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According to the American stereotype, an American citizen is someone who is obsessively patriotic to their own country and military obsessed. How did the USA became from a country that promised freedom, liberty, hope and progress to a country that receives lots of negativity from others?	1
When America was founded, one of its key cultural traits was libertarianism and freedom for all. However, historical accounts claim that there were exceptions to minority groups and these attitudes are still felt today. So how come these attitudes persisted in America despite its cultural roots?	1
Many powers throughout history praised the Roman Empire and wanted to copy, revive or continue the running of the empire and proclaiming themselves as the "successors" of the empire. However, many of these powers either failed or did not last as long. Why was this the case?	1
In the game Company of Heroes 2 (a WW2 game), it portrays the Red Army committing multiple war crimes against their own troops and civilians. How accurate is this portrayal?	1
As religions evolved, so did the deities that human support or worship or fear - from gods that are elaborately shaped and described with many physical features, to gods that are either nameless or formless but all-powerful. How can history and the evolution of human society explain this change?	1
Many praise the Roman Empire for its ability to fend off against many enemies that competed against the empire or were outside its borders. And yet, it was also full of internal tensions and conflicts. How did the Roman Empire to keep itself stable from within against such conflicts?	1
A part of the development of the USA as a nation was the identity and major theme of libertarianism. So how did this lead to limited freedoms for many minority groups that had persisted for many generations?	1
Since the mid-20th Century, the idea of being sceptical about information published by many media sources has become increasingly common but prior to the mid-20th Century, there is little evidence that suggests that this idea was supported. How did this change come into being?	1
From a logistical perspective, how did the military in the beginning of the 20th Century transition from old firearms to the use of more modern firearms?	1
The Banality of Evil explores the subjectivity and the factors that are involved when people do things that are considered as "evil". So in the case of Nazi Germany, how did Hitler manage to convince large groups of people to support his Nazi philosophy?	1

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