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Did the Soviets infiltrate the American anti-nuclear movement in the 80s?

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Was Pontius Pilate really the only man who could authorize Jesus’ execution? Did all executions have to get the province governor’s approval?

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Is it true that Lenin ordered the massacre of prostitutes?

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Did Woody Guthrie ever face repercussions for being a socialist? Were his songs popular with non-socialists?

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How did the Medieval Romans view their ancient, pagan ancestors?

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What discrimination did the Québécois face in the 1960s and 70s?

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How did the Bolsheviks recruit an army from an already devastated population? Did their soldiers truly believe in their cause, or were they unwilling draftees?

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If Marx favored revolution, why did he support the parliamentary SPD?

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Did any Union soldiers defect to the Confederacy? If so, why?

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Why were the Revolutionary sans-culottes of Paris so opposed to religion, as opposed to rural Frenchmen?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Soviets infiltrate the American anti-nuclear movement in the 80s?	312
Was Pontius Pilate really the only man who could authorize Jesus’ execution? Did all executions have to get the province governor’s approval?	104
Is it true that Lenin ordered the massacre of prostitutes?	76
Did Woody Guthrie ever face repercussions for being a socialist? Were his songs popular with non-socialists?	74
How did the Medieval Romans view their ancient, pagan ancestors?	34
What discrimination did the Québécois face in the 1960s and 70s?	32
How did the Bolsheviks recruit an army from an already devastated population? Did their soldiers truly believe in their cause, or were they unwilling draftees?	30
If Marx favored revolution, why did he support the parliamentary SPD?	24
Did any Union soldiers defect to the Confederacy? If so, why?	23
Why were the Revolutionary sans-culottes of Paris so opposed to religion, as opposed to rural Frenchmen?	21