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How did the Russian Empire manage it's non-Russian territories, such as present-day Ukraine or Belarus?

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During the three hundred years that it ruled over Central and South America, the Spanish Empire was extremely effective in making Spanish the primary everyday language spoken in these areas. Although the empire ruled for even longer there, this is not the same case in the Philippines. Why?

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In 1911, Outer Mongolia declared independence from China (Qing Dynasty), while Inner Mongolia never did. Why was this?

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When Columbus' sailors first had sex with the native women, would they have raped them or would the women have consented?

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I am a Roman at the height of the Roman Empire's territory coverage (211 AD) who speaks both Latin and Greek. I hope to go tour all across the empire. Are there any areas where I wouldn't be able to get around without a translator?

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Why were so many russians killed in World War 2?

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What did it take to become a member of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union?

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When Hitler rose to power, being from Austria, did it seem to Germans like he had any sort of accent when he spoke?

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How was France punished after its defeat in the Napoleonic Wars?

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After WW2, did any Allied Powers besides the U.S. bring over Nazi scientists to their countries or create their own version of Operation Paperclip?

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How did the Russian Empire manage it's non-Russian territories, such as present-day Ukraine or Belarus?	139
During the three hundred years that it ruled over Central and South America, the Spanish Empire was extremely effective in making Spanish the primary everyday language spoken in these areas. Although the empire ruled for even longer there, this is not the same case in the Philippines. Why?	116
In 1911, Outer Mongolia declared independence from China (Qing Dynasty), while Inner Mongolia never did. Why was this?	63
When Columbus' sailors first had sex with the native women, would they have raped them or would the women have consented?	43
I am a Roman at the height of the Roman Empire's territory coverage (211 AD) who speaks both Latin and Greek. I hope to go tour all across the empire. Are there any areas where I wouldn't be able to get around without a translator?	26
Why were so many russians killed in World War 2?	16
What did it take to become a member of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union?	15
When Hitler rose to power, being from Austria, did it seem to Germans like he had any sort of accent when he spoke?	14
How was France punished after its defeat in the Napoleonic Wars?	13
After WW2, did any Allied Powers besides the U.S. bring over Nazi scientists to their countries or create their own version of Operation Paperclip?	11