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Does historical truth actually exist?

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Why are the majority of today's megacities located in the former Third World? What led to their development?

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International sporting events and modernization

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From 1985-1988, the African National Congress (ANC) committed 360 acts of terrorism. In 1989, they committed 33. Why the sudden and dramatic drop-off?

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How Influential was French Existentialism During and Immediately Following the Era of Sartre and Camus? How is the Philosophy Seen Today?

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In terms of structure and motivation, how has genocide/ethnic cleansing changed in the modern world?

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Eric Hobsbawm argued that the American revolution only had a lasting impact in the U.S. and the countries immediately involved in the revolution, whereas the French revolution was "a landmark in all countries." Does this accurately describe the global significance of these two revolutions?

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With the exception of WWII, in what other wars have US journalists actively taken up arms?

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Is it accurate to refer to the conquest of the Maghreb and Iberian Peninsula in the 7th and 8th centuries as an "Arab" or "Muslim" conquest?

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[Meta] AskHistorians Biographical Survey

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does historical truth actually exist?	9
Why are the majority of today's megacities located in the former Third World? What led to their development?	9
International sporting events and modernization	7
From 1985-1988, the African National Congress (ANC) committed 360 acts of terrorism. In 1989, they committed 33. Why the sudden and dramatic drop-off?	7
How Influential was French Existentialism During and Immediately Following the Era of Sartre and Camus? How is the Philosophy Seen Today?	6
In terms of structure and motivation, how has genocide/ethnic cleansing changed in the modern world?	6
Eric Hobsbawm argued that the American revolution only had a lasting impact in the U.S. and the countries immediately involved in the revolution, whereas the French revolution was "a landmark in all countries." Does this accurately describe the global significance of these two revolutions?	6
With the exception of WWII, in what other wars have US journalists actively taken up arms?	5
Is it accurate to refer to the conquest of the Maghreb and Iberian Peninsula in the 7th and 8th centuries as an "Arab" or "Muslim" conquest?	5
[Meta] AskHistorians Biographical Survey	5