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HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Royal Scots Navy — The Scottish Red Ensign, flown by ships of the Royal Scots Navy The Royal Scots Navy (or Old Scots Navy) was the navy of the Kingdom of Scotland from its foundation in the 11th century until its merger with the Kingdom of England s Royal Navy per … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Iraq — /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 … Universalium
RESPONSES — the victims the world THE VICTIMS Behavior of the Victims In a chapter entitled Auschwitz: The Death of Choice in Versions of Survival: The Holocaust and the Human Spirit, the Holocaust scholar lawrence langer writes: After we peel the veneer of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Serbia under German occupation — Occupied territory Map Name of territory Serbia Србија Srbija Serbien Occupying power Nazi Germany … Wikipedia
22 February 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing — This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006. For the later bombing see 2007 al Askari Mosque bombing Infobox terrorist attack title=Al Askari Mosque 2006 bombing thumb|150px|Al Askari in 1916. caption=The Al Askari Mosque in 1916.… … Wikipedia
Flamethrower — A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.Some flamethrowers project a stream of ignited flammable liquid; some project a long gas flame. Most military flamethrowers use liquids, but commercial… … Wikipedia
County Wexford (1914-1923) — County Wexford (Irish: Contae Loch Garman ) is a county located in the south east of Ireland. The period 1916 1923 was one of the most turbulent in the county s history. In 1914 Ireland was still part of the British Empire. During World War 1… … Wikipedia
war, law of — Introduction that part of international law dealing with the inception, conduct, and termination of warfare. Its aim is to limit the suffering caused to combatants and, more particularly, to those who may be described as the victims of war… … Universalium
