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Word: transjordanian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan left British control in 1946. The state of Israel was proclaimed two years later. In the Arab-Israeli war that followed, Abdullah's Transjordanian Arab Legion was the only one of seven armies to make a creditable showing against the Israelis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kingdom Caught in the Middle | 9/20/1982 | See Source »

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