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When Pakistan tested its nuclear weapon, the bomb was now in the hands of a muslim country. Within the Islamic community itself what was the reaction? was it celebrated by the "Average Muslim" or did a nationalist view triumph where it was viewed mostly as a Pakistani feat	4
Colonial states maintain some ties with their former colonies, France is particularly notorious for their policy of francafrique. Yet when you think of close/prominen post colonial association the commonwealth with its standard CHOGM and games seems more appropriate.Why are the french not as public?	3
Why does the Central African Republic have this name? Especially considering its independence came during the high tide of African nationalism. Why did they not continue with Ubangi-shari	3
How did the idea of a town historian, especially an official town historian develop? What made people demand/support the creation of such a post? Was it the consequence of a larger movement or did it grow more organically, and if the later what kind of circumstances usually lead to its existence?	3
I have been taught that humans have always fought over resources and that for most of human history resources such as food, water land etc has been limited why is there such an emphasis in procreation. Why did society not try to control or reduce population i.e. why no early malthus?	3
Considering how scared the Americans were of socialism and communism spreading to the Americas why was there not more panic over the socialist republic that was Mexico. Why was say Allande a threat yet the PRI okay?	2
I'm told countries try to keep their capital in a central location for ease of administration and buffer space. Thus why did early french rulers push to the Pyrenees but did not conquer and hold more land east of paris especially as there was no Prussia or comparable large military state to stop it?	2
Did medieval kings/princes ever prepare for exile? Would a king store a fortune in say the Medici Bank if he was worried about being ousted? How did they expect to find themselves if they ever thought they needed to flee or was such thinking just not there?	2
Why were so many korean families spread between north and south, post Korean War? it seems as if there was disproportionate number of familes with northern and southern branches	2
How did attackers bribe someone inside a castle/city during a siege? If you had a way to get stuff/people in surely you would not need to bribe anyone, just send in your army (medieval times)	2

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