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When did Aberdeen/the North East of Scotland become English speaking?

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Why didn't China colonise Africa?

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Why did people in 1800s USA employ Chinese 'coolies'? Would it not be easier to get people from Latin America? Or places where they spoke a European language?

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Why do Americans use the term "Anglo-Saxon" for white people?

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In the movie Flags of Our Fathers, the Native American soldier Ira Hayes doesn't understand a white officer speaking to him in 'his' Native American language. Is this portraying the ignorance of the white officer of would Hayes likely not have spoken a native language?

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Why was the small Somerset town of Wellington chosen for the Irish Arthur Wellesley's dukedom?

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During WW2 black American soldiers were put into segregated, all black units. Was the same true for Asians and Native Americans?

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Churchill gave his famous "iron curtain" speech in the gymnasium of Westminster College in Missouri, why did he choose this seemingly unimportant place for such an important speech?

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Why was René Faulques so honoured by France if he led attacks for a dictator against UN / Irish forces in the Congo?

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What were the actual aims of the one child policy?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did Aberdeen/the North East of Scotland become English speaking?	21	AskHistorians
Why didn't China colonise Africa?	18	AskHistorians
Why did people in 1800s USA employ Chinese 'coolies'? Would it not be easier to get people from Latin America? Or places where they spoke a European language?	18	AskHistorians
Why do Americans use the term "Anglo-Saxon" for white people?	16	AskHistorians
In the movie Flags of Our Fathers, the Native American soldier Ira Hayes doesn't understand a white officer speaking to him in 'his' Native American language. Is this portraying the ignorance of the white officer of would Hayes likely not have spoken a native language?	13	AskHistorians
Why was the small Somerset town of Wellington chosen for the Irish Arthur Wellesley's dukedom?	11	AskHistorians
During WW2 black American soldiers were put into segregated, all black units. Was the same true for Asians and Native Americans?	8	AskHistorians
Churchill gave his famous "iron curtain" speech in the gymnasium of Westminster College in Missouri, why did he choose this seemingly unimportant place for such an important speech?	6	AskHistorians
Why was René Faulques so honoured by France if he led attacks for a dictator against UN / Irish forces in the Congo?	6	AskHistorians
What were the actual aims of the one child policy?	5	AskHistorians