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What caused Liberia to fail as a nation for freed slaves?

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During the famous WWII beach landings, why didn't the soldiers carry some kind of shield to prevent getting cut down by enemy fire?

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Did pakistan receive any help from foreign powers during or shortly after their independence?

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Hi, taking the family on vacation to Niagra Falls soon, what was life like around the falls before the Europeans arrived?

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I know hypotheticals are frowned upon here, but viewing the war from the first major battle until the point at which Hitler started interfering with his general's decisions, does it seem likely that the Nazis would have had greater success if he had not interfered?

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Were there any slaves who enjoyed being slaves?

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Were kissing booths ever actually a part of any carnivals?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What caused Liberia to fail as a nation for freed slaves?	385
During the famous WWII beach landings, why didn't the soldiers carry some kind of shield to prevent getting cut down by enemy fire?	18
Did pakistan receive any help from foreign powers during or shortly after their independence?	6
Hi, taking the family on vacation to Niagra Falls soon, what was life like around the falls before the Europeans arrived?	4
I know hypotheticals are frowned upon here, but viewing the war from the first major battle until the point at which Hitler started interfering with his general's decisions, does it seem likely that the Nazis would have had greater success if he had not interfered?	1
Were there any slaves who enjoyed being slaves?	0
Were kissing booths ever actually a part of any carnivals?	0