Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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America miscalculated the strength of the opposing forces in Vietnam, a misjudgement which contributed greatly to the country's first military defeat, a prominent journalist told a standing-room only crowd at the Kennedy School last night...
These and other mistakes lead to "the first defeat in American history," said Karnow, who has authored two books on the Far East and helped produce a television documentary on Vietnam...
Freeman (150-lb.) began the rally with an 8-2 defeat of his opponent, and Holmes--who finished the season undefeated in Ivy League action--followed his teammate with a 5-1 triumph over Leo Kostelnik...
...then there was last year's regular-season finale--which ended in an overtime defeat...
...greatest victory in Canadian political history, capturing 211 of Commons' 282 seats and sending the Liberals into opposition. Since then, Mulroney's star has plummeted steadily. Many Canadians now predict that the Prime Minister, who must call national elections by September 1989, will be swept from power in a defeat every bit as dramatic as his earlier triumph. "I don't doubt for a moment that we will be defeated in the next election," said a gloomy Tory backbencher last week. "My only concern is that we will be destroyed as a party...