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Did Andrew Jackson ever give any reasons for betraying his Native allies at the end of the War of 1812 and taking their land?
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Why did the Orthodox Russian Empire seem far less interested in converting its subjects to Christianity then Catholic Spain?
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In 1964 the Republican minority in Congress was instrumental in the successful passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act due to Southern Democrat intransigence. Was there ever a concerted effort on the part of that RNC to use that credit towards getting black voters?
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I've heard a lot of judges complain that the Supreme Court and chords in general have become overly politicized. Was there a specific incident in US history where the confirmation process of a Supreme Court justice or a district court justice became political? Or has it always been like this?
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China's rise from isolated Communist nation in the 50's, 60's, and 70's to economic superpower is nothing short of remarkable. Did anybody predict this in the past? Or did it come as a surprise?
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Did any European nation manage to create a bureaucratic system that rivaled the Confucian one in China? If not, why?
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