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how can someone with no background on the subject begin to approach understanding the complex histories of places like yugoslavia, the ussr, etc., and where does the perception that "life was better under x" (dictator) come from among some of the populace?

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What were the recipes for creating the great empires/civilizations? And why did others fail? Greek, Roman, Egyptian, British, etc.

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Which tyrant/dictator had the most lavish, exorbitant, expensive tastes and lifestyle, only to end up badly?

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how can someone with no background on the subject begin to approach understanding the complex histories of places like yugoslavia, the ussr, etc., and where does the perception that "life was better under x" (dictator) come from among some of the populace?	5
What were the recipes for creating the great empires/civilizations? And why did others fail? Greek, Roman, Egyptian, British, etc.	5
Which tyrant/dictator had the most lavish, exorbitant, expensive tastes and lifestyle, only to end up badly?	3