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During the Waco standoff in 1993, why did large segments of the American population rally around the leader of a doomsday cult who was sexually abusing young girls, rather than their own government?	6836
How true is the statement "When the Soviet Union fell, The West treated Russia like Germany 1918 rather than 1945, a vanquished enemy to be exploited instead of a potential new friend"?	589
The 1966 Godard film Masculin Feminin contains a speech on the radio from an unamed source which talks of "the first army of justice [who] for 100 years fulfilled the noblest dreams of the world. [And] dethroned 20 kings." What army is this speech referring to and which monarchs did they dethrone?	399
Why was Ross Perot so popular in the 1992 election? What were the demographics of his voters?	313
Did John Lennon ever adress the criticism that he sang of no possessions but lived a millionaire lifestyle?	221
Did Irish-Americans contribute significant financial resources to the Provisional IRA?	142
In American historiography, historians refer to periods of increased "nativism" such as the 1920s. What is the difference between nativism and nationalism?	120
In documentaries from the 1980s and 90s about the KKK, members were surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia and revered Hitler. However the KKK predate the Third Reich. Why, when and how did American far right groups like the Klan adopt Nazi imagery?	79
Is there a historically accurate unbroken line of Popes from the current Pope to Peter the Apostle?	73
It seems that from the 1930s to 1960s Western movies dominated the American film industry, but by the 1980s they were almost non-existent. What happened to cause the decline of the Western film?	58

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