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In Deutschland 83, a West German hotel manager nostalgically refers to the fact that, 'the Fuehrer loved this room'. Would such a statement have raised eyebrows at the time or was nostalgia for the Nazi period openly discussed?

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What were the English-American Colonies' reaction to the English Civil War?

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How did Soviet media present Margaret Thatcher?

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'Perfidious Albion' is a phrase I've heard a lot from French/Spanish speakers. Are their any significant moments when Britain has been particularly duplicitous in its diplomacy?

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What was the German reaction to the Dunkirk evacuation?

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Was Richard Nixon really so cripplingly shy?

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When/Why did the Quiff hairstyle become fashionable?

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In Deutschland 83, a West German hotel manager nostalgically refers to the fact that, 'the Fuehrer loved this room'. Would such a statement have raised eyebrows at the time or was nostalgia for the Nazi period openly discussed?	260
What were the English-American Colonies' reaction to the English Civil War?	73
How did Soviet media present Margaret Thatcher?	40
'Perfidious Albion' is a phrase I've heard a lot from French/Spanish speakers. Are their any significant moments when Britain has been particularly duplicitous in its diplomacy?	14
What was the German reaction to the Dunkirk evacuation?	8
Was Richard Nixon really so cripplingly shy?	4
When/Why did the Quiff hairstyle become fashionable?	3