Word: join
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Dominions. There is a reason and a great reason for this incoherence-namely, England's experience with the Dominions. By the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Great Britain released the Dominions from virtually all rule by London. Thus, in 1939, none, of the Dominions was bound to join Great Britain in her mortal struggle. And within a few days all of them had joined her. Eire remained aloof. Apparently, when Great Britain declared war on Germany, neither the Government nor the people felt any certainty that the Dominions would come in. The fact that they did join...
...statements" of politicians, it was energized from the wings. Two magnificent prompters were heard: the President of the great republic of the New World sent a personal messenger with a note to "someone" on the Indian stage; and a Chinese soldier, Chiang Kaishek, publicly intervened to advise India to join with the white man's empire to fight for freedom everywhere. Meanwhile, the enemy advanced-a horde of savage fighters from the far-off islands of Japan, and, looming beyond the northwest mountains, Hitler's Legions of Nihilism...
...Quisling's claims, threats and promises have simply made the stubborn Norse churchmen still more stubborn. Norse religious resistance has been growing ever since the very first decree Quisling issued, directing every Norse child to join the Nazi youth organization. The seven Bishops of the State Church denounced this action as intolerable and resigned (TIME, March 9). Their stand was backed by Norwegians of every creed and class...
...figures ready to join the waxen ranks of the great in Mme. Tussaud's in London, world's most famed waxworks: General Douglas MacArthur, Sir Stafford Cripps, Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek...
...year he would have spent in other people's nightclubs ; in Atlantic City. Thrice married and divorced (the third time from his first wife), he once observed: "I was only 16 when I married the first time. If I had to do it over again I would join the Boy Scouts...