Word: effort
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...establishment of the Office of War Information is one of the most constructive steps which has been taken toward the coordination of agencies engaged in the war effort. The selection of Mr. Davis as director is equally significant and gratifying...
...this night, Madame Chiang revealed the world ideal that drives her. She spoke of two concepts, expressed in Chinese as ho-tsung (concerted effort), and lien-heng (imperialism), called up from China's tapestried past a lesson for the world of tomorrow...
...Arthur Chester Millspaugh, political scientist and financial adviser, is making his second effort to reform Persia's national economy (he had the same job 21 years ago). Oil is Persia's principal resource, but Persians see little of it. Persia's oilfields are principally controlled by Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. The people depend on the land, and most of the under-cultivated, ill-used land belongs to the same absentee moguls who control the national finances...
...influence of these 'clubs' . . . prevents the discovery of the fact that the limit of intellectual effort is greater than six minds* can compass...
Rommel made a thrust through the narrow corridor between the eastern end of the Matmatas and the Mediterranean. It was an effort to keep Montgomery off balance, break up any gathering attack and wreak more destruction. Rommel's tanks and infantry hurtled along the corridor. But Montgomery was ready for them. He smashed the first attack. He smashed wave after wave with his armor and artillery. Rommel finally retired, bruised, having lost 33 tanks and suffered heavy infantry casualties in the fruitless engagement...