Word: unrest
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Communist strategists have continually attempted to create such dissatisfaction in this great nation, this "Arsenal of Democracy," up to now by inciting race riots and wild-cat strikes. This philosophy that unrest makes a good breeding-ground for the growth of the Communist Party has succeeded to a large extent in eastern Europe, and to a smaller degree here in the United States...
...postwar turmoil, Victor Emmanuel, appraising unrest at home and tottering dynasties abroad, handed Italy over to Benito Mussolini. It was the first -and last-time he ever defied his ministers; henceforth he was impotent to prevent his downfall. But Benito, the blacksmith's son, promised to look after the little king. The Italian people paid the price for 23 years...
...through the network of accusations and rebuttals: that nominations have, in several respects, been made without proper consideration of the qualifications necessary for class committee members; that an invalidation of the entire slate, and a fresh approach without prejudice to any individuals on the current list, would climinate all unrest, but would be impractical; and that a revision in the present plan for tabulating ballots would help to establish a competent permanent committee for the Class...
...Black Briefcase. Many workers really needed wage increases to cope with inflation. The non-Communists among them were willing to give the new government a breathing spell before tackling the wage-price situation. The Communist leaders, however, wanted to use unrest over living costs to spike the Marshall Plan and put pressure on the London conference of Foreign Ministers. When Schuman offered a cost-of-living bonus if they would call off the strike, the Cocos refused...
...correspondent repeated to Jinnah the Hindu argument that Pakistan would not work because the proposed state lacked coal, industry and other economic resources. Answered Jinnah: "Why should they care if I starve?" Last week, after less than four months of independence, Pakistan was an economic wreck, and serious social unrest was rising...