Word: join
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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First Fears. Among civilians and servicemen alike, anger rose. At Okinawa a field officer asked bitterly: "Is there anyone here today proud of being an American?" Said others: "The Japs are now dictating the peace." In Honolulu, veterans of the Spanish-American War proclaimed that they would not "join in any parade celebrating the victory of Emperor Hirohito over our Washington politicians. We have lost face." On Guam, B-29 airmen quit their kidding about "Tokyo Tours...
...condemnation, the Ministry of Justice announced: "General de Gaulle . . . has commuted the death sentence ... to perpetual imprisonment." From Portalet Petain would be transferred to Sainte Marguerite Island off the Riviera. There he would have sun and warmth. His wife, freed of all charges, would join him. But he could not have his seven stars back, nor his honor...
...over all Mediterranean shipping. Rather than provoke these fierce Barbary pirates the maritime nations of Europe patiently paid protection money in a steady tribute of jewels, gold, ships and gunpowder. When the youthful U.S., short of ships and cast loose from the protection of the British Navy, decided to join in this appeasment policy. President John Adams sent young William Eaton to supervise...
...this day of great rejoicing the world over, all of us at TIME join our prayers of thanksgiving with yours that this terrible chapter of history is at last complete...
...educators last January by the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions, asking educators to speak out against restricting Jewish enrollment in schools. From Dartmouth's Hopkins came a surprising wire: "UNDERSTAND COMPLEXITY OF PROBLEM AND AM SYMPATHETIC WITH PURPOSES YOU HAVE IN MIND. CANNOT JOIN WITH YOU HOWEVER...