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How were the leaders and people of the Axis powers portrayed in other Axis countries?

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How accurate is War and Peace's depiction of the siege of Moscow?

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It seems like global trade exploded when the Cold War ended. Was this a coincidence? If not, how did the Cold War limit international trade?

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What were the most popular or compelling arguments for America to join the war from 1939-1941?

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What methods do historians use to estimate rates of criminal or immoral activities that would likely be unrecorded by those involved, such as prostitution or drug use that did not lead to an arrest?

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Are there any recorded early or pre-Colonial uses of the word "Yankee" to refer to someone not an American colonist?

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What witnesses, if any, did Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon or Bill Clinton's attorneys cross-examine during the House impeachment inquiry?

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Who was the millenium bomber, what was he planning to do, how close did he get, and what stopped him?

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Before the 21st century, were there any missions carried out by the U.S. military where the primary target was an individual targeted for assassination or extrajudicial killing?

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What were the goals of School Resource Officer Programs prior to Columbine, and how effective were they?

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How were the leaders and people of the Axis powers portrayed in other Axis countries?	28
How accurate is War and Peace's depiction of the siege of Moscow?	21
It seems like global trade exploded when the Cold War ended. Was this a coincidence? If not, how did the Cold War limit international trade?	11
What were the most popular or compelling arguments for America to join the war from 1939-1941?	6
What methods do historians use to estimate rates of criminal or immoral activities that would likely be unrecorded by those involved, such as prostitution or drug use that did not lead to an arrest?	4
Are there any recorded early or pre-Colonial uses of the word "Yankee" to refer to someone not an American colonist?	3
What witnesses, if any, did Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon or Bill Clinton's attorneys cross-examine during the House impeachment inquiry?	3
Who was the millenium bomber, what was he planning to do, how close did he get, and what stopped him?	2
Before the 21st century, were there any missions carried out by the U.S. military where the primary target was an individual targeted for assassination or extrajudicial killing?	2
What were the goals of School Resource Officer Programs prior to Columbine, and how effective were they?	2