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Did the American government and the CIA have any role in the overthrow of PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan?

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What were the former Emperor, Puyi's reasons for collaborating with the Empire of Japan? How much power did he have within Manchuko?

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During the Cold War, was there any fear that the Chinese diaspora could be a potential fifth column for the PRC? How did the countries with significant populations of Chinese deal with this possibility?

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In 2002, what effect did 9/11 and the War on Terror have on the daily lives of everyday Canadians? Was the specter of terrorism and the trauma from the destruction/casualties present in Canadian society at that time?

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Various nationalist histories portray Paraguay as an advanced and prosperous nation before the War of the Triple Alliance. What exactly was life in Paraguay really like under Lopez and his father before the War of the Triple Alliance wrecked the country?

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What are historians' views of Mao Zedong's rule of China?

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Both Joseon Korea and Feudal Japan had an stigmatized underclass that consisted of professions such as butchers and executioners, was there something similar like this in Imperial China?

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How and when did fireworks become a part of Chinese New Year Celebrations?

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Has better access to Soviet era archives allowed historians and economists to make better estimates about the size of the USSR's economy as well as it GDP?

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The leadership of Japan during the Meiji Period were called the Meiji Oligarchy, how exactly was this different in terms of governance for Japan in comparison to the Taisho and pre-war Showa periods?

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Did the American government and the CIA have any role in the overthrow of PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan?	8
What were the former Emperor, Puyi's reasons for collaborating with the Empire of Japan? How much power did he have within Manchuko?	7
During the Cold War, was there any fear that the Chinese diaspora could be a potential fifth column for the PRC? How did the countries with significant populations of Chinese deal with this possibility?	7
In 2002, what effect did 9/11 and the War on Terror have on the daily lives of everyday Canadians? Was the specter of terrorism and the trauma from the destruction/casualties present in Canadian society at that time?	7
Various nationalist histories portray Paraguay as an advanced and prosperous nation before the War of the Triple Alliance. What exactly was life in Paraguay really like under Lopez and his father before the War of the Triple Alliance wrecked the country?	6
What are historians' views of Mao Zedong's rule of China?	6
Both Joseon Korea and Feudal Japan had an stigmatized underclass that consisted of professions such as butchers and executioners, was there something similar like this in Imperial China?	6
How and when did fireworks become a part of Chinese New Year Celebrations?	5
Has better access to Soviet era archives allowed historians and economists to make better estimates about the size of the USSR's economy as well as it GDP?	5
The leadership of Japan during the Meiji Period were called the Meiji Oligarchy, how exactly was this different in terms of governance for Japan in comparison to the Taisho and pre-war Showa periods?	5