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...imported Henry Ford's assembly line. He chose Gianni, his grandson, as his business heir after Gianni's father was killed in a 1935 plane accident, just as Gianni would later anoint Elkann. With his aquiline features and elegant but easygoing manner, Elkann certainly evokes his grandpa, among the 20th century's most admired business leaders and the epitome of globetrotting savoir faire. Henry Kissinger, a longtime close Agnelli friend, says it's too early to try to measure Elkann up to his legendary forebear. But having known the grandson since he was 12, Kissinger says Elkann...
...squadrons in the Far East. The fastest-growing naval force of all belonged to Japan, which was increasingly suspicious of Russia's creeping territorial controls in Manchuria. In February 1904, Japan launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur on the coast of China. The 20th century struggle for dominance of East Asia had begun in earnest...
...interwar years, the U.S. would never be able, or willing, to abandon its pivotal role. The country's later trajectory would have made T.R. feel justified, and proud. He had always been convinced that it was impossible for the U.S. to avoid becoming the greatest world power of the 20th century; the only choice was whether it would do so well or poorly. And the trick was to turn the theory of Mahan's principles about sea power into effective practice, for the furtherance of American interests and values. No U.S. President did that better...
...confined environment, such as an office building's ventilation system or a subway car, hydrogen cyanide would cause many deaths. The most chilling illustration of what happens in a closed space comes from a 20th century monstrosity. The Nazis used a form of hydrogen cyanide called Zyklon B in the gas chambers of their concentration camps...
...when they got the ball they attacked, particulary down the right side. That was thanks to Clint Dempsey - inserted into the lineup for a lethargic DaMarcus Beasley - who couldn't wait to take on the Italian defense. The man looked absolutely cool, neatly combining with Bobby Convey in the 20th minute, the latter skying the cross...