Word: overthrown
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...European nations would seem to preclude the idea of European selfishness. Nevertheless, since the overthrow of the pre-war balance of power policy, these nations of the Occident begin to show strong signs of desiring to handle lesser powers in a very arbitrary fashion. The smaller nations which have overthrown monarchical rule and followed the example of Western civilization in adopting more or less democratic forms of government begin to be considered thorns in the sides of their greater sister nations. Now the big powers of Europe seem desirous of creating federations of small sovereign nations...
...Ways and Means Committee this yearOPEN_P]They produced severally a number of arguments. Mr. Rainey denounced the government of Mussolini, calling it cruel, tyrannical; declared that the U.S. had no business to make an agreement with such a government. It was said that Mussolini would soon be overthrown and that therefore it was folly to make an agreement with him. Mr. Hull favored waiting until Italy had made economic recovery in order to get better terms. Others declared that Italy was doing well economically, had great resources. How, they asked, is it that a bankrupt is able...
...Revived" in 1868 when the Shoguns, who had ruled as de, facto sovereigns since the 12th Century, were overthrown by the descendants of Jimmu, who comprise the present dynasty. The Constitution of Japan declares (Chapter I, Article D : "The Empire of Japan shall be reigned over and governed by a line of Emperors unbroken for ages eternal...
Since it appears certain that former Shah Ahmad has been overthrown, much interest centered last week about that famed and dissolute young man. His many escapades were recalled with gusto (TIME...
...former colleague, the tumults and the shouting will probably die away in short order. Nevertheless it is a sign that the crown and the sceptre still occupy an important place in the German mind, despite the smug assurance of the American press in the universal popularity of republicanism been overthrown by a majority of their subjects. The Ce man revolution was no exception to this rule, for it was effected by a minority party, the Socialists, and acquiesced in by the rest during that period of national demoralization which followed the unsuccessful termination of the war. Since that time...