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How many texts contain the Nuremberg Laws passed by Hitler in 1935?
13
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The Nuremberg Laws are three texts adopted by the Reichstag on the occasion of the seventh annual Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg on September 15, 1935.
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The Nuremberg Laws are three texts adopted by the Reichstag on the occasion of the seventh annual Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg on September 15, 1935.
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history
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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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history
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What was the name given to the Third Reich's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
1Barbarossa
2Weserรผbung
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Operation Barbarossa, launched on June 22, 1941, was the code for the Third Reich's invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
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Operation Barbarossa, launched on June 22, 1941, was the code for the Third Reich's invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
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history
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Where was the 1939 MolotovโRibbentrop Pact signed?
2Moscow
1Berlin
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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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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
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11918
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The Treaty of Versailles is a peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919 between Germany and the Allies at the end of the First World War.
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The Treaty of Versailles is a peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919 between Germany and the Allies at the end of the First World War.
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