Word: revoltings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...however, until 1848? that year of European revolutions?that Kossuth achieved the summit of his popularity. In this year Europe was like a ship without a pilot. In the offing were the sombre clouds of revolution, the waves of discontent dashed themselves against the hull, flinging the spray of revolt high into the air, while a whining wind shrieked its final warning. And the crew were 'down below gambling for the destinies...
...months a hostile movement against President Zayas has been developing and the open revolt of soldiers in the Province of Santa Clara came as no surprise to the outside world...
...General Emilio Arevalo Cedeno led an unsuccessful revolt against the Gomez regime in 1920. He stands for constitutional government and is bitterly opposed to the oppressive dictatorship exercised by President Gomez and the minor Gomezes...
...labor movement represented only a revolt of the workers this prediction could probably be accepted without question Mr. Golding has pointed out, however, that the new party has many roots. By "focusing the dissatisfaction with acquisitive society" it has gained the support of men of science arts, and letters, so that in it the tires of idealism which once warmed the blood of the old liberal party have been rekindled. And in an Donald's ministry would at once kindle age of reconstruction it would seem that it is such a spirit that is best fitted to hew new paths...
Corliss Lamont is the most conspicuous of many prominent undergraduates in many colleges who are in revolt against what they call the "stupidity" of preceding undergraduate generations. They have a genial contempt for the traditional extra-curriculum fetish of the campus-the emphasis on athletics, college papers, clubs, "honors." Their informal program is to go into their extra-curriculum activities, beat the campus boys at their own game, and then, with the prestige so acquired, to sound the praises of more excellent things, such as the pursuit of truth...