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  • 121Cyprus — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Cyprus <p></p> Background: <p></p> A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek …

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  • 122Jordan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Jordan <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the League of Nations awarded Britain the mandate to govern much of …

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  • 123New Zealand — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::New Zealand <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the… …

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  • 124Papua New Guinea — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Papua New Guinea <p></p> Background: <p></p> The eastern half of the island of New Guinea second largest in the world was divided between Germany (north) and the UK… …

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  • 125Uruguay — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Uruguay <p></p> Background: <p></p> Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an… …

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  • 126European Union — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::European Union <p></p> Preliminary statement: <p></p> The evolution of what is today the European Union (EU) from a regional economic agreement among six neighboring… …

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  • 127United States — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::United States <p></p> Background: <p></p> Britain s American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States… …

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  • 128Argentina — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Argentina <p></p> Background: <p></p> In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went… …

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