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Why did Britain and France not declare war against the Soviet Union when it invaded Poland in WW2?

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What are the factors that caused the new world civilizations to be less technologically advanced than the old world?

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Why wasn't Monaco unified with France?

asked Dec 30, 2012 at 15:39

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Why did Italy abandon its alliance with Germany in WW1 and join the Allied side?

asked Oct 12, 2011 at 13:14

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Why did the French sell Louisiana?

asked Oct 13, 2011 at 15:54

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What was Muhammad's religion before becoming a Muslim prophet?

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How would you accurately use older British currencies when writing a story?

asked May 5, 2011 at 12:06

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How long did it take for a diplomat to travel between Berlin and Vienna in the 1770's?

asked Jul 29, 2013 at 5:16

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What was the value of the spice trade during the age of exploration?

asked Oct 21, 2012 at 14:02

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In ancient Rome, did a lot of people feel guilty about owning slaves?

asked May 27, 2013 at 8:10

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How big were the biggest elections during the ancient era?

asked Jan 6, 2013 at 2:37

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When did the practice of formal declaration of war start?

asked Feb 7, 2013 at 15:08

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How did Churchill and Stalin intend to translate the percentages in the "Percentages agreement"?

asked Mar 24, 2013 at 9:58

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What did contemporary countries in Europe call the Ottoman Empire?

asked Jun 18, 2013 at 8:43

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The practice of translating foreign monarch's or noble's name

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What are the French gains after the American Revolutionary War

asked Dec 29, 2012 at 1:16

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In which situation is the broadside more preferable than every gun firing on their own time?

asked Aug 22, 2012 at 2:39

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What new technology/tactics allowed the breakthrough of the trenches in WW I western front?

asked Oct 12, 2011 at 3:18

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What kind of crew members did ancient artillery teams consist of?

asked Sep 26, 2013 at 7:17

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How did the First French Empire and allies differ from the other European monarchies at that time?

asked Apr 19, 2013 at 16:02

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Why did Britain object to the Ottomans bringing its ships-of-the-line against Russia in the beginning of the Crimean War?

asked Nov 30, 2013 at 1:13

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How was the relation between the Ottoman Empire and Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro during the Second Balkan War?

asked Dec 5, 2013 at 6:11

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How did the Nuremberg Trials decide whether a guilty defendant was to be sentence to death or life imprisonment?

asked Jan 12, 2014 at 19:08

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At which point did election in a large country become feasible?

asked Mar 29, 2014 at 5:34

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Have any of the Presidents of France taken advantage of its co-princeship of Andorra in a significant way?

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Did New Imperialism differ in nature from earlier Imperialism?

asked Apr 28, 2013 at 1:57

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Why did Austria cede Venetia at the end of the Third Italian War of Independence?

asked Dec 1, 2011 at 21:12

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What were the consequences of the bankruptcies of the Spanish Empire?

asked Oct 27, 2012 at 2:12

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Did Andrew Jackson kill Dickinson fairly according to the customs of duels at the time?

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What was the reason for the Ottoman invasion of Otranto?

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Why did Britain and France not declare war against the Soviet Union when it invaded Poland in WW2?

What are the factors that caused the new world civilizations to be less technologically advanced than the old world?

Why wasn't Monaco unified with France?

Why did Italy abandon its alliance with Germany in WW1 and join the Allied side?

Why did the French sell Louisiana?

What was Muhammad's religion before becoming a Muslim prophet?

How would you accurately use older British currencies when writing a story?

How long did it take for a diplomat to travel between Berlin and Vienna in the 1770's?

What was the value of the spice trade during the age of exploration?

In ancient Rome, did a lot of people feel guilty about owning slaves?

How big were the biggest elections during the ancient era?

When did the practice of formal declaration of war start?

How did Churchill and Stalin intend to translate the percentages in the "Percentages agreement"?

What did contemporary countries in Europe call the Ottoman Empire?

The practice of translating foreign monarch's or noble's name

What are the French gains after the American Revolutionary War

In which situation is the broadside more preferable than every gun firing on their own time?

What new technology/tactics allowed the breakthrough of the trenches in WW I western front?

What kind of crew members did ancient artillery teams consist of?

How did the First French Empire and allies differ from the other European monarchies at that time?

Why did Britain object to the Ottomans bringing its ships-of-the-line against Russia in the beginning of the Crimean War?

How was the relation between the Ottoman Empire and Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro during the Second Balkan War?

How did the Nuremberg Trials decide whether a guilty defendant was to be sentence to death or life imprisonment?

At which point did election in a large country become feasible?

Have any of the Presidents of France taken advantage of its co-princeship of Andorra in a significant way?

Did New Imperialism differ in nature from earlier Imperialism?

Why did Austria cede Venetia at the end of the Third Italian War of Independence?

What were the consequences of the bankruptcies of the Spanish Empire?

Did Andrew Jackson kill Dickinson fairly according to the customs of duels at the time?

What was the reason for the Ottoman invasion of Otranto?