IRA come about? How did they grow so quickly and acquire such importance with respect to a retirement plan in the US?	114
It is often stated that the rise of Political Islam/Islamism and the decline of Arab Nationalism is because of Israel's victory in Six Day War in 1967. Is this true?	113
Sweden had a formal State church until the year 2000. What was the relation like between the Church and the State under the four decade reign of social democratic party? Was there any conflict given the generally secular orientation of socialism?	105
I have read that the masses in Iraq in 1970's had the highest standard of living in the region. Is this true?	102
[Christianity] I have seen Thomas Jefferson and some other founding fathers of US described as "Christian deists". Was Christian Deism an actual tendency/system of belief or was it designated after the fact? Was it restricted only to elites or did it have greater popular appeal?	101
Did the Roman Empire have a pension scheme/program to take care of old people? How did elderly people live once they couldn't keep working/farming?	99
What are the reasons for Yemen being so poor as compared to it's neighbouring countries (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Iran etc)?	95

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