Word: willing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Most spectacular Afghan ruler was Reformer-King Amanullah, who got his throne after his father had been assassinated and his uncle ousted. Amanullah had bright ideas about westernizing his backward, picturesque kingdom, but unfortunately for him he also accepted millions of dollars in gifts from the British while playing ball...
Armaments. "We shall use all our influence, when the time comes, in the building of a new world in which the nations will not permit insane armed rivalry to deny their hopes of fuller life. . . ."
Autonomy. "The new world that we seek will enlist the cooperation of all peoples on a basis of human equality, self-respect and mutual tolerance."
Federation. "There are some who believe that the new order will only come through surrender in some measure by the nations of their sovereign rights, in order to clear the way for some more organic union. But if it is our hope to create a more truly international system out...
" 'Will you have a slice of Poland?' said von Rib to Molotov.