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Were there organizations like political parties in ancient democracies and senates in Greece, Rome, or other places? When was the first 'political party'?	16
Follow up to a question I asked a year ago. If the Koran was not "translated" (interpreted) until fairly recent, and the writing of the Koran is archaic and difficult to interpret without specific knowledge of Arabic, how did anyone know what was actually in the Koran before the translations?	15
The state of Virginia was such an integral part of early American history and probably one of the most important political and economic centers. When, why, and how did Virginia's influence to decline in relation to other states?	15
What was Germany's plan for defeating Britain in WW1? Did they plan to defeat them in France or continue the War in Britain? What would have been their political goals in doing so?	15
Is there any reason why the removals and persecution entire populations of Chechens, Ingush, Crimean Tartars, Volga Germans, Greeks, Koreans, and other groups in the USSR during Stalin's reign are not classified as genocides?	15
What benefit could the US possibly see in supporting Ngo Dinh Diem's Catholic policies in a majority Buddhist country?	15
Has Shia Islam ever been politically dominant in the Muslim World outside of Iran and until the founding of the Assad dynasty?	14
Who was immigrating to America between 1924-1965, when immigration quota's were at their highest?	14
How and when did Puritan culture in New England begin to fade? What was the transformation?	12
What caused France's population to stagnate between the 1860's and WW1 when other European populations grew rapidly and millions emigrated?	12

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