Word: revolutionism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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That was precisely what troubled the military rulers of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Their leaders feared that a domino effect might engulf them in a wave of leftist insurgency inspired by the success of Nicaragua's revolt. In all three countries, leftist terrorism has been on the rise...
"A step backward, a mess, enough to make one nauseous." So said Shahpour Bakhtiar, the Shah's last Prime Minister, at a 90-minute press conference in Paris, where he emerged from a half-year of hiding to denounce the revolutionary government that toppled him in February after barely...
Meanwhile, the regime at least temporarily defused a dangerous dispute with rebellious tribes in the western province of Kurdistan. The country's 4 million Kurds (out of a total population of 36 million) have long been agitating for more autonomy; since the revolution their demands have accelerated, causing friction...
The Kurds feel betrayed by the revolution and the government of Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan. They are especially enraged by the Pasdaran, who they say treat them "like a conquered province." Kurdish expectations are articulated in the platform of the Kurdish Democratic Party, which calls for locally elected city and...
Many of the side effects of air conditioning are far from being fully pinned down. It is a reasonable suspicion, though, that controlled climate, by inducing Congress to stay in Washington longer than it used to during the swelter season, thus presumably passing more laws, has contributed to bloated Government...