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Americans often talk about how "blue jeans and rock 'n roll" (i.e. liberal culture) was a large factor in bringing down the Soviet Union. How did American conservative commentators react to this if they were against that sort of thing themselves?

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Did eastern European partisans during WW2 tend to head back home after the Germans retreated out of their living spaces or did they normally fight their way to Berlin along with the Soviet army?

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How accurate a telling of Nazi history is "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William Shrirer?

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Did the movie Top Gun actually boost recruiting for the US Navy?

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A lot of fairly extensive survival kits were produced WW2 for pilots that included food, medical provisions, and weaponry. Were these kits actually ever used by Axis or Allied pilots or were they just moral boosters?

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When if at all did the US decide to stop sending war materials to Russia due to the impending Cold War after WW2? Was there a specific cut off date or did this happen gradually?

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Why didn't the Soviets take advantage of communist and anti British sentiment in Northern Ireland?

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Are there any historical ties between Russian tea cookies and Mexican wedding cookies or do they just happen to have the same recipe?

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Did Germans returning from the Eastern Front in WW2 tend to have more cynical attitudes towards Nazi ideology due to the atrocities that they witnessed or was it the other way around?

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Why did settlers in the new world so commonly name towns after locations already established in Europe?

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Americans often talk about how "blue jeans and rock 'n roll" (i.e. liberal culture) was a large factor in bringing down the Soviet Union. How did American conservative commentators react to this if they were against that sort of thing themselves?	85
Did eastern European partisans during WW2 tend to head back home after the Germans retreated out of their living spaces or did they normally fight their way to Berlin along with the Soviet army?	73
How accurate a telling of Nazi history is "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William Shrirer?	59
Did the movie Top Gun actually boost recruiting for the US Navy?	50
A lot of fairly extensive survival kits were produced WW2 for pilots that included food, medical provisions, and weaponry. Were these kits actually ever used by Axis or Allied pilots or were they just moral boosters?	45
When if at all did the US decide to stop sending war materials to Russia due to the impending Cold War after WW2? Was there a specific cut off date or did this happen gradually?	39
Why didn't the Soviets take advantage of communist and anti British sentiment in Northern Ireland?	37
Are there any historical ties between Russian tea cookies and Mexican wedding cookies or do they just happen to have the same recipe?	37
Did Germans returning from the Eastern Front in WW2 tend to have more cynical attitudes towards Nazi ideology due to the atrocities that they witnessed or was it the other way around?	32
Why did settlers in the new world so commonly name towns after locations already established in Europe?	29