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By 1944, FDR had finished his third term and was running for an unprecedented fourth. In light of that, the enormous War Powers granted to him by Congress and his internment of American citizens, were there any concerns about dictatorship?	30
During the Allied Occupation of Germany, U.S. Generals and soldiers complained about black soldiers "contaminating" white blood through fraternization with German women. Did anybody see the irony in that considering, what the Nazis goals were?	30
Did the massive amount of rape that took place during, and immediately after World War II influence how Europe treated sexual assault?	29
Historians of r/askhistorians, how has your understanding of morality changed or evolved over the course of your studies?	29
Did none of the Nobility in France really not see how angry the peasants were prior to the French Revolution?	29
What was the relationship like between Spanish Conquistadors and their Native Mistresses?	27
What's the earliest example of animal rights in a western nation?	26
In Svetlana Alexievich’s book The Unwomanly Face Of War, some female veterans mention the stigma they faced when it came to dating and marriage with potential partners. Men felt “unmanned” around them. Was this a widespread phenomenon?	26
Recently, I've read that the President has the power to pardon himself and anyone else for federal crimes. However, if he broke the law in any one of the 50 states and is indicted, he's unable to pardon himself for those crimes. What was the logic for this particular rule?	26
The rights of African Americans were severely limited by Jim Crow Laws and segregation. But during Reconstruction, Congress was controlled by the Radical Republicans, who pushed through a bunch of legislation for the newly freed slaves. What happened to those Radical Republicans? Did they give up?	26

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