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61Tientsin Incident (1931) — Puyi, as Emperor of Manchukuo, 1932 The Tientsin incident of 1931 was the operation planned by the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan to place Puyi on the throne of the Japanese controlled Manchuria. The plan, orchestrated by Colonel Kenji… …
62Liberia — Liberian, adj., n. /luy bear ee euh/, n. a republic in W Africa: founded by freed American slaves 1822. 2,602,068; ab. 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Cap.: Monrovia. * * * Liberia Introduction Liberia Background: Seven years of civil strife… …
63Portuguese transition to democracy — Portugal s experience with democracy before the Carnation Revolution of 1974 had not been particularly successful. Its First Republic lasted only sixteen years, from 1910 to 1926. Under the republic, parliamentary institutions worked poorly and… …
64Abacha, Sani — ▪ 1999 Nigerian military leader (b. Sept. 20, 1943, Kano, Nigeria d. June 8, 1998, Abuja, Nigeria), participated in the overthrow of three successive military governments before gaining control of the country himself in 1993. Having entered …
65history — The history and culture of contemporary Spain have been deeply affected by the emergence, in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, of what came to be called the two Spains : one reformist, secularizing, liberal and European; the… …
66Judge Dredd — This article is about the comic book character. For the performer, see Judge Dread. For the forthcoming film, see Dredd. Judge Dredd Cover to 2000 AD prog 168 Art by Mike McMahon …
67Chun Doo Hwan — /juen doh hwahn / born 1931, South Korean political leader: president since 1980. * * * ▪ president of South Korea born Jan. 18, 1931, Naechonri, Korea [now in South Korea] Korean soldier and politician who was president of South Korea from… …
68History of Peru — The history of Peru spans several millennia. Peruvian territory was home to the Norte Chico civilization, one of the oldest in the world, and to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre Columbian America. It was conquered by the Spanish Empire… …
69Gabon — /gann bawonn /, n. 1. Official name, Gabonese Republic. a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa; member of the French Community. 1,190,159; 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). Cap.: Libreville. 2. an estuary… …
70Rhodesia — This article is about the unrecognised state of Rhodesia. For other uses, see Rhodesia (disambiguation). Rhodesia 1965–1970: Rhodesia …
