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Why did the Greeks resist Persian invasions so effectively, yet when the Romans showed up, they seemed to capitulate almost immediately?

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Why were there "freeway revolts" in America in the 1970s, but no resistance to the construction of freight railroads in urban areas

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What did the Roman Empire know about sub-Saharan Africa? How much contact was there between them?

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After the failure of the Schlieffen Plan in 1914, was there any realistic path to a German victory in World War I?

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Why is James Buchanan considered one of America's worst presidents for failing to prevent the Civil War, even though most historians agree it had been building up for decades and probably wasn't preventable?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Greeks resist Persian invasions so effectively, yet when the Romans showed up, they seemed to capitulate almost immediately?	195
Why were there "freeway revolts" in America in the 1970s, but no resistance to the construction of freight railroads in urban areas	16
What did the Roman Empire know about sub-Saharan Africa? How much contact was there between them?	14
After the failure of the Schlieffen Plan in 1914, was there any realistic path to a German victory in World War I?	6
Why is James Buchanan considered one of America's worst presidents for failing to prevent the Civil War, even though most historians agree it had been building up for decades and probably wasn't preventable?	6