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When did it become clear to the world that America would become a superpower? Was it only after WWII?

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Was all French Revolutionary action confined to Paris? Or was there more revolutionary "terror" in other French cities?

57 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was Kennan's containment policy immediately recognized as the right approach for the Soviets? Or do we only credit him in hindsight?

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Has the signal for truce always been a white flag, or is this a modern convention?

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Were public executions an effective deterrent against crime and if so why were they discontinued?

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Would absorbing a planet make a star brighter/hotter, like throwing wood on a fire?

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When did it become clear to the world that America would become a superpower? Was it only after WWII?	758	AskHistorians
Was all French Revolutionary action confined to Paris? Or was there more revolutionary "terror" in other French cities?	57	AskHistorians
Was Kennan's containment policy immediately recognized as the right approach for the Soviets? Or do we only credit him in hindsight?	13	AskHistorians
Has the signal for truce always been a white flag, or is this a modern convention?	2	AskHistorians
Were public executions an effective deterrent against crime and if so why were they discontinued?	1	AskHistorians
Would absorbing a planet make a star brighter/hotter, like throwing wood on a fire?	1	askscience