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How did conquering nations typically treat the inhabitants of their new territories prior to colonialism?

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Were the women in the Hoecker Album (currently trending on Twitter moments) fully aware of and participants in Auschwitz?

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Did Sweden out of fear cooperate/facilitate the invasion and conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany?

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Why was Henry VIII so keen on invading France?

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I once heard German use to be the most taught second language in American schools. What happened to it? Is there a reason French and/or Spanish surpassed it?

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During the Napoleonic era, how would a smaller ship (say a frigate or a gunboat) take on a larger ship, like a ship of the line? (Beyond just running away)

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What would happen to Germans that refused to work for the Nazis in any capacity? Would they have been executed or faced some other form of harsh punishment?

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How far into Africa did the Black Plague spread and how devastating were its effects on societies there?

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Why didn't the Wehrmacht straight up invade and occupy Leningrad, and instead starve and besiege the city for almost 3 years?

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My grandfather was a British soldier stationed somewhere in the middle east in the late 1960's or early 1970's. Where might he have been and why was he there?

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How did conquering nations typically treat the inhabitants of their new territories prior to colonialism?	6
Were the women in the Hoecker Album (currently trending on Twitter moments) fully aware of and participants in Auschwitz?	6
Did Sweden out of fear cooperate/facilitate the invasion and conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany?	6
Why was Henry VIII so keen on invading France?	6
I once heard German use to be the most taught second language in American schools. What happened to it? Is there a reason French and/or Spanish surpassed it?	6
During the Napoleonic era, how would a smaller ship (say a frigate or a gunboat) take on a larger ship, like a ship of the line? (Beyond just running away)	6
What would happen to Germans that refused to work for the Nazis in any capacity? Would they have been executed or faced some other form of harsh punishment?	6
How far into Africa did the Black Plague spread and how devastating were its effects on societies there?	6
Why didn't the Wehrmacht straight up invade and occupy Leningrad, and instead starve and besiege the city for almost 3 years?	6
My grandfather was a British soldier stationed somewhere in the middle east in the late 1960's or early 1970's. Where might he have been and why was he there?	6