Word: kingdoms
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...found itself staring at the newest problem in its lap: What now? Said Britain's Colonial Secretary, who doubles as a delegate: ". . . The mandate should now be terminated. ... I earnestly hope that the United Nations may have more success than the United Kingdom has had in persuading [Jews and Arabs] to cooperate. . . ." As he spoke, Jewish representatives and Arab committeemen sat with their backs to each other...
...must act constantly on the defensive. Eastern Europe was gone. Russia, in effect, stood on the Elbe River and the Adriatic Sea. The rump of Europe scarcely differed in effectiveness from Europe in the 5th Century, when the Slavs had pushed to the North Sea and the Frankish Kingdom occupied the Low Countries and France...
...Chromographs of "Mair Araxi" (Mother Araxi, named after the Arax River, which cuts across the historic kingdom of Armenia) began appearing after the first major Turkish massacres in 1894. The picture shows a woman (usually weeping) seated atop classic ruins named after Armenia's lost provinces. The broken crown at her feet symbolizes the shattered kingdom. In the background rises Mount Ararat, where Noah's Ark came to rest...
...quietly developed planning staffs in Europe to actually plot the tedious details of the continental operations with our British Allies. . . . His troops built the airfields for the bombing of the enemy, developed ports, depots and installations in the United Kingdom and later on the continent of Europe for the receipt and speeding of United States troops and supplies...
...champ to do. There was also some relaxing to do, and Big Jake finally found time to read the last pages of a thriller-diller western called Magic of a Killer's Name. Dexer the Cowboy and his sawed-off sidekick. Long Tom, were blowing some varmints to kingdom come...