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When Romania proclaimed its independence from the Ottomans, why was Karl I of Prussia appointed its first ruling king instead of an ethnic Romanian?

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Why are Conservatives also called Tories?

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In Churchill's famous 1940 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches' speech to the House of Commons, he says that even if Britain falls, the 'New World, with all its power and might, [will step] forth to the rescue and liberation of the Old'. At this point, how certain was American involvement in the war?

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What was the fighting state and strength of the West German army in the 1980s? Is there a case to be made that they were the 'best' in the world?

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Why did the Netherlands refuse to hand over Kaiser Wilhem II to Allied forces after the First World War?

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When Romania proclaimed its independence from the Ottomans, why was Karl I of Prussia appointed its first ruling king instead of an ethnic Romanian?	296
Why are Conservatives also called Tories?	32
In Churchill's famous 1940 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches' speech to the House of Commons, he says that even if Britain falls, the 'New World, with all its power and might, [will step] forth to the rescue and liberation of the Old'. At this point, how certain was American involvement in the war?	23
What was the fighting state and strength of the West German army in the 1980s? Is there a case to be made that they were the 'best' in the world?	7
Why did the Netherlands refuse to hand over Kaiser Wilhem II to Allied forces after the First World War?	2