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Broadly, what were poor whites' views of slavery in the antebellum south? Was there ever a sense that slaves "took our jobs"?

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Vikings and Varangians left Scandinavia roughly around the same time. Were they the same or similar social groups, or were they responding to the same "push" and "pull" factors?

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I am a French sergeant in July 1940. The government has fallen, but my squad and I have evaded capture. We want to keep fighting. What do we do?

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Enough about the Roman Empire, when did the city of Rome itself cease to be an important economic and cultural center in western Europe?

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What experience and history lead to the inclusion of the phrase "provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him" in the Nuremberg principles?

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When and how did the relationship between the USA and the UK/GB change from foes in the Revolutionary War to their close relationship in the 20th century?

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Why did the use of grand juries decline precipitously in almost all countries?

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What was the prevailing view of national sovereignty before the Peace of Westphalia?

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How accurate is The Chrysanthemum and The Sword by Ruth Benedict today? How accurate was it at the time? How can I contextualize it properly?

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I have heard that Europeans in the Middle Ages lived in a "world grown old". When, how and why did this attitude start to change?

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Broadly, what were poor whites' views of slavery in the antebellum south? Was there ever a sense that slaves "took our jobs"?	171
Vikings and Varangians left Scandinavia roughly around the same time. Were they the same or similar social groups, or were they responding to the same "push" and "pull" factors?	170
I am a French sergeant in July 1940. The government has fallen, but my squad and I have evaded capture. We want to keep fighting. What do we do?	61
Enough about the Roman Empire, when did the city of Rome itself cease to be an important economic and cultural center in western Europe?	24
What experience and history lead to the inclusion of the phrase "provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him" in the Nuremberg principles?	20
When and how did the relationship between the USA and the UK/GB change from foes in the Revolutionary War to their close relationship in the 20th century?	15
Why did the use of grand juries decline precipitously in almost all countries?	10
What was the prevailing view of national sovereignty before the Peace of Westphalia?	8
How accurate is The Chrysanthemum and The Sword by Ruth Benedict today? How accurate was it at the time? How can I contextualize it properly?	8
I have heard that Europeans in the Middle Ages lived in a "world grown old". When, how and why did this attitude start to change?	8