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How did the United Kingdom react to Menachem Begin becoming Israel's prime minister in view of the fact that Begin's Irgun took up arms against the British?	2
In 1912, 2LT George Patton (latterly a general) participated in the Olympic Games and, it seems, came tantalizingly close to a bronze medal. How beneficial was it for the career of US officers to take part in sports competitions, international or otherwise, pre-WW1? Was it expected? Demanded?	2
In a late Medieval battle, would it be possible for a knight to challenge another knight to single combat amidst all the chaos (for example hoping to force him to surrender and then collect ransom) and would men at arms of both sides respect their, erm, privacy?	2
In Medieval Western and Central Europe, what would the situation and position of a woman who had a child out of wedlock be? How would it change depending on social status?	2
What were Karl Marx's views regarding state security as later implemented by the likes of Dzerzhinsky and Yezhov	2
In the most recent centuries momentous events, which defined the century in Europe, happened around the 10th year: World War I in 1914, Napoleonic Wars ending in 1815, Acts of Union in 1707. Were there such events in every century AD or is it just a coincidence in recent times?	1
How much power did slave owners have over their slaves in the antebellum US?	1
How much did the battle of Agincourt resonate around Europe? Do we know of reactions to the news at the courts of Spain, (today's) Germany, Poland, the State of the Church etc.?	1
How common was referring to World War Two as 'the Second German War' or 'Second European War'? What about the widespread use of 'First German/European War' to refer to WW1?	1
Did the Yakuza provide the Japanese people with any organized assistance during the USAAF's bombing campaign in 1943–1945? Were they able to?	1

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