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When was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) founded?

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.

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What was the rank of the French officer of Alsatian origin and of Jewish faith Alfred Dreyfus?

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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.

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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.

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When did the Japanese Army attack Pearl Harbor?

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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.

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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.

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When was the Berlin Wall erected?

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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War. It fell in 1989, marking the end of that period.

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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War. It fell in 1989, marking the end of that period.

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Which French diplomat was behind the construction of the Suez Canal?

2Ferdinand de Lesseps

1Auguste Caboufigue

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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

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Which troops landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944?

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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.

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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.

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Who won the Battle of Verdun in 1916?

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The Battle of Verdun in 1916 resulted in a strategic victory for France, after months of fierce fighting against the German army.

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The Battle of Verdun in 1916 resulted in a strategic victory for France, after months of fierce fighting against the German army.

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Which American president officially declared war on the German Empire in 1917?

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1Theodore Roosevelt

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It was Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, who officially declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, during the World War I.

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It was Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, who officially declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, during the World War I.

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Where was the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact signed?

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The German-Soviet Pact is a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, signed in Moscow on August 23, 1939.

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The German-Soviet Pact is a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, signed in Moscow on August 23, 1939.

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In which American stock exchange did the crash of 1929 take place?

2New York Stock Exchange

1Chicago Stock Exchange

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The crash of 1929 was a stock market crisis that took place on the New York Stock Exchange between Thursday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 29, 1929. This event, the most famous in stock market history, marked the beginning of the Great Depression.

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The crash of 1929 was a stock market crisis that took place on the New York Stock Exchange between Thursday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 29, 1929. This event, the most famous in stock market history, marked the beginning of the Great Depression.

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