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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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Gandhi is often by his critics alleged to be racist against Africans. Although all of the quotes they cite are from the very early 1900s. What were his racial views like from the 1920s to his death? Did they significantly evolve from his time in South Africa?

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what exactly was going in Europe during the time where the first civilizations in Mesopotamia occured

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How long was the typical workday / workweek of a VOC or East India Company employee?

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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
Gandhi is often by his critics alleged to be racist against Africans. Although all of the quotes they cite are from the very early 1900s. What were his racial views like from the 1920s to his death? Did they significantly evolve from his time in South Africa?	18
what exactly was going in Europe during the time where the first civilizations in Mesopotamia occured	18
How long was the typical workday / workweek of a VOC or East India Company employee?	18