Word: stronghold
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Chicago, stronghold of U.S. isolationists, Wendell Willkie, the man who has the most right to challenge Franklin Roosevelt's leadership, faced some 22,000 clamorous citizens who had gathered in the Chicago Stadium (scene of the Democratic Convention last summer) to celebrate Unity Day. It was the first big Chicago rally since September for supporters of the President's foreign policy...
Destruction. Crete was worse than Greece. It was worse strategically, for the Germans were now within striking distance of British main bases, and British naval power was no longer freely master of the eastern Mediterranean. It was worse psychologically, for Crete was the first island stronghold which the Germans had successfully invaded. It was, above all, worse physically...
...Rome Axis against the U.S. and Great Britain. Further to reduce the naval power of the U.S. and Britain, the plan demanded the demilitarization of Malta, Aden, Singapore, Hong Kong; complete withdrawal of the British Navy from the Mediterranean; the withdrawal of the U.S. to Hawaii-"and even that stronghold reduced in importance...
Dartmouth strength is spread thickly over the entire slate. The home force's chief stronghold rests in the dashes and hurdles and throughout the field events. Still Doug Pirnie has yet to equal the 9.8 seconds performance which entitles Fritz Heinbokel to the Hanover 100-yard title...
...lecture in the Institute series tonight will be on "Dominica, The Caribs' Last Stronghold," by Walter H. Hodge, at 8 o'clock...