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Did Charles De Gaulle actually say "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?"

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Noam Chomsky claims that Joseph Stalin was willing to allow a unified Germany with free elections on the condition they not join a hostile military alliance. How true is this statement?

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When did Europeans in New Zealand start adopting the practice of Haka from the Maori?

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Under British rule, how much autonomy did Hong Kong have? Also, what civil rights and liberties did non-British Hong Kong residents have while under British rule? (This is within a 20th century time-frame)

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Why didn't the League of Nations adopt Esperanto as one of its official languages?

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How liberal was FDR when it came to civil rights?

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Why did the Imperial Japanese Army rely so heavily on bicycles when moving its soldiers around Asia?

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How much did Erwin Rommel actually believe in Nazi ideology?

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How much of a problem was crime in Victorian London?

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Throughout the Cold War, how likely was the possibility of a conventional war between the nations of NATO and Warsaw Pact without it turning nuclear?

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Did Charles De Gaulle actually say "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?"	271
Noam Chomsky claims that Joseph Stalin was willing to allow a unified Germany with free elections on the condition they not join a hostile military alliance. How true is this statement?	121
When did Europeans in New Zealand start adopting the practice of Haka from the Maori?	106
Under British rule, how much autonomy did Hong Kong have? Also, what civil rights and liberties did non-British Hong Kong residents have while under British rule? (This is within a 20th century time-frame)	104
Why didn't the League of Nations adopt Esperanto as one of its official languages?	68
How liberal was FDR when it came to civil rights?	50
Why did the Imperial Japanese Army rely so heavily on bicycles when moving its soldiers around Asia?	48
How much did Erwin Rommel actually believe in Nazi ideology?	47
How much of a problem was crime in Victorian London?	35
Throughout the Cold War, how likely was the possibility of a conventional war between the nations of NATO and Warsaw Pact without it turning nuclear?	33