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Did the common citizens of Europe or the Middle East really care about the "revolution in America" or "the shot heard round the world"?

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Why does it seem their is a rash of serial killers during the 60's, 70's and 80's but quickly drops off early 90's?

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Were the LA Riots of 1992 really all about Rodney King verdict or was that just a catalyst for underlying tensions that were already building toward a boiling point?

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How did LAPD in the early part of the 20th century become so corrupt?

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In America we here about the assassination of JFK and the "conspiracy" behind it. But are rarely told how other countries reacted to it. How did other countries react to the assassination of him?

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Were there other considerations for the a Jewish state following WW2? Also how did the powers that be come to the decision they did?

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Was there any ancient conspiracy theories like there are in the 20th century?

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Non history question well sorta. Are there any other subreddits that you can learn more about history or philosophy ...etc that are as well moderated as this one?

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What happened to the Shah's secret police after the revolution? Were any caught? How were they caught if they were? and what happened to them?

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How did Hezbollah get its foothold it did in Syria and Lebanon and why?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the common citizens of Europe or the Middle East really care about the "revolution in America" or "the shot heard round the world"?	741
Why does it seem their is a rash of serial killers during the 60's, 70's and 80's but quickly drops off early 90's?	487
Were the LA Riots of 1992 really all about Rodney King verdict or was that just a catalyst for underlying tensions that were already building toward a boiling point?	96
How did LAPD in the early part of the 20th century become so corrupt?	64
In America we here about the assassination of JFK and the "conspiracy" behind it. But are rarely told how other countries reacted to it. How did other countries react to the assassination of him?	45
Were there other considerations for the a Jewish state following WW2? Also how did the powers that be come to the decision they did?	28
Was there any ancient conspiracy theories like there are in the 20th century?	27
Non history question well sorta. Are there any other subreddits that you can learn more about history or philosophy ...etc that are as well moderated as this one?	20
What happened to the Shah's secret police after the revolution? Were any caught? How were they caught if they were? and what happened to them?	15
How did Hezbollah get its foothold it did in Syria and Lebanon and why?	13