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World War I was called the Great War before World War II. What was the American Revolutionary War called while it was happening or immediately after it ended?

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We hear about deals like the Louisiana Purchase and also the Alaskan Purchase which greatly aided US expansion but were there any deals we missed out on?

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Was Shakespeare unique among of writers of his time to write plays and stories about so many foreign lands and did he do it to avoid upsetting authorities in England?

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Why did the US suffer deflation during the Great Depression while Germany suffered hyper-inflation during the same period?

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Why did Australia and other Commonwealth countries, that suffered huge casualties during WW1, so readily join WW2 in 1939

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Why does Egypt have such a well developed archaeology field around it or is at least famous in Western culture?

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Were grave stones rationed during World War II and if so how much effort were given to provide for deceased servicemen versus civilians?

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Maybe this is too recent but was the effect of the British going a few years without an Aircraft Carrier?

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How did holidays and other festivals evolve for civilizations around the equator where there are no distinct growing seasons?

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We went from biplanes to jets over the course of the six years of WW2, why didn't cars make similar jumps in technology?

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World War I was called the Great War before World War II. What was the American Revolutionary War called while it was happening or immediately after it ended?	72
We hear about deals like the Louisiana Purchase and also the Alaskan Purchase which greatly aided US expansion but were there any deals we missed out on?	33
Was Shakespeare unique among of writers of his time to write plays and stories about so many foreign lands and did he do it to avoid upsetting authorities in England?	22
Why did the US suffer deflation during the Great Depression while Germany suffered hyper-inflation during the same period?	9
Why did Australia and other Commonwealth countries, that suffered huge casualties during WW1, so readily join WW2 in 1939	2
Why does Egypt have such a well developed archaeology field around it or is at least famous in Western culture?	2
Were grave stones rationed during World War II and if so how much effort were given to provide for deceased servicemen versus civilians?	2
Maybe this is too recent but was the effect of the British going a few years without an Aircraft Carrier?	1
How did holidays and other festivals evolve for civilizations around the equator where there are no distinct growing seasons?	1
We went from biplanes to jets over the course of the six years of WW2, why didn't cars make similar jumps in technology?	1