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During most of Joseph Stalin's tenure as leader of the USSR, the crimes carried out in his name against the Russian people were often explained as not really being his fault, but the fault of his underlings abusing power, like Yezhov. Did this passing the buck continue as other leaders took power?	3
It's known that during the lead up to Operation Barbarossa Hitler obsessed over Napoleon's failed Invasion of Russia. But did Napoleon have any prior examples to work off during the planning of his invasion of Russia?	3
Many governments, both democratic and totalitarian, have both sought, and succeeded at placing limits on the proliferation of certain kinds of information on the Internet. Did governments attempt to do the same thing during the early years of the printing press? If so, what were they?	3
Japan and China had been aware of each other and trading for centuries by the time the Mexica Empire had reached its peak. Why was there no similar relationship between the Caribbean islands and the Mexica given how close they were?	3
I've heard that "feudalism" didn't develop as widely in Sub-Saharan Africa due to the abundance of land. Which meant that if a farmer didn't like how a local chief was treating him he could move. If that's true, why did it take such strong roots in Russia? Which is gigantic.	3
How soon after contact between the Zulu nation and Europeans do we have a European being fluent in their language?	3
What would the racial and ethnic makeup be of the French, British, American, and Soviet soldiers occupying Berlin Post-World War II?	3
I've heard that amphetamine use was common among soldiers during World War II, did doctors use them to keep up with long hours of surgery when taking care of wounded soldiers?	3
Pogroms against the Jews were common throughout Europe from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Were they as common in the Middle East as well? Why or why not?	3
How did the U.S. public and government feel about the massive amount of displaced people and refugees from World War II?	3

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