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71Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …
72Calendar of 1993 — ▪ 1994 January January 1 Czechoslovakia now two nations. What had been the single nation of Czechoslovakia officially became two independent states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Vaclav Havel, the former president of Czechoslovakia, and… …
73First strike — In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country s ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country… …
74Moors murders — Ian Brady and Myra Hindley Brady (left) and Hindley, October 1965 Background information Birth name Ian Duncan Stewart Myra Hindley Also known as …
75Southern United States — The Southern United States mdash;commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South mdash;constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south central United States. Because of the region s unique cultural and… …
76Holodomor — The Holodomor ( uk. Голодомор) is the famine that took place in Soviet Ukraine during the 1932 1933 agricultural season when the devastating famines also took place in several other regions of the USSR. The Holodomor ravaged the rural population… …
77Christian Historical Union — Christelijk Historische Unie Leader Alexander de Savornin Lohman (1908 1921) Jan de Schokking (1922 1925) Dirk Jan de Geer (1925 1939) Hendrikus Tilanus (1939 1962) Henk Beernink (1963 1970) Berend …
78Prostitution in Thailand — first was mentioned in the West in reports by European sailors visiting what was then called Siam as early as the 16th and 17th centuriesFact|date=November 2007. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers… …
79Paramilitarism in Colombia — Group of ACCU paramilitaries Paramilitarism in Colombia refers to the origins and activities of far right wing paramilitary groups in Colombia during the 20th century. Right wing paramilitary groups are the parties considered to be most… …
80First Stadtholderless Period — The First Stadtholderless Period or Era (1650 1672) (Dutch Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk ) is the period in the history of the Dutch Republic in which it reached the zenith of its economic, military and political Golden Age. The term has… …
