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"Keeping Germany down" is widely accepted as one of the justifications for the existence of NATO in the 20th century. Was that really a guiding policy for NATO all the way into the 80s/90s? In what ways did NATO structure or policy "keep Germany down" after the immediate post-war period?	17
My limited knowledge of Hermeticism makes it seem very "religious-y". How did Christians in the Early Modern Period and earlier square Hermetic thinking with religious orthodoxy? Did church leaders attempt to stamp it (and related alchemy practices) down?	16
How important was the rule of law (or rather the illusion of officials' adherence to the law) to public life in Nazi Germany? Did public officials openly break the law for personal gain and get away with it?	16
Between ~800 and ~1300 when did people in/near the lands of modern France and Germany pray?	16
What was life like for black people in Dublin or Liverpool (and nearby places) at the turn of the 20th century? How were black people treated in working-class communities?	16
Who knows/knew more about the Roman Republic: historians of today or W. European historians of the 8th century? And who is/was more confident about what they know/knew?	16
When the Arab conquests reached Roman and former Roman territories it lead to the spread of Arab language and literature. When the Arab conquests reached Persia it lead to the spread of Persian language and literature. Why?	16
Let's say a young person in late medieval/very early Renaissance Europe is experiencing a personal crisis and can't/won't approach their family about it. Who else might form their support network? Especially medieval women (of any social class)	15
Did people organize their time in small units (smaller than an hour) before the wide availability of clocks? Was there anything analogous to a "15 minute meeting" or a 2-minute boxing round? Time period and place below.	15
Did 18th-19th century Scandinavia have a dueling culture like the Anglosphere, Francophonie, Germany or Italy did? Did they attempt to draw a connection, metaphorically or literally, to the dueling culture of medieval Scandinavia, such as depicted in the sagas?	15

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