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I recently read a conspiracy theory that the rise of Hitler was a "foreign plot" by the US and UK. Obviously this is false, but did Hitler receieve material support from any foreign governments during the Nazi rise to power?	3
Woodstock is sometimes thought of as as the defining event for the Baby Boomer generation. To what extent did you young people outside of the Northeast know about Woodstock, and what did they think about it? Why is it thought of as being a unique and important event?	2
Is there any consensus among economic historians about rationing were in Britain 1945-1949? What were the desired effects, and were they achieved?	2
Aside from the NHS, were any programs done in Allied countries comparable to the GI Bill in the United States?	2
It seems that teenage "types" like jock, nerd, greaser, goth, etc. are only portrayed in media as existing since the 1950's. Did American teenagers in the 19th century have a sense of being part of any subcultures like that?	1
Most cultures throughout history seem to have had some sort of naming conventions (Gods, Goddesses, Royals, Saints, etc.) Have any societies simply named their kids whatever they wanted?	1
What was the opinion of the German general staff on plans for the invasion of the low countries and France?	1
What are some good, reasonably-lengthed books about the rise of fascism during the interwar period?	1
There are a number of alt-history works which depict a owrld in which Napoleon won the Battle of Waterloo. Would that have changed anything, in the end? Why would the coalition have simply kept fighting until they had worn him down yet again?	0
Given the poor living conditions and low life expectancies of Medieval Europe, was there any backlash to the construction of large religious monuments or buildings? I'm thinking specifically of those massive cathedrals that took decades or centuries to construct.	0

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