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61World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
62Economic history of China before 1911 — For developments after 1911, see Economic history of Modern China. A Chinese dragon seen floating among clouds, engraved on a golden canteen dated to the 15th century, during the …
63UNITED STATES LITERATURE — The Influence of the Bible and Hebrew Culture The Jewish influence on American literary expression predated the actual arrival of Jews in the United States in 1654, for the Puritan culture of New England was marked from the outset by a deep… …
64New town — For places called New Town , see New Town (disambiguation). Model city redirects here. For the US urban aid program of the 1960s and 1970s see Model Cities Program. Navi Mumbai, India is the world s largest planned city. A new town is a specific… …
65Chesham — For other uses, see Chesham (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°42′11″N 0°36′07″W / 51.703°N 0.602°W / 51.703; 0.602 …
66Delphi — For other uses, see Delphi (disambiguation). Archaeological Site of Delphi * UNESCO World Heritage Site The theatr …
67Sheffield — For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). City of Sheffield   City Metropolitan borough   Top left …
68Privatisation of British Rail — The privatisation of British Rail was the result of the Railways Act 1993 introduced by John Major s Conservative government. The operations of the British Railways Board (BRB) were broken up and sold off. Some non core parts of the BRB s… …
69Constitutional status of Cornwall — The flag of Cornwall (Kernow) Cornwall is currently administered as a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England.[1] However, a number of organisations and individuals [2] question the constitutional basis for …
70Byzantine Empire — the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in A.D. 476. Cap.: Constantinople. * * * Empire, southeastern and southern Europe and western Asia. It began as the city of Byzantium, which had grown from an ancient Greek colony… …
