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Was there any push for restoring the German monarchy after WWII? Did any of the actors involved in the drafting process of the West-German constitution consider it?

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How did standards of living compare between the Soviet Union and the West?

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Why didn't a Scandinavian defence union pan out after WWII? Was it ever a realistic option?

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The Reagan administration has often charged with neglecting the AIDS crisis. The history surrounding Reagan's role in the AIDS crisis seems very contested though. To what extent are the charges against Reagan correct?

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Did the USSR ever seriously consider invading a NATO member?

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In a 1988 article, political scientist Scott Sagan claims that "the available evidence" suggests that the "United States would not have gone to war in the summer of 1940 had the Japanese restricted their attack to the British and Dutch colonies". Is it accurate assessment of the available evidence?

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JEP study: The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the key legislative achievement in the first year of the Donald Trump administration, substantially raised the federal debt and disproportionately increased incomes for the most affluent. The effects on economic growth and median wages were modest at best.

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Apparently Nehru turned down permanent membership for India on the UN Security Council. What on Earth lead to this [seemingly] baffling decision?

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Was British rule a cause of the repeated famines in India?

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IO review paper: The Four theoretical paradigms in Chinese IR scholarship

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Was there any push for restoring the German monarchy after WWII? Did any of the actors involved in the drafting process of the West-German constitution consider it?	96	AskHistorians
How did standards of living compare between the Soviet Union and the West?	81	AskHistorians
Why didn't a Scandinavian defence union pan out after WWII? Was it ever a realistic option?	72	AskHistorians
The Reagan administration has often charged with neglecting the AIDS crisis. The history surrounding Reagan's role in the AIDS crisis seems very contested though. To what extent are the charges against Reagan correct?	65	AskHistorians
Did the USSR ever seriously consider invading a NATO member?	64	AskHistorians
In a 1988 article, political scientist Scott Sagan claims that "the available evidence" suggests that the "United States would not have gone to war in the summer of 1940 had the Japanese restricted their attack to the British and Dutch colonies". Is it accurate assessment of the available evidence?	63	AskHistorians
JEP study: The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the key legislative achievement in the first year of the Donald Trump administration, substantially raised the federal debt and disproportionately increased incomes for the most affluent. The effects on economic growth and median wages were modest at best.	55	neoliberal
Apparently Nehru turned down permanent membership for India on the UN Security Council. What on Earth lead to this [seemingly] baffling decision?	46	AskHistorians
Was British rule a cause of the repeated famines in India?	44	AskHistorians
IO review paper: The Four theoretical paradigms in Chinese IR scholarship	44	IRstudies