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What happened to German civilians who lost their homes due to Allied bombings? what forms of recourse did they have from the Nazi government?	61
Why did the Saxons invade England instead of choosing a section of the crumbling roman empire with more material wealth or resources?	55
Many of the more notable Tsars of Russia seem to have part of their drive for reforms driven by a sense that they are behind their western neighbors. Was that feeling of inferiority common among Russians during this period and how did Russia's neighbors feel?	51
How did Herman Cortez unite many of the Mesoamerican tribes with him against the Aztecs?	49
Out of all the various ethnic criminal organizations formed from 19th century European immigrants in America, why is it that the Italian mafia alone was able to grow to the scale and extent it did as opposed to the Irish, Polish, etc?	47
Similar to how Christmas has pagan roots, Are there any traditions in Islam or Buddhism that pull from various regional traditions or customs?	40
Before industrialization made formal child labor laws necessary, what legal protection did working children have? Were they different in any notable way from their adult counterpart?	39
How did medieval communities treat returning veterans? Was there a difference if they were returning from an unpopular war or were handicapped from the experience? Did it differ in rural areas as opposed to urban ones?	37
Why didn't American schools adopt uniforms like so many other countries education systems?	35
Given the state of medicine at the time, how (assuming it was possible) would you discern a competent doctor from a con-man or even just an incompetent doctor in medieval Europe? Were there cases where a doctor was charge with a version of malpractice or negligence?	31

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