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  • 31Germany — /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.… …

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  • 32Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …

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  • 33Abdolhossein Teymourtash — Abdolhosein Teymūrtāsh (1883 1933) (PerB|عبدالحسین تیمورتاش) served as the first Minister of Court of the Pahlavi Dynasty from 1925 to 1932, and is credited with playing a crucial role in laying the foundations of modern Iran in the 20th… …

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  • 34PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY — (PA, the Palestinian designation being Palestinian National Authority), semi official, self governing Palestinian body established in May 1994 in accordance with the Israel PLO Declaration of Principles (DOP) signed on September 13, 1993 on… …

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  • 35Ukrainization — (also spelled Ukrainisation or Ukrainianization) is a policy of increasing the usage and facilitating the development of the Ukrainian language and promoting other elements of Ukrainian culture, in various spheres of public life such as education …

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  • 36Council of Ministers (Soviet Union) — Council of Ministers of the USSR Совет Министров СССР The former headquarters of the Council of Ministers Agency overview Formed 1946 Preceding agency …

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  • 37History of socialism — The history of socialism, sometimes termed modern socialism , [Encyclopedia Australia entry on socialism] finds its origins in the French Revolution of 1789 and the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution, although it has precedents in …

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  • 38Nikolai Ryzhkov — Ryzhkov redirects here. For the surname, see Ryzhkov (surname). Nikolai Ryzhkov Николай Рыжков …

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  • 40Tet Offensive — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Tet Offensive partof=the Vietnam War caption=Some communist targets during the Tet Offensive date=30 January 1968 23 September 1968 place=South Vietnam result= North Vietnamese propaganda victory. U.S. and South …

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