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How easy was it to raze cities in the Ancient/Classical world such as Rome or Carthage?

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World War 2 research help

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Does Ancient India (pre-500 CE) have an equivalent to Herodotus or Thucydides? A historian rather than a Chronicler, if that makes sense

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It is often said that Great Britain was sympathetic to the Confederacy, but feared American retaliation to their recognition. Could the United States have afforded to fight Great Britain during the Civil War?

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Why did Western popularity of eugenics grow at around the turn of the 20th Century? Why did it then so sharply subside?

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How important was violence to British colonial rule?

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How did traditions from today’s popular western marriage traditions come to be? Why the white dress (vs coloured), the flowers, the veil, etc…

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Is there any historical basis to the suggestion that space exploration was used to distract from Civil Rights efforts in the 50s and 60s?

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Who shot the footage of jews in concentration camps? We’ve all seen the iconic images and videos of jews behind the barbed wire in the concentration camps. Was this captured by the allies during the late offensives of the war where many camps where liberated?

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Why did Japan's GDP continue to grow for a few years after the bubble?

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How easy was it to raze cities in the Ancient/Classical world such as Rome or Carthage?	5
World War 2 research help	5
Does Ancient India (pre-500 CE) have an equivalent to Herodotus or Thucydides? A historian rather than a Chronicler, if that makes sense	5
It is often said that Great Britain was sympathetic to the Confederacy, but feared American retaliation to their recognition. Could the United States have afforded to fight Great Britain during the Civil War?	5
Why did Western popularity of eugenics grow at around the turn of the 20th Century? Why did it then so sharply subside?	5
How important was violence to British colonial rule?	5
How did traditions from today’s popular western marriage traditions come to be? Why the white dress (vs coloured), the flowers, the veil, etc…	5
Is there any historical basis to the suggestion that space exploration was used to distract from Civil Rights efforts in the 50s and 60s?	5
Who shot the footage of jews in concentration camps? We’ve all seen the iconic images and videos of jews behind the barbed wire in the concentration camps. Was this captured by the allies during the late offensives of the war where many camps where liberated?	5
Why did Japan's GDP continue to grow for a few years after the bubble?	5