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Throughout the Cold War, did the American foreign policy elite view the Soviet Union as "modern"?

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Are there any academic essays or books that explain WWI and WWII as one larger conflict?

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Every U.S. president since 2000 has been forced to address claims that their election was illegitimate. Are there any historical precedents for this level of distrust in America's electoral process?

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Anders Stephenson argues that the Cold War ended in the early 1960s. Do you think this is a valid argument?

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How was the strategically inept Gen. McClellan able to maintain his popularity among the Union troops?

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When did the framing of social issues in the U.S. become militarized (War on Poverty, War on Drugs, War on Crime) and what has been its significance for American public policy?

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What (if any) role does the historian have in assessing his or her subject's morality or ethics?

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Is there any value to comparative history?

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How has the study of history changed in the US over the past decade, with the recent higher awareness of violence and terrorism as an influence on cultural identity?

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Is the notion of the French "revolutionary tradition" accurate? If so, how is it reconciled with the Vichy era or French imperialism?

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Throughout the Cold War, did the American foreign policy elite view the Soviet Union as "modern"?	40
Are there any academic essays or books that explain WWI and WWII as one larger conflict?	34
Every U.S. president since 2000 has been forced to address claims that their election was illegitimate. Are there any historical precedents for this level of distrust in America's electoral process?	33
Anders Stephenson argues that the Cold War ended in the early 1960s. Do you think this is a valid argument?	30
How was the strategically inept Gen. McClellan able to maintain his popularity among the Union troops?	28
When did the framing of social issues in the U.S. become militarized (War on Poverty, War on Drugs, War on Crime) and what has been its significance for American public policy?	28
What (if any) role does the historian have in assessing his or her subject's morality or ethics?	27
Is there any value to comparative history?	23
How has the study of history changed in the US over the past decade, with the recent higher awareness of violence and terrorism as an influence on cultural identity?	21
Is the notion of the French "revolutionary tradition" accurate? If so, how is it reconciled with the Vichy era or French imperialism?	21