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When did higher education become stereotypically politically liberal?

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Plane hijackings were extremely common in the 1970s. Why was it not until after 9/11 that more serious efforts to address this were made?

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Why did Richard Nixon switch the US dollar to a fiat currency rather than gold?

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How were Soviet and East German spies in the US trained to lose their accents when speaking English?

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Why did the British put the 50-year provision (which makes Hong Kong pseudo-independent until 2047) in their agreement to cede Hong Kong to China?

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In the French and Indian War in North America, why did the French seem to be more open to assimilating to and accepting Native American Culture than the British?

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Why did France re-institute the Bourbon monarchy following Napoleon after fighting for a republic for so long?

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How strong was anti-communist sentiment in the US prior to the 1950s?

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How did the American public come to know about Woodrow Wilson’s stroke?

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How responsible were the British in causing the Israel-Palestine conflict?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did higher education become stereotypically politically liberal?	2676
Plane hijackings were extremely common in the 1970s. Why was it not until after 9/11 that more serious efforts to address this were made?	813
Why did Richard Nixon switch the US dollar to a fiat currency rather than gold?	511
How were Soviet and East German spies in the US trained to lose their accents when speaking English?	202
Why did the British put the 50-year provision (which makes Hong Kong pseudo-independent until 2047) in their agreement to cede Hong Kong to China?	187
In the French and Indian War in North America, why did the French seem to be more open to assimilating to and accepting Native American Culture than the British?	134
Why did France re-institute the Bourbon monarchy following Napoleon after fighting for a republic for so long?	56
How strong was anti-communist sentiment in the US prior to the 1950s?	34
How did the American public come to know about Woodrow Wilson’s stroke?	16
How responsible were the British in causing the Israel-Palestine conflict?	13