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There were multiple right-wing assassination attempts against De Gaulle due to his perceived weakness by allowing Algerian independence. What was their plan afterwards?	7
In 1976 the US banned itself from engaging in assassination. Why? The occasional assassination seems like it could solve a lot of problems. Has the ban been respected?	6
In 1993 film "Falling Down" Michael Douglas' character is driven to a murderous rage, in part by a convenience store owner trying to charge him 85c for a can of coke. What would have been a reasonable price for a 1993 convenience store owner to charge for soda?	5
American politicians are referred to by their official titles (eg President Bush, Secretary Clinton, Mayor Buttigeg) long after they have left office. When did this start to be commonplace? Are there reasons why this is common in the US but not elsewhere in the world.	4
Did the Vestal Virgins play a role mediating between political factions in Roman politics? Were they seen as a neutral party similar to the way the Vatican/Switzerland might be seen today?	3
Why wasn’t Constantine the Great made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church?	2
When did King John develop his terrible reputation?	2
The Allied campaign in North Africa in 1941 was called “Operation Crusader”. This seems a wilfully insensitive name for an operation in Muslim lands. Was any thought given to this at the time? When did “crusading” take on negative connotations?	2
Did the Germans have a plan for the “de-Sovietisation” of Russian following occupation in the same way that the Allies had a plan for “de-Nazification” of Germany?	2
Were any contemporary comparisons drawn between Hitler’s invasion of Russia and Napoleon’s? Did this change as the war went on and the Germans went into retreat?	2

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