his efforts to free the hostages failed
41Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
42Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
43History of terrorism — Terrorism Definitions · Counter terrorism International conventions Anti terrorism legislation Terrorism insurance …
44Presidency of Jimmy Carter — 39th President of the United States In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 Vice President …
45Iran–Contra affair — Iran–Contra Scandal Other names Iran–Contra Participants Ronald Reagan, Robert McFarlane, Caspar Weinberger, Hezbollah, Nicaraguan contras, Oliver North, Manucher Ghorbanifar, John Poindexter Date August 20, 1985 …
46Lebanon — /leb euh neuhn/ or, esp. for 1, / non /, n. 1. a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3,858,736; 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Cap.: Beirut. 2. a city in SE Pennsylvania. 25,711. 3. a city in N central Tennessee. 11,872. 4. a… …
47Cleomenean War — Greece at around the time of the Cleomenean …
48Zbigniew Brzezinski — 10th United States National Security Advisor In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 President Jimmy Carter …
49Ronald Reagan — Reagan redirects here. For other uses, see Reagan (disambiguation). Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States In office …
50Siad Barre — محمد زياد بري Siyaad Barre Military portrait of Major General Mohamed Siad Barre. 3rd President of Somalia In office October 21, 1969 – January 26, 1991 Vice President …
