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"The CIA’s impact on the events of 1953 [in Iran] was ultimately insignificant" - Foreign Affairs. Is this an oversimplification of US involvement in the coup?

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The League of Nations started an international campaign to eradicate mosquitos. What factors contributed to its failure?

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"At joint meetings with Stalin, Roosevelt ostentatiously teased Churchill and generally sought to create the impression of disassociation from Britain's wartime leader." - World Order, Henry Kissinger. -- Are there specific examples of this?

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Discussing the US bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, Henry Kissinger claimed that the "...leader of Cambodia, Prince Sihanouk, told the Johnson administration that he would, in a way, welcome this bombing". Is there any evidence supporting this claim?

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Who defined the continental borders and why?

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Do we have evidence of any significant historical figures shitting themselves?

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What steps did governments take to combat the spread of Spanish Flu?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"The CIA’s impact on the events of 1953 [in Iran] was ultimately insignificant" - Foreign Affairs. Is this an oversimplification of US involvement in the coup?	155
The League of Nations started an international campaign to eradicate mosquitos. What factors contributed to its failure?	54
"At joint meetings with Stalin, Roosevelt ostentatiously teased Churchill and generally sought to create the impression of disassociation from Britain's wartime leader." - World Order, Henry Kissinger. -- Are there specific examples of this?	19
Discussing the US bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, Henry Kissinger claimed that the "...leader of Cambodia, Prince Sihanouk, told the Johnson administration that he would, in a way, welcome this bombing". Is there any evidence supporting this claim?	6
Who defined the continental borders and why?	3
Do we have evidence of any significant historical figures shitting themselves?	2
What steps did governments take to combat the spread of Spanish Flu?	1