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As a youth, Frederick the Great did not care for military affairs, but as an adult, he became one of Europe's greatest generals. What caused this shift? Was it because his father tortured him and executed his best friend and suspected lover?

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In the past, American elites used their influence to get into the military. By the Vietnam War, elites were pulling strings to get their children out of military service. What changed?

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At the end of his life, Barry Goldwater advocated strongly for gay rights. What spurred this arch-conservative to turn to the left?

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Barry Goldwater's conservatism gave Republicans the worst Presidential election showing in history. How did the conservatives succeed in conquering the Republican Party and the electorate?

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How did the famously liberal Unitarians evolve from the famously puritan Puritans?

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Britons ranked Margaret Thatcher as the greatest PM since Churchill. However, she seems to be equally reviled in certain circles, such as Northern English, the Irish, and young people. What lead to this polarized reaction?

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J.S. Mill argued that state censorship is less powerful and subordinate to social censorship. During the Cold War, how did social censorship work in the USSR and USA?

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Turkic people today occupy lands stretching from the Balkans to Western China. Why isn't there a similar distribution of "Mongolic" people?

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Medieval noblemen loved infidelity -- mistresses were practically an institution. When did Europeans turn towards monogamy?

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After the Cold War, many Eastern European states successfully liberalized, like Czechia and Lithuania. However, Russia didn't. Why?

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As a youth, Frederick the Great did not care for military affairs, but as an adult, he became one of Europe's greatest generals. What caused this shift? Was it because his father tortured him and executed his best friend and suspected lover?	6
In the past, American elites used their influence to get into the military. By the Vietnam War, elites were pulling strings to get their children out of military service. What changed?	6
At the end of his life, Barry Goldwater advocated strongly for gay rights. What spurred this arch-conservative to turn to the left?	6
Barry Goldwater's conservatism gave Republicans the worst Presidential election showing in history. How did the conservatives succeed in conquering the Republican Party and the electorate?	5
How did the famously liberal Unitarians evolve from the famously puritan Puritans?	5
Britons ranked Margaret Thatcher as the greatest PM since Churchill. However, she seems to be equally reviled in certain circles, such as Northern English, the Irish, and young people. What lead to this polarized reaction?	5
J.S. Mill argued that state censorship is less powerful and subordinate to social censorship. During the Cold War, how did social censorship work in the USSR and USA?	5
Turkic people today occupy lands stretching from the Balkans to Western China. Why isn't there a similar distribution of "Mongolic" people?	4
Medieval noblemen loved infidelity -- mistresses were practically an institution. When did Europeans turn towards monogamy?	4
After the Cold War, many Eastern European states successfully liberalized, like Czechia and Lithuania. However, Russia didn't. Why?	4