Word: protractedness
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Though the empire found itself on the winning side in 1918, its military planners were deeply worried about the consequences of total war. They had witnessed the collapse of the Kaiser's formidable forces and knew that large navies and armies were no longer enough. A country had to be...
The step would have been unthinkable a few decades ago, when Poland's Communist bosses did not hesitate to put Roman Catholic Primate Stefan Wyszynski under house arrest, imprison hundreds of priests and nuns, or confiscate scores of schools and convents. But last week all that was swept aside with...
As for Afghanistan, American hopes for a quick, easy mujahedin victory have faded. A protracted civil war might favor the more fanatical, anti-Western elements among the rebels. The U.S. has just said good riddance to one ayatullah in Iran, and the last thing Washington wants is a Khomeini-like...
The bloody denouement of the demonstrations seemed to be the direct result of Deng's attempts to retain the upper hand in a protracted power struggle among China's leaders. The disarray was signaled by the failure in recent weeks of party elders to reach consensus on the formal ouster...
Besides, Gingrich has been spoiling for fights since he arrived in Congress in 1979, outspokenly intent on changing the tone of the Republicans' minority- party congeniality. He repeatedly clashed with Wright's predecessor, Tip O'Neill, and has survived two attempts by the Democratic congressional campaign committee to target him...