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31HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
32Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
33Louis XIV of France — Louis XIV and Louis Quatorze redirect here. For other uses, see Louis XIV (disambiguation) and Louis Quatorze (disambiguation). Sun King and Le Roi Soleil redirect here. For the Beatles song, see Sun King (song). For the French musical, see Le… …
34Allied Commission — Following the termination of hostilities in World War II, the Allied Powers were in control of the defeated Axis countries. Anticipating the defeat of Germany and Japan, they had already set up the European Advisory Commission and a proposed Far… …
35House of Bourbon — Bourbons redirects here. For other uses, see Bourbon (disambiguation). House of Bourbon Country France, Navarre, Spain, Luxembourg Ancestral house Capetian Dynasty …
36India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
37War of the Austrian Succession — The Battle of Fontenoy by Édouard Detaille. Oil on canvas …
38Maria Theresa — • Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Roman German Empress, born 1717; died 1780 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Maria Theresa Maria Theresa …
39Potsdam Agreement — The Potsdam Agreement was an agreement on policy for the occupation and reconstruction of Germany and other nations after fighting in the European Theatre of World War II had ended with the German surrender of May 8, 1945. It was drafted and… …
40February 1922 in the United Kingdom — See also: January 1922 in the United Kingdom, March 1922 in the United Kingdom, and the Timeline of British history. Outrages in IrelandOn 8 February a series of extraordinary raids was carried out on the border of Northern Ireland by members of… …
