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111Robert G. Hunter Memorial Park — HistoryLocated in Douglasville, Ga, Robert G. Hunter Memorial Park is one of the oldest and most recognized parks in all of Douglas County. It was established over fifty years ago. The park was first named City Park. That changed in the summer of …
112Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland — The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as Central African Federation (CAF), was a semi independent state in southern Africa that existed from 1953 to the end of 1963, comprising the former Self Governing (since 1923) Colony of… …
113Leopold II — 1. 1747 92, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1790 92 (son of Francis I; brother of Joseph II and Marie Antoinette). 2. 1835 1909, king of Belgium 1865 1909 (son of Leopold I of Belgium). * * * I born May 5, 1747, Vienna died March 1, 1792, Vienna …
114Palestine Liberation Organization — an umbrella organization for several Arab groups dedicated to the recovery of Palestine from the state of Israel and the return of refugees from the area to their homeland through diplomatic, military, and terrorist means. Abbr.: PLO * * * ▪… …
115Qaddafi, Muammar al- — or Muʽammar al Qadhdhāfī born 1942, Surt, Libya Ruler of Libya from 1969. Son of a Bedouin farmer, he was born in a tent in the desert. He graduated from the University of Libya and Libya s military academy and was a devout Muslim and ardent… …
116Bolivia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Bolivia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has… …
117Cold War — The Cold War was the term coined by American columnist Walter Lippmann in 1947 to describe the deterioration of relations between the communist Soviet Union and the capitalist Western democracies, principally the United States, Great Britain,… …
118Republican Party — For much of the latter half of the 19th century and early years of the 20th century, the party of Abraham Lincoln the Republican Party dominated politics, controlling both the White House and Congress. However, from the turn of the century… …
119Marco Polo Bridge Incident — Conflict in 1937 between Chinese and Japanese troops near the Marco Polo Bridge outside Beijing. The incident was a culmination of the growing tensions between the two sides increasing Japanese aggression and Chinese reaction against it after… …
120international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
