Word: supportable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that the Government intended to impose a capital levy of 10% in the form of a mortgage under which 1% per annum of the capital sum must be paid. This rumor, for it was nothing more, aroused the political elements to tornadic fury. M. Loucheur instantly withdrew his support from the Premier. This was not so serious as what followed. The Unified Socialists, under ex-Premier Aristide Briand, announced that, unless the Cabinet stuck to its capital levy guns, they would desert the Government ship, which must then founder, for the Unified Socialists, with 104 seats, form about one-third...
...Briand would then be asked to form a Cabinet, but Paris critics thought that he would be unable to command a majority, especially since he is opposed in principle to the present Government's religious policy. It was inferred that the Radical Socialists under Herriot might withhold support from a Briand Government...
...another day, a mass meeting of 12,000 students was held in the famous Bal Bullier (popular dancing hall). At the same time, six students were being tried for their share in the riot. Two were imprisoned for short terms in spite of the ardent support they received from their professors; the remaining four were fined...
...Socialist, Democrat and Catholic Parties, or Weimar coalition (socalled because these parties secured the passage at Weimar of the Republican Consitution in 1919), true to prediction, joined forces in support of coalition Candidate Wilhelm Marx, ex-Chancellor and leader of the Catholic Party. The Socialists gave in on condition that their leader, Herr Otto Braun, ex-Minister President (Premier) of Prussia, be re-elected as head of the Prussian Government. This was conceded and effected. The Democrats, opposed to a fusion with the Socialists, at first flirted with the Monarchists, but to no avail; later they definitely joined the Catholics...
Minister of War, hitherto regarded as one of Mussolini's closest friends and advisers. He came to the Bill's support. The gist of his defense was this: Italy cannot afford to keep such a large army as 200,000 men; this being the case, it is better to have the Army small, well equipped than large, badly equipped...