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Word: armsful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Lies and Laurels. The Polish victory came first on Speaker Hitler's list, accompanied by three bare-faced lies. Lie No. 1: "A state of no less than 36,000,000 inhabitants took up arms against us. Their arms were far-reaching, and their confidence in their ability to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Last Statement | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

The Turkish Military Mission, wined & dined every night by lavish hosts who included the Lord Mayor of London, readily "initialed" a long-term agreement of mutual Turkish-British support, but refused to "sign" and indicated that what Turkey will actually do cannot be decided until President Ismet Inön...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Stalin Shackles | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

Chinese reaction was typical. Instead of quietly pressing these advantages into major victories, they stacked their arms, threw their hats in the air, and paraded all over free China.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN CHINA: New Wine | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

In the exemplary comradeship in arms between the Army, Air Force and Navy you have fulfilled the task set for you. You fought courageously and bravely.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EASTERN THEATRE: This Day Ends a Battle | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

Authors Mock & Larson also correct many a misconception about the CPI. One of these is that the Creel Committee was entirely responsible for converting a neutral-minded public into a rabid war mob overnight. A lot of neutrality had crumbled away before George Creel finished it off. From Theodore Roosevelt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: CPI | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

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