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Did Muslim Leaders at the time of World War 2 Have a Favorable View of Hitler Because of the Holocaust?

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How accurate, in both a practical and a technical sense, are the claims being thrown around that there was a super high (70% or perhaps up to 91%) tax rate on "the rich" under President Eisenhower?

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Napoleon’s Admiration of Mohammed

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How strong was Mexico militarily at the start of the Mexican-American War?

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What was the German rationale for invading so much of North Africa?

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How much influence, if any, did car companies have on the conception, planning, and construction of U.S. interstates?

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What are some good books on the anti-Catholic rhetoric against Al Smith during the 1928 U.S. presidential election?

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How similar do you find the click-baiting headlines of today's online media to the yellow journalism of the late 19th century? What parallels and similarities are there in the two practices?

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Based on their occupation of other foreign lands, how do you think colonization of the Americas plays out if the Chinese, Turks, or any other non-European power lands in the New World?

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World War II has broken out. I’m a 45 year old male and have never served in the military before but am a patriot and want to contribute to the war effort in a meaningful, at least military-adjacent way. What are my options?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Muslim Leaders at the time of World War 2 Have a Favorable View of Hitler Because of the Holocaust?	506
How accurate, in both a practical and a technical sense, are the claims being thrown around that there was a super high (70% or perhaps up to 91%) tax rate on "the rich" under President Eisenhower?	181
Napoleon’s Admiration of Mohammed	26
How strong was Mexico militarily at the start of the Mexican-American War?	15
What was the German rationale for invading so much of North Africa?	10
How much influence, if any, did car companies have on the conception, planning, and construction of U.S. interstates?	4
What are some good books on the anti-Catholic rhetoric against Al Smith during the 1928 U.S. presidential election?	3
How similar do you find the click-baiting headlines of today's online media to the yellow journalism of the late 19th century? What parallels and similarities are there in the two practices?	3
Based on their occupation of other foreign lands, how do you think colonization of the Americas plays out if the Chinese, Turks, or any other non-European power lands in the New World?	2
World War II has broken out. I’m a 45 year old male and have never served in the military before but am a patriot and want to contribute to the war effort in a meaningful, at least military-adjacent way. What are my options?	2