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* motives are frequently behind agency, catalysts and triggers  
* motives are frequently behind agency, catalysts and triggers  
* historical literacy is enhanced by understanding motives
* historical literacy is enhanced by understanding motives
* a fundamental question to ask over any historical situaetion or decision is ''cui bono.''
** = ''who benefits?''
** the benefits can be of various kinds
*** political
*** monetary
*** position
** or it may be "altruistic" which means for the benefit of another
==== Unintended consequence ====
==== Unintended consequence ====
* when an expected outcome yields additional, unexpected and/or unpredicted outcomes
* when an expected outcome yields additional, unexpected and/or unpredicted outcomes