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31ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… …
32Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …
33Iraq — /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 …
34Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 …
35Controversies relating to the Six-Day War — The Six Day War was fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt [known then as the United Arab Republic (UAR)], Jordan, and Syria. The war began with a large scale surprise air strike by Israel on Egypt… …
36Parākramabāhu I — Infobox Monarch name =Parākramabāhu I (Parakramabahu the Great) title =King of Sri Lanka caption =The statue in Polonnaruwa traditionally held to be of Parākramabāhu the Great reign =1153–1186 coronation = othertitles = full name = predecessor… …
37Armistice with Germany — This article is about the armistice which ended the First World War. For annual commemoration of the event, see Armistice Day. The allied representatives at the signing of the armistice. Ferdinand Foch, second from right, seen outs …
38Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
39Golda Meir — Infobox Prime Minister name = Golda Meir גּוֹלְדָּה מֵאִיר جولدا مائير order =4th Prime Minister of Israel term start =17 March 1969 term end =3 June 1974 predecessor =Levi Eshkol successor =Yitzhak Rabin office2 =Foreign Affairs Minister of… …
40Pedro II of Brazil — Pedro II Emperor Dom Pedro II at age 61, 1887 Emperor of Brazil Reign …
