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Why were Italian and Irish immigrants to America given such a hard time? Was this typical of every immigrant, and the Italians and Irish had just arrived in greater numbers? Or was there something unique about these immigrants that made them "lower-class"?

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How much of France's defeat in 1940 was due to French spending on fortifications like the Mignot line?

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Why were Italian and Irish immigrants to America given such a hard time? Was this typical of every immigrant, and the Italians and Irish had just arrived in greater numbers? Or was there something unique about these immigrants that made them "lower-class"?	9
How much of France's defeat in 1940 was due to French spending on fortifications like the Mignot line?	9