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Given that during World War 1 the Americans hadn't fought a major war with a major European power in over 100 years, did the other armies and generals in WW1 see them as foreigners who used odd tactics and often broke the "rules of war"?

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In Goldeneye (1995), Russian General Ourumov blames Siberian separatists for an attack on a military base he ordered. How much of a threat was Siberian separatism perceived to be in 90s post-Soviet Russia?

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Based on an answer from another post, it seems that Jesus's execution was fairly uncontroversial at the time. How did Christianity then end up as the largest religion in the world?

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How did the Democrats hold onto the House of Representatives for 40 years between 1955-1995

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Was the general Chinese populace shocked when they heard news of defeat after the First Opium War?

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It is well known that the construction of highways in the 20th century often resulted in large swaths of cities being bulldozed to make room for them. Did the construction of railways in the 19th century cause similar disturbances?

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How were the Democrats able to hold onto the House of Representatives for 40 years between 1955-1995?

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What kinds of ideas or philosophies existed to justify the expansion of the Roman Republic, later Empire?

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Given that during World War 1 the Americans hadn't fought a major war with a major European power in over 100 years, did the other armies and generals in WW1 see them as foreigners who used odd tactics and often broke the "rules of war"?	143
In Goldeneye (1995), Russian General Ourumov blames Siberian separatists for an attack on a military base he ordered. How much of a threat was Siberian separatism perceived to be in 90s post-Soviet Russia?	113
Based on an answer from another post, it seems that Jesus's execution was fairly uncontroversial at the time. How did Christianity then end up as the largest religion in the world?	102
How did the Democrats hold onto the House of Representatives for 40 years between 1955-1995	28
Was the general Chinese populace shocked when they heard news of defeat after the First Opium War?	6
It is well known that the construction of highways in the 20th century often resulted in large swaths of cities being bulldozed to make room for them. Did the construction of railways in the 19th century cause similar disturbances?	6
How were the Democrats able to hold onto the House of Representatives for 40 years between 1955-1995?	1
What kinds of ideas or philosophies existed to justify the expansion of the Roman Republic, later Empire?	1