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Why do we, in English, refer to countries by names that are completely different than their native language names? When did this start and has there been change over time?

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In the War for Irish Independence and the Irish Civil War, were there any people of Irish heritage from around the world (Atlantic Canada, Northeastern US) that joined the efforts?

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Did "environmentalist" movements exist before the Industrial Revolution?

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Would an allied soldier from the Commonwealth or France have any knowledge of Bolshevism or any other Marxist revolutionary school of thought?

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What are some of the cultural drivers for Anime to become such a dominant form of pop culture in Japan?

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Have there ever been prior reassessments of previous historical figures after a large shift in the cultural milieu like we are now seeing come to a head with Columbus and others?

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Did members of the Irish Diaspora come back to fight in the Anglo-Irish War or the Irish Civil War?

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Why do we, in English, refer to countries by names that are completely different than their native language names? When did this start and has there been change over time?	200
In the War for Irish Independence and the Irish Civil War, were there any people of Irish heritage from around the world (Atlantic Canada, Northeastern US) that joined the efforts?	41
Did "environmentalist" movements exist before the Industrial Revolution?	20
Would an allied soldier from the Commonwealth or France have any knowledge of Bolshevism or any other Marxist revolutionary school of thought?	5
What are some of the cultural drivers for Anime to become such a dominant form of pop culture in Japan?	4
Have there ever been prior reassessments of previous historical figures after a large shift in the cultural milieu like we are now seeing come to a head with Columbus and others?	2
Did members of the Irish Diaspora come back to fight in the Anglo-Irish War or the Irish Civil War?	2