Word: win
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...historic neutrals might thus win a victory by default. If so, they would have to reckon with the possibility of the victory being hollow-for, as 1917 proved, no nation can be neutral if its Administration chooses to take sides, or if its people take sides. In the present pre-war world there are few conflicts in which the U. S. people are neutral at heart. Their special neutrality is a basic disinclination to commit mass murder and be its victim. But there can be no guarantee of neutrality in any words, whether of mandatory legislation or of traditional international...
Many a European observer has guessed that the Nazis have two interlocking plans for war in Europe this summer: first a lightning-strike and then, if it fails, a deadlock in front of their defenses on the Western Front. If they win their Blitzkrieg they can take what they want; if they effect a deadlock, they can still bargain for concessions in return for Europe's peace...
Although the Prime Minister was not as clear and definitely not as blunt in his Danzig warning as Nazi officials usually are, he in effect served notice that Britain did not think the Germans could win their lightning-war. And the British Government fitted actions to its words...
...field narrowed down to two, one of the finalists was an American: big Johnny Bulla, a Chicago pro who was playing in his first British tournament. After finishing his last round in 73 for a 72-hole total of 292, it looked as if an American would once again win the Open. But while Johnny Bulla fidgeted in the clubhouse and 5,000 Britons held their breath, Richard Burton, a Cheshire pro, ambled up to his ball on the 18th green, sank a long putt for a birdie 3 and a 71 that beat Bulla by two strokes...
...Denmark's Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling, defeated England's Kay Stammers, 6-2, 6-0, with the most brilliant tennis of the whole tournament. While 18,000 excited spectators compared Miss Marble to the late great Suzanne Lenglen, the new champion came back to the centre court to win the women's doubles (with Sarah Palfrey Fabyan) and the mixed doubles (with Bobby Riggs). Riggs & Cooke took the men's doubles to make a clean sweep of all fiveWimbledon titles...