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11Roaring Twenties — is a phrase used to describe the 1920s, principally in North America, that emphasizes the period s social, artistic, and cultural dynamism. Normalcy returned to politics in the wake of World War I, jazz music blossomed, the flapper redefined… …
12diesel engine — a compression ignition engine in which a spray of fuel, introduced into air compressed to a temperature of approximately 1000° F (538° C), ignites at a virtually constant pressure. Also called diesel. [1890 95] * * * Internal combustion engine in …
13C. D. Howe — The Right Honourable C. D. Howe Member of the Canadian Parliament for Port Arthur In office 1935–1957 …
14Canada in the World Wars and Interwar Years — World War I On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary was assassinated, setting off a chain of events leading to World War I. By August 4, Britain had declared war on Germany and, as part of the Empire, Canada automatically… …
15The Report from Iron Mountain — is a book, published in 1967 (during the Johnson Administration) by Dial Press, that states that it is the report of a government panel. The book claims that it was authored by a Special Study Group of fifteen men whose identities were to remain… …
16IRI — Institute for Industrial Reconstruction (IRI) For most of the latter half of the 20th century, the state holding company, IRI, held a central position in the Italian economy. The company was set up in 1933, as the Fascist administration… …
17Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale — Institute for Industrial Reconstruction (IRI) For most of the latter half of the 20th century, the state holding company, IRI, held a central position in the Italian economy. The company was set up in 1933, as the Fascist administration… …
18Caterpillar Inc. — Caterpillar Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: CAT Dow Jones Industrial Average Component …
19Ben Chifley — The Right Honourable Ben Chifley 16th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 1946, 1949, 1951 In office 13 July 1945 …
20Ralph Flanders — Infobox Senator name = Ralph Edward Flanders imagesize = 175px birth date = birth date|mf=yes|1880|9|28 birth place = Barnet, Vermont death date = death date and age|mf=yes|1970|2|19|1880|9|28 death place = Springfield, Vermont resting place =… …
