Word: revolutionize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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1) Its Significance. "Our policy, expressed now in so many words, is that the United States frowns upon revolutions and will lend its mighty strength to maintain existing power upon this hemisphere. ... I have no hesitation in saying our action is immoral if not illegal. . . . What an anomalous and paradoxical...
2) Its Likeness to the Holy Alliance. "A hundred years ago there existed a league of nations in Europe, the Holy Alliance, which finally came under the control of the cunning and able master of secret diplomacy, Metternich, of Austria. . . . Metternich, finally in absolute control of the league of nations...
Events, official and unofficial, in Greece's bloodless revolution (TIME Dec. 31, Jan. 7) :
Fighting was verbal rather than physical. President Obregon praised U. S. President Coolidge for backing the arms sale. General de la Huerta protested against the decision and as a counter-move issued a decree claiming the oil taxes in the name of the Revolution and under the provisions of the...
"The revolution may come from either the right or left wing," he went on, "but the probability is that it will come from the Monarchist party, which seems to be constantly growing in strength at the present moment. In Munich last summer the streets were constantly placarded with signs advocating...