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Why was the international community so divided on the Biafran War? The US supported the same side as the USSR; Britain supported a different side than France; and Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, and the PLO all supported the Nigerian government at points. Why?

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Is Arnold Toynbee’s theory of the life cycle of civilizations accepted doctrine in history?

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Why has left wing terrorism been on a decline since 80-90s?

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Why was McClellan so hesitant to act?

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How did Europeans react to the discovery of the Americas?

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How did humanity go from using psychedelic mushrooms for spiritual practice to outright banning them in certain countries?

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Did slavery exist in the Inca Empire?

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Nowadays people tend to wait a long time before getting married, as the average couple waits around five years. However, there are many more instances in the 19th century of people marrying relatively early, even some instances in the 20th century. What caused this change in waiting for marriage?

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The US Army stamped out Native American resistance in the late 19th century, often with extreme cruelty. Thousands of Native Americans went on to serve in the US Army in WWII. Were the remaining survivors of the American Indian Wars bothered by this?

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Was the Irish potato famine a genocide?

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Why was the international community so divided on the Biafran War? The US supported the same side as the USSR; Britain supported a different side than France; and Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, and the PLO all supported the Nigerian government at points. Why?	36
Is Arnold Toynbee’s theory of the life cycle of civilizations accepted doctrine in history?	36
Why has left wing terrorism been on a decline since 80-90s?	36
Why was McClellan so hesitant to act?	36
How did Europeans react to the discovery of the Americas?	36
How did humanity go from using psychedelic mushrooms for spiritual practice to outright banning them in certain countries?	36
Did slavery exist in the Inca Empire?	36
Nowadays people tend to wait a long time before getting married, as the average couple waits around five years. However, there are many more instances in the 19th century of people marrying relatively early, even some instances in the 20th century. What caused this change in waiting for marriage?	36
The US Army stamped out Native American resistance in the late 19th century, often with extreme cruelty. Thousands of Native Americans went on to serve in the US Army in WWII. Were the remaining survivors of the American Indian Wars bothered by this?	36
Was the Irish potato famine a genocide?	36