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For centuries, both Azerbaijan and Afghanistan were largely controlled by the Safavid Empire. While the Safavids made Azerbaijan Shia, Afghanistan remained very Sunni. Why?
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When, why, and how was the first census data on life expectancy, median income, and average family size collected?
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How aware was the Japanese leadership of Nazi atrocities? What was their attitude toward these mass killings?
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Safavid Iran was a very decentralized and tribal society without much real state authority. Was this also true of earlier periods of Iranian history?
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I am working on a story set in a world reminiscent of fourteenth century Western Europe. In what minor ways would peoples' daily lives be different from our own?
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Lenin writes that before 1860, British capitalists were generally opposed to colonialism and many even sought to relinquish overseas possessions. Is this true? What caused the shift to more enthusiastic colonialism in the area 19th century?
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