Word: nation
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...primary division between East and West Germany, and its opening removes the main obstacle to reunification. Some well-stacked bricks with electrified wire (and a few well-placed sharpshooters) doesn't constitute a wide enough chasm to keep apart the two halves of a once-mighty European nation. The gulf which separated the Germanies--and still separates them--is membership in their respective economic and military alliances, treaties more permanent than a stack of bricks...
...would lead to the ultimate goal of reunification. Kohl addressed his proposal to the West German Parliament, which interrupted his address to clap their wholehearted approval. "Nobody knows how a reunified Germany will look," Kohl said. "But I am sure that unity will come, if wanted by the German nation...
Beyond promising religious tolerance, Gorbachev said the Kremlin will establish diplomatic ties with the Vatican. He invited the Pope to pay a visit to the Soviet Union--officially an atheist nation--although no date was announced...
...Egypt receives nearly the same amount of U.S. foreign aid as Israel, though it shows no signs of any sort of democracy. The administration is currently sending legislation through Congress that will permit the sale of M-1 tanks to Saudi Arabia. Remember, the U.S. granted Iran most-favored nation status under the Shah, when our stategic interests so dictated. Moreover, Larew's statement, that oil-producing gulf states are becoming more geopolitically important, is simply false. The days of the oil-weapon are fast declining, as illustrated by Japan's recent enlargement of trade with Israel, despite Arab protests...
Text as Image allows one to experience the delicacy and detail of Japanese calligraphy, one of the nation's most ancient forms of art. It is not necessary to have an in-depth understanding of Japanese art history to enjoy the Museum's most recent presentation, but for those who do, the show is a must...