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How was the labor movement neutered in the US?

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Why was the French Army unable to defend the monarchy during the French Revolution?

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What was the biggest factor that lead to the end of the Roman Republic?

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Today my World History teacher went on a long diatribe when talking about the Franks about their connection to the old kingdom of David, is there any weight to this?

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The Song and Tang dynasties in China were the first well recorded civilizations to use paper currency, how significant was this for the later developments of paper currency becoming the primary form of currency across the world?

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Can someone here explain the history behind why the use of the name Macedonia by what is now Macedonia is such a big deal to the Greeks?

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Why did the killing of King Charles not seem to receive the same political backlash from European monarchies as the killing of King Louis XVI?

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When did the Shogun become the "supreme" ruler of Japan?

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Was the Christian schism actually triggered because a women ascended to the Byzantine throne?

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Is any of this accurate regarding the Iranian coup of 1953?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How was the labor movement neutered in the US?	165
Why was the French Army unable to defend the monarchy during the French Revolution?	94
What was the biggest factor that lead to the end of the Roman Republic?	53
Today my World History teacher went on a long diatribe when talking about the Franks about their connection to the old kingdom of David, is there any weight to this?	34
The Song and Tang dynasties in China were the first well recorded civilizations to use paper currency, how significant was this for the later developments of paper currency becoming the primary form of currency across the world?	30
Can someone here explain the history behind why the use of the name Macedonia by what is now Macedonia is such a big deal to the Greeks?	29
Why did the killing of King Charles not seem to receive the same political backlash from European monarchies as the killing of King Louis XVI?	4
When did the Shogun become the "supreme" ruler of Japan?	4
Was the Christian schism actually triggered because a women ascended to the Byzantine throne?	3
Is any of this accurate regarding the Iranian coup of 1953?	3