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Pope Francis says the Allies "did nothing" as the Jews were being taken to Auschwitz. Is he right? Could the Allies have done more to prevent the Holocaust?

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Did the British really employ "Divide and Rule" in India and her other colonies? What did this policy look like in real-life?

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Why did Russia give up on seizing Constantinople?

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Is David Rohl's 'New Chronology' credible or total nonsense?

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Why has Ireland's population never recovered from the Potato Famine?

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How was international law different before and after the Peace of Westphalia?

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What are the sources that prove the existence of Southeast Asian kingdoms?

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When did maps starting showing national borders?

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Has a country ever had a police coup instead of a military one?

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What percentage of the population of medieval Europe were serfs?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Pope Francis says the Allies "did nothing" as the Jews were being taken to Auschwitz. Is he right? Could the Allies have done more to prevent the Holocaust?	1797
Did the British really employ "Divide and Rule" in India and her other colonies? What did this policy look like in real-life?	159
Why did Russia give up on seizing Constantinople?	22
Is David Rohl's 'New Chronology' credible or total nonsense?	12
Why has Ireland's population never recovered from the Potato Famine?	8
How was international law different before and after the Peace of Westphalia?	6
What are the sources that prove the existence of Southeast Asian kingdoms?	5
When did maps starting showing national borders?	4
Has a country ever had a police coup instead of a military one?	3
What percentage of the population of medieval Europe were serfs?	3