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Was there such a thing as "ideology" in Medieval Europe? Like would a court be divided into factions divided by differences in opinion for ideological reasons or would it be only for personal gain? Were there "conservatives" and "liberals"?

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What is the history of the relationship between the Mexican and Korean communities in the United States and what happened in LA in 1992?

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A lot of older American songs and stories appear to feature a lot of gambling and its destructive results. Was gambling addiction more common in the United States in the past?

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How did the American South become such a hotbed of car culture, despite being relatively underdeveloped and far from manufacturing centers?

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Haiti massively fortified itself in the 1800s out of fear of a French invasion, but how interested was France in reclaiming Haiti? Were those fears warranted or did Haitian leaders use the European threat as a boogyman to bulk up popular support and the military industrial complex?

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Prior to the Japanese invasion of Korea, what did Ming China and Joseon know about the internal conflict in Japan? Did they feel they had a stake in the outcome?

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I've heard it described that the US Mexican war should be taken into the context of internal conflicts in Mexico. What were these internal conflicts?

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How was land distribution handled during the Russian settlement/conquest/colonization of Siberia?

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Despite being loyal to the Union, the CSA nonetheless had designs on the slaveholding states of Missouri and Kentucky. Did the Confederates also intend to take Maryland and Delaware had they the opportunity to do so?

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Did Ottoman sultans have "daddy issues"?

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Was there such a thing as "ideology" in Medieval Europe? Like would a court be divided into factions divided by differences in opinion for ideological reasons or would it be only for personal gain? Were there "conservatives" and "liberals"?	4
What is the history of the relationship between the Mexican and Korean communities in the United States and what happened in LA in 1992?	4
A lot of older American songs and stories appear to feature a lot of gambling and its destructive results. Was gambling addiction more common in the United States in the past?	4
How did the American South become such a hotbed of car culture, despite being relatively underdeveloped and far from manufacturing centers?	4
Haiti massively fortified itself in the 1800s out of fear of a French invasion, but how interested was France in reclaiming Haiti? Were those fears warranted or did Haitian leaders use the European threat as a boogyman to bulk up popular support and the military industrial complex?	4
Prior to the Japanese invasion of Korea, what did Ming China and Joseon know about the internal conflict in Japan? Did they feel they had a stake in the outcome?	4
I've heard it described that the US Mexican war should be taken into the context of internal conflicts in Mexico. What were these internal conflicts?	3
How was land distribution handled during the Russian settlement/conquest/colonization of Siberia?	3
Despite being loyal to the Union, the CSA nonetheless had designs on the slaveholding states of Missouri and Kentucky. Did the Confederates also intend to take Maryland and Delaware had they the opportunity to do so?	3
Did Ottoman sultans have "daddy issues"?	3