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

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

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

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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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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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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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Was Poland really that doomed when Germany invaded in 1939?

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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	AskHistorians
What were the origins of German-Russian antagonism in WWI?	8	AskHistorians
What did Napoleon think of the Ancien Regime and French Revolution?	8	AskHistorians
What was the relationship like between Hitler and the German generals?	8	AskHistorians
Before Pearl Harbor, how close was the US to declaring war on Japan?	7	AskHistorians
Why did Russia used to identify with Greece and the Byzantine Empire?	7	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
In the United States, how did the term "liberal" come to refer to both rights-based democracies and the political left?	7	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Was Poland really that doomed when Germany invaded in 1939?	7	AskHistorians