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Was the war in Vietnam illegal according to international/United States law?

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Is it true that returning soldiers from the Vietnam War were actually spat-on and harassed by protestors meeting them at the airports?

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After soldiers returned from WW2, many Americans would have witnessed the impact of psychiatric/mental/emotional issues, such as PTSD, firsthand. In this context, why was mental illness still viewed with such embarrassment and stigma in the 1950s?

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Why did Russia have a socialist revolution, and not a liberal one like America or France?

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Although I know Agnew resigned due to corruption and to avoid criminal charges, but is there any evidence that the RNC foresaw Nixon’s demise and urged Agnew to resign to avoid a presidential succession crisis that may have led to a Democrat being president (Speaker of the House)?

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Were colonies really that profitable?

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Is there any particular reason that characters in old cartoons (e.g. "Betty Boop") were constantly bouncing to a beat?

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Why did the USA free the Philippines but annex Hawaii?

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Wehrmacht general Gotthard Heinrici was married to a half-Jewish woman (a “mischlinge”, in Nazi racial policy). Was this known to the Nazi leaders? If so, how was it permitted, and how did it impact his career?

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The Disaster of 1898 saw Spain lost most of its remaining colonial at the hands of the United States. This loss was something of a national trauma to Spain, and invigorated significant political reevaluation. But why were Spaniards so taken aback by this seemingly predictable outcome?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was the war in Vietnam illegal according to international/United States law?	19
Is it true that returning soldiers from the Vietnam War were actually spat-on and harassed by protestors meeting them at the airports?	19
After soldiers returned from WW2, many Americans would have witnessed the impact of psychiatric/mental/emotional issues, such as PTSD, firsthand. In this context, why was mental illness still viewed with such embarrassment and stigma in the 1950s?	19
Why did Russia have a socialist revolution, and not a liberal one like America or France?	18
Although I know Agnew resigned due to corruption and to avoid criminal charges, but is there any evidence that the RNC foresaw Nixon’s demise and urged Agnew to resign to avoid a presidential succession crisis that may have led to a Democrat being president (Speaker of the House)?	18
Were colonies really that profitable?	18
Is there any particular reason that characters in old cartoons (e.g. "Betty Boop") were constantly bouncing to a beat?	18
Why did the USA free the Philippines but annex Hawaii?	18
Wehrmacht general Gotthard Heinrici was married to a half-Jewish woman (a “mischlinge”, in Nazi racial policy). Was this known to the Nazi leaders? If so, how was it permitted, and how did it impact his career?	18
The Disaster of 1898 saw Spain lost most of its remaining colonial at the hands of the United States. This loss was something of a national trauma to Spain, and invigorated significant political reevaluation. But why were Spaniards so taken aback by this seemingly predictable outcome?	18