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121EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, THE — The Beginning of the European Economic Community After World War II, Europe was suffering from the wide destruction caused by the war and the deep separation between two different camps: one which had struggled for freedom and the other which had …
122Protests during the EU summit in Gothenburg 2001 — The protests during the EU summit in Gothenburg 2001, parts of which are often called the Gothenburg Riots ( Göteborgskravallerna in Swedish), took place in the Swedish city of Gothenburg during the three days of the EU summit (the European… …
123History of the German Democratic Republic — The German Democratic Republic (GDR), German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik ( DDR ), often known in English as East Germany, existed from 1949 to 1990. It covered the area of the present day German states of Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Brandenburg …
124Economy of the Confederate States of America — The Confederate States of America had an agrarian based economy that relied heavily on slave worked plantations for the production of cotton for export to Europe and the northern US states. If ranked as an independent nation, it would have been… …
125Showcase Showdown (The Price Is Right) — The Showcase Showdown is a segment on the American game show The Price Is Right . The segment is also commonly referred to as The Big Wheel , referring to the main prop used in the game. The game is played twice in each hour long episode as an… …
126George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War — The George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, is home to Shepherd University s Civil War 19th Century America concentrated track of studies. Currently the program requires students to… …
127Pious Fund of the Californias — The Pious Fund of the Californias ( Fondo Piadoso de las Californias ) was a fund, originating in 1697, to sponsor Catholic Spanish missions in California. It later became the object of litigation between the US and Mexican governments, making… …
128Social situation in the French suburbs — The social situation in the French suburbs, known as banlieues , is a complex topic. At times it has resulted in civil unrest, notably the civil unrest of autumn 2005. The word banlieue , which is French for suburb, does not necessarily refer to… …
