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I recently read that Japanese internment in the US during WWII was based on faulty intelligence claims. Was there even a shred of merit to them, or were they totally manufactured?

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I recall reading that during the antebellum period (roughly 1815-1860 according to my book), the American slave population didn't decline as it did everywhere else, even without imports. Is this true? If so, why?

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[META] Introducing sub-sections based geographically or on subject area/time.

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Who led the Viking conquests of the British Isles in 865, and who were the major Viking players?

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What did the average American know about the possible capabilities of an atomic bomb the day before Hiroshima?

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What sources do we have for the battles of Marathon Salamis, and Themistocles' role in the latter?

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How did Kuwait and the average Kuwaiti citizen react to Operation Desert Storm?

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How was word of peace treaties spread, back in the colonial and post-colonial eras? What was it like?

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What's this about the Danish Jews being saved during WWII?

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I read that when China invaded Vietnam in 1979, they were wary of Soviet involvement. Was there fear of a nuclear war starting? And why did the Soviets choose not to get involved?

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I recently read that Japanese internment in the US during WWII was based on faulty intelligence claims. Was there even a shred of merit to them, or were they totally manufactured?	11
I recall reading that during the antebellum period (roughly 1815-1860 according to my book), the American slave population didn't decline as it did everywhere else, even without imports. Is this true? If so, why?	11
[META] Introducing sub-sections based geographically or on subject area/time.	10
Who led the Viking conquests of the British Isles in 865, and who were the major Viking players?	9
What did the average American know about the possible capabilities of an atomic bomb the day before Hiroshima?	8
What sources do we have for the battles of Marathon Salamis, and Themistocles' role in the latter?	7
How did Kuwait and the average Kuwaiti citizen react to Operation Desert Storm?	7
How was word of peace treaties spread, back in the colonial and post-colonial eras? What was it like?	7
What's this about the Danish Jews being saved during WWII?	7
I read that when China invaded Vietnam in 1979, they were wary of Soviet involvement. Was there fear of a nuclear war starting? And why did the Soviets choose not to get involved?	7