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Did Britain, France and the US consider the Soviet Union an enemy from inception, or was it a progressive thing, and why?

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How did the East German state collapse so quickly and effectively to allow the reunification of Germany?

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Did the campaigns of Margret Thatcher's and Ronald Reagan's election victories intersect in terms of common styles and tactics?

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I have heard that WW1 resulted in largest transfer of wealth (from Europe to the USA) in the history of the world. In what ways is that the case and what was the geopolitical result for the parties?

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What are the historical reasons why democracy in Pakistan has been less stable than that of India in the period since independence?

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What happened in Soviet Union/CIS that caused Boris Yeltsin rise to power and then to fall so suddenly after the failed Soviet coup, that he appeared to beat?

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How serious was the threat of Bolshevik revolution in the UK and France post WW1?

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Is there any evidence of American/French or other countries' influence in the British partition of India?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Britain, France and the US consider the Soviet Union an enemy from inception, or was it a progressive thing, and why?	72
How did the East German state collapse so quickly and effectively to allow the reunification of Germany?	62
Did the campaigns of Margret Thatcher's and Ronald Reagan's election victories intersect in terms of common styles and tactics?	7
I have heard that WW1 resulted in largest transfer of wealth (from Europe to the USA) in the history of the world. In what ways is that the case and what was the geopolitical result for the parties?	7
What are the historical reasons why democracy in Pakistan has been less stable than that of India in the period since independence?	6
What happened in Soviet Union/CIS that caused Boris Yeltsin rise to power and then to fall so suddenly after the failed Soviet coup, that he appeared to beat?	2
How serious was the threat of Bolshevik revolution in the UK and France post WW1?	2
Is there any evidence of American/French or other countries' influence in the British partition of India?	1