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After WWII, but before GPS, how did militaries direct artillery and airstrikes?

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How did the Communist Party of Spain transition from authoritarian, Stalin-influenced socialism to democratic socialism? How did losing the Spanish Civil War and facing repression from Franco play into this?

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Did the USSR believe that it had lost the space race?

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How did Hitler's art fit into the art movements of his time?

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Did Athenian politician Drakon (from which we get the term "draconian") really order executions for every crime?

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What did US Presidents from working-class backgrounds (e.g. Nixon, LBJ) think of Presidents from privileged backgrounds (e.g. Kennedy, the Bushes)?

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In 1931, the US government arrested and planned to court martial General Smedley Butler for insulting Mussolini. Why?

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I'm interested in watching the historical comedy Capitao Falcao, but I want to learn more about the historical context behind it. What's a good primer on the rise and fall of Fascist Portugal?

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When and how did biological and chemical weapons become illegal? What makes them different from bullets and explosions?

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At least in their early stages, most insurgencies of the 20th Century had to operate while hiding. Given this, how did they receive foreign aid? How did they establish diplomatic lines?

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After WWII, but before GPS, how did militaries direct artillery and airstrikes?	7
How did the Communist Party of Spain transition from authoritarian, Stalin-influenced socialism to democratic socialism? How did losing the Spanish Civil War and facing repression from Franco play into this?	7
Did the USSR believe that it had lost the space race?	7
How did Hitler's art fit into the art movements of his time?	7
Did Athenian politician Drakon (from which we get the term "draconian") really order executions for every crime?	7
What did US Presidents from working-class backgrounds (e.g. Nixon, LBJ) think of Presidents from privileged backgrounds (e.g. Kennedy, the Bushes)?	7
In 1931, the US government arrested and planned to court martial General Smedley Butler for insulting Mussolini. Why?	7
I'm interested in watching the historical comedy Capitao Falcao, but I want to learn more about the historical context behind it. What's a good primer on the rise and fall of Fascist Portugal?	7
When and how did biological and chemical weapons become illegal? What makes them different from bullets and explosions?	7
At least in their early stages, most insurgencies of the 20th Century had to operate while hiding. Given this, how did they receive foreign aid? How did they establish diplomatic lines?	7