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When the American Revolution happened, was there anything substantively different about the Canadian colonies, or were they just "American" colonies that didn't want independence?

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What was the relationship like between Hitler and the German generals?

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What were the origins of German-Russian antagonism in WWI?

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What did Napoleon think of the Ancien Regime and French Revolution?

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There's a famous saying attributed to ancient Sparta, "Come back with your shield, or on it." In ancient Greece, were those killed in battle carried home on top of their shields? How did that work?

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Why did Russia used to identify with Greece and the Byzantine Empire?

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Before Pearl Harbor, how close was the US to declaring war on Japan?

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In the United States, how did the term "liberal" come to refer to both rights-based democracies and the political left?

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Was Poland really that doomed when Germany invaded in 1939?

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Why is Hamilton considered to be the "conservative" Founding Father, while Jefferson is the "liberal" Founding Father? Based on the contemporary stances of Republicans and Democrats, shouldn't the opposite be true?

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When the American Revolution happened, was there anything substantively different about the Canadian colonies, or were they just "American" colonies that didn't want independence?	9
What was the relationship like between Hitler and the German generals?	8
What were the origins of German-Russian antagonism in WWI?	8
What did Napoleon think of the Ancien Regime and French Revolution?	8
There's a famous saying attributed to ancient Sparta, "Come back with your shield, or on it." In ancient Greece, were those killed in battle carried home on top of their shields? How did that work?	7
Why did Russia used to identify with Greece and the Byzantine Empire?	7
Before Pearl Harbor, how close was the US to declaring war on Japan?	7
In the United States, how did the term "liberal" come to refer to both rights-based democracies and the political left?	7
Was Poland really that doomed when Germany invaded in 1939?	7
Why is Hamilton considered to be the "conservative" Founding Father, while Jefferson is the "liberal" Founding Father? Based on the contemporary stances of Republicans and Democrats, shouldn't the opposite be true?	7