Word: confrontation
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...indications that after details of the Battle of Greece became known, the Greek campaign might possibly go down in history as one of the most brilliant tactical operations of British Empire arms. Although Hitler's men have not yet been stopped, this battle showed that if ever Britons confront Germans on anything like equal terms, Britain stands a good chance of winning...
...examining the alternatives which confront the nation, the President declared a negotiated peace between England and Germany an impossibility; said that America must and will fight the Axis sooner or later; and predicted that the fight can be won when the United States and Britain achieve both air and naval superiority...
Founded a little over a month ago, the committee is a group of Faculty members and graduate school students organized for the purpose of studying the problems that confront American democracy, and formulating well-balanced ideas of what should be done to cope with them...
...enjoyed one of the quietest periods of its history. The President's friends attribute this to his ability; his enemies attribute it to despotism. Whatever the reason, last week President Vincent's loyal Chamber of Deputies considered a resolution to the effect that "exceptional circumstances that confront the nation" make it imperative to continue him in office. Not a voice was raised in dissent. Four days later the Senate passed the same resolution, also unanimously. Unless dissatisfied palace plotters and the Harlem exiles get together and oust Stenio Vincent by force, he will continue to bask in office...
Probably the reason why there are more concentrators in economics than in any other field is the fundamental importance of economic forces in appreciating not only the main problems which the United States has been forced to confront in the last ten years, but also in understanding the present war. Economics touches on almost every field of human activity, and most people are in direct contact with the economic structure of the country between 9 and 5 o'clock every day. Economics is inseparable from government, and the various courses offered in the Department tend to place correct emphasis...