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Which countries received German WW1 reparations and how much did each country receive?

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In what sense was Bushido or Samurai culture a cause for the crimes of 20th century Japan?

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What exactly do historians mean when they refer to “race?” Is it in reference to biological taxonomy, skin color, or something more complex? I’m guessing it’s the last one but what, precisely?

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What were Robespierre’s thoughts on the execution of Marie Antoinette? At that point in his life he hadn’t gone full on Terror yet but voted to execute Louis XVI “so that the country may live”. Did he have the same sentiment towards Marie Antoinette?

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Why Victor Emmanuel III was never styled Emperor, despite being King of Italy, of the Albanians and Emperor of Ethiopia?

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Question about a particular kind of ancient slavery in Mesopotamia?

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How common was it for countries during WW2 to make use of the enemies' vehicles and technology after they captured them?

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I read a book that discussed a time when Native American hunting was “[...] a cruel pleasure [and] a macabre form of sport...” We’re these hunts akin to the way friends and family go out hunting—say deer—today? Or was the fact that these “prey” were human, taken into a account?

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Which countries received German WW1 reparations and how much did each country receive?	7
[deleted by user]	7
In what sense was Bushido or Samurai culture a cause for the crimes of 20th century Japan?	7
What exactly do historians mean when they refer to “race?” Is it in reference to biological taxonomy, skin color, or something more complex? I’m guessing it’s the last one but what, precisely?	7
What were Robespierre’s thoughts on the execution of Marie Antoinette? At that point in his life he hadn’t gone full on Terror yet but voted to execute Louis XVI “so that the country may live”. Did he have the same sentiment towards Marie Antoinette?	7
Why Victor Emmanuel III was never styled Emperor, despite being King of Italy, of the Albanians and Emperor of Ethiopia?	7
Question about a particular kind of ancient slavery in Mesopotamia?	7
How common was it for countries during WW2 to make use of the enemies' vehicles and technology after they captured them?	7
[deleted by user]	7
I read a book that discussed a time when Native American hunting was “[...] a cruel pleasure [and] a macabre form of sport...” We’re these hunts akin to the way friends and family go out hunting—say deer—today? Or was the fact that these “prey” were human, taken into a account?	7