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Prewar, during the war and Postwar, How did segregationists reconcile or view Nazi Germany's policies with their own?

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In Stephen Kotkins biography of Stalin he says that the Cheka was organized independently from Bolshevik authority in the early days after the revolution. What prevented them from being opportunistic thugs? Did Soviets attempt to clean house later on?

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What accounts for the difference between Islamic and Christian societies in the Middle Ages when it comes to the social status of Jews?

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After the overthrow of Spanish power in its Mexican, Central, and South American colonies were there any groups similar to the KKK, who used violence and intimidation to maintain the power of whites?

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What is the earliest recorded instance of a prank phone call?

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What happened to the Casta System in the former Spanish Colonies after independence?

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What circumstances allowed the idea of citizenship and voting to arise in Ancient Greece and not somewhere like China?

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Can all of America's problems with race be traced back to Bacon's Rebellion and the response to it?

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When did relations between Christian Kingdoms in Europe and the Muslim Caliphates in the Middle East begin to decline into violence and warfare?

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Today, Hawaii is one of the most expensive states in America to live in. Has it always been this way? If not, when and why did it change?

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Prewar, during the war and Postwar, How did segregationists reconcile or view Nazi Germany's policies with their own?	3
In Stephen Kotkins biography of Stalin he says that the Cheka was organized independently from Bolshevik authority in the early days after the revolution. What prevented them from being opportunistic thugs? Did Soviets attempt to clean house later on?	3
What accounts for the difference between Islamic and Christian societies in the Middle Ages when it comes to the social status of Jews?	3
After the overthrow of Spanish power in its Mexican, Central, and South American colonies were there any groups similar to the KKK, who used violence and intimidation to maintain the power of whites?	3
What is the earliest recorded instance of a prank phone call?	3
What happened to the Casta System in the former Spanish Colonies after independence?	3
What circumstances allowed the idea of citizenship and voting to arise in Ancient Greece and not somewhere like China?	3
Can all of America's problems with race be traced back to Bacon's Rebellion and the response to it?	3
When did relations between Christian Kingdoms in Europe and the Muslim Caliphates in the Middle East begin to decline into violence and warfare?	3
Today, Hawaii is one of the most expensive states in America to live in. Has it always been this way? If not, when and why did it change?	3