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Could a someone in America during Jim Crow who was half white, half black pass themselves off as white when joining the army? Or were they strict about maintaining segregation?	1356
Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, is popularly known for killing his son and heir to the throne, Ivan Ivanovich in a fit of rage. This strikes me as a particularly strange moment in the history of European nobility. How did the Russian aristocracy and other European nobles react to this news?	1285
After Stalin died, were there any measures taken by the Soviet government to avoid someone amassing power on scale like his?	1259
During the Holocaust it seems many SS Officers and soldiers in execution squads suffered from alcoholism and depression due to the up close nature of the killings. Did executioners in the NKVD have similar problems during Stalin's Purges?	1192
When Dwight Eisenhower took office in 1953 Democrats had been in control of the presidency for nearly 20 years. Was there a shortage of experienced Republican personnel to staff the White House?	1141
I was listening to an old interview with Paul McCartney from 1966 and he mentions that he's starting to get into Indian music for the first time, whereas before he'd hear it on radio and change the station. What types of Indian music would be on the radio in England in the 50's or 60's?	936
How was rape handled in Colonial India? Specifically in regards to British soldiers against Indians.	741
In the 1920’s alcoholism was considered enough of a public health crisis to warrant Prohibition. Yet by the 50’s and 60’s we see the rise of the “lovable drunk” in the form of entertainers like Dean Martin, Foster Brooks, or any number of sitcom characters. What happened?	413
How did the early Chinese react to Vietnamese women’s higher status and more dominant role in society?	375
Bobby Kennedy was confirmed as Attorney General in 1961. The FBI began wiretapping Martin Luther King’s house in 1963. Considering the FBI is subordinate to the AG, what role, if any, did he play in the approval of such an investigation?	374

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