Word: russia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...altogether, with all of its chilling Orwellian connotations, and go straight ahead to 1985. While this would mean many sacrifices--I personally would have to forego my graduation--it is the least Americans can do for their country: it would allow the United States to pull ahead of Russia in the Time Race: and, since there would be no 1984 election, Ronald Reagan would continue to stay at the helm of this great nation until...
...Soviet-produced program, already aired in June to an estimated 100 million viewers in the USSR, was not censored in Russia...
...Communism's a mess," she tells her friend, who nods sympathetically. "I mean, think about Russia. Think about the fact that everyone you hear about from Russia is trying to get out. Really, it's just a mess...
Your account is unfair to the Turkish people who have lived in peace with the Armenians since the 13th century. During World War I, when Turkey was struggling for its very existence, Armenians openly sided with Russia and became a threat to eastern Turkey. An ill-conceived attempt to secure the Russian front by deporting the Armenian population from the border provinces to the south resulted in many deaths. It was a desperate, chaotic time, when many Turks also starved and atrocities were committed by both sides. Labeling a wartime tragedy with terms such as genocide and holocaust will...
...result has been a combination of panic, confusion and anger as Mexicans awaited the government's next move. "This is like Russia," said a 54-year-old Mexico City librarian who saves her money in dollars to go on a yearly trip. "We are trapped. It is against the working people who save their money for some simple pleasures." The anger has been aimed largely at President López Portillo, who on Dec. 1 will turn power over to his hand-picked successor, Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, who won 74% of the vote in last month...