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During WW1, Germany attempted to gain mexico as an ally by asking them to attack the united states to regain lost territory, but mexico was in the middle of a civil war during the time. Was Germany unaware of the civil war, or just assumed they could fight multiple conflicts at once?

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How did the great depression affect countries besides North America and Europe?

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In WW1, japan took german territory in the pacific and kept it with no retaliation, not even under hitler. Why was hitler not upset by this?

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During the war of 1812, British forces set fire to the white house, and Dolly Madison managed to escape with a few small valuables, like portrait of George washington. What are some of the valuables that were destroyed or stolen from the white house at the time?

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In nazi germany, were aryan germans treated differently than non-aryan germans, in the sense their life could be easier?

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During WW1, Germany attempted to gain mexico as an ally by asking them to attack the united states to regain lost territory, but mexico was in the middle of a civil war during the time. Was Germany unaware of the civil war, or just assumed they could fight multiple conflicts at once?	438
How did the great depression affect countries besides North America and Europe?	17
In WW1, japan took german territory in the pacific and kept it with no retaliation, not even under hitler. Why was hitler not upset by this?	15
During the war of 1812, British forces set fire to the white house, and Dolly Madison managed to escape with a few small valuables, like portrait of George washington. What are some of the valuables that were destroyed or stolen from the white house at the time?	12
In nazi germany, were aryan germans treated differently than non-aryan germans, in the sense their life could be easier?	0