Word: strife
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...being called "mock martyrs" they can easily convince the nation of their sincerity provided they do not lack one quality courage. A soldier, fighting for his country, is not ashamed to wear the uniform which identifies him with his cause. Would you, pacifists, heroes of a nobler (and safer) strife be ashamed to put on some uniform which would identify you with your principles?--a uniform say of bright yellow cloth with a cap set off by a gallant white feather...
...outline of Mussolini's work", said the Ambassador, "can be summed in two words-economic reconstruction. Economics are at the root of every question in this world. They are the prime cause of political strife, of civil and international wars. They are the basis of all social problems, the foundation of private or national happiness or distress, the prime movers in the development of Science and Art and the principal factor in the upbuilding of any great nation. Mussolini is fully convinced that it matters little if a government is red or white, republican or monarchic, revolutionary of hyper...
...first great root of war," began the speaker, "lies in economic imperialism and competitive industrialism. This industrial strife comes from such causes as the unjust distribution of wealth and income, and unemployment...
...Eddy turning to his second point, racial strife, continued: "Two-thirds of the world is not of the white race. Are we to dominate the world because of racial superiority? There is a potent and ever inevitable source of war. In all the 22 countries I visited, I came back to America to find more race prejudice here than in any other country. In the last 40 years over 4,000 lynchings have taken place in the United States. Our record is disgraceful...
...responding, Ambassador Kellogg referred to the political strife which had been raging and stressed the fact that he was neutral...