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71Saudi Arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca. * * * Saudi Arabia Introduction Saudi Arabia Background: In 1902 Abd al Aziz Ibn SAUD… …
72Military history of the United States during World War II — American B 17 Flying Fortresses in flight over Europe …
73Piracy in Somalia — Map of areas under threat by Somali pirates. Pirates holding the …
74Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …
75biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
76Military–industrial complex — President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned the U.S. about the military industrial complex in his farewell address. Military–industrial complex (MIC), or Military–industrial congressional complex[1] (MICC) is a concept commonly used to refer to… …
77Heshui Campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Heshui Campaign partof=Chinese Civil War place=Eastern Gansu, Northwestern China date=May 28, 1947 May 31, 1947 result=nationalist victory combatant1= combatant2= commander1= Ma Jiyuan 马继援 commander2= strength1 …
78Neville Chamberlain's European Policy — Neville Chamberlain holding the paper containing the resolution to commit to peaceful methods signed by both Hitler and himself on his return from Munich. He is showing the Anglo German Declaration to a crowd at Heston Aerodrome on 30 September… …
79Pacifism — Pacifist redirects here. For other uses, see Pacifist (disambiguation). Dovish redirects here. For the economic term, see Dovish (inflation). A peace sign, which is widely associated with pacifism. Pacifism is the opposition to war and violence.… …
80USS Tennessee (BB-43) — USS Tennessee (BB 43), the lead ship of her class of battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 16th state. [ [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh usn/usnsh t/bb43.htm USS Tennessee (BB 43), 1920 1959 ,… …
