Word: controls
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...growing power, France and Russia knew that they had Germany in a net from which she could not possibly escape. The Triple Alliance was weakened by the practical withdrawal of Italy and the weakness of Austria. With Russia on the east, France on the west, and England in control of the seas, the statesmen of these countries saw that Germany must inevitably succumb to their policy...
...While the Kaiser was making frantic efforts to avoid the impending catastrophe, the German military leaders seeing that his efforts would be futile effected a speedy mobilization of the German forces. And then when hostilities had clearly gone beyond human control, they saw, that hemmed in on all sides as they were, their only chance for preservation lay in striking first...
...established, and since that time they have done much to decrease the number of Gypsy Moths. Of course the moths can never be entirely exterminated in this way, but eventually, since the parasites increase generation after generation up to a certain point, a balance is reached and a natural control of the insect pest is brought about...
...East is industrial and urban. But the union of capitalists and farmers in the Republican party seems at least as contrary to sectional interest as a combination of agriculturists and laborers. Furthermore the recent housing bill sponsored by Governor Smith is not far different fom that type of government control advocated by the farm bloc. In the common opposition of both the Eastern and Western progressives to the great corporate interests now in power, there is the germ of a major liberal party. And since a political realignment, based on definite economic doctrines, instead of inherent prejudices, would...
...whole system of governmental control of trade and commerce, as essential in America today as the Supreme Court, is based upon these three commissions. If they become the play things of party politics, changing from administration to administration, as they give every indication of becoming effective governmental regulation will disappear...