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  • 51Spain — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Spain <p></p> Background: <p></p> Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to …

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  • 52World — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::World <p></p> Background: <p></p> Globally, the 20th century was marked by: (a) two devastating world wars; (b) the Great Depression of the 1930s; (c) the end of vast… …

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  • 53Paraguay — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Paraguay <p></p> Background: <p></p> Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865 70) between Paraguay and …

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  • 54Poland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Poland <p></p> Background: <p></p> Poland s history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid 16th century, the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth… …

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  • 55Tunisia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Tunisia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate …

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  • 56United Kingdom — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::United Kingdom <p></p> Background: <p></p> The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature… …

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  • 57Burundi — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Burundi <p></p> Background: <p></p> Burundi s first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering… …

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  • 58Costa Rica — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Costa Rica <p></p> Background: <p></p> Although explored by the Spanish early in the 16th century, initial attempts at colonizing Costa Rica proved unsuccessful due to …

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  • 59El Salvador — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::El Salvador <p></p> Background: <p></p> El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12 year civil war,… …

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  • 60Israel — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Israel <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish… …

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