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  • 113Taiwan under Japanese rule — (Taiwan, Empire of Japan) 台灣日治時期 (大日本帝國臺灣) Annexed dependency of the Empire of Japan …

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  • 114M1 Garand — Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 M1 Garand with en bloc clips. Type Semi automatic rifle Place of origin …

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  • 115William Perry — Infobox US Cabinet official name=William Perry imagesize=130px order=19th title=Secretary of Defense term start=February 3, 1994 term end=January 23, 1997 president=Bill Clinton deputy=John M. Deutch John P. White predecessor=Les Aspin… …

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  • 116Iraqi Kurdistan — (Kurdish) هه‌رێمی کوردستان, Herêmî Kurdistan (Arabic) إقليم كردستان العراق …

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  • 117History of the Republic of Korea Navy — The Republic of Korea Navy was founded on November 11, 1945 as Marine Defense Group after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan. The ROK Navy is the oldest service within the ROK Armed Forces. In 2005, the South Korean navy celebrated its… …

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  • 118Ministry of Defense (Argentina) — The Libertador Building, headquarters of the Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense of Argentina is a ministry of the national executive power that deals with everything related to the country national defense. It currently works at the… …

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  • 119History of Poland (1945–1989) — The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Soviet Communist dominance over the People s Republic of Poland following World War II. These years, while featuring many improvements in the standards of living in Poland, were marred… …

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  • 120Kuwait — /koo wayt /, n. 1. a sovereign monarchy in NE Arabia, on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: formerly a British protectorate. 2,076,805; ab. 8000 sq. mi. (20,720 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the capital of this monarchy. 800,000. Also, Koweit. * *… …

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