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Helmuth von Moltke | German military commander [1848-1916] | Britannica.com - 0 views

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Helmuth von Moltke

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  • His modification of the German attack plan in the west and his inability to retain control of his rapidly advancing armies significantly contributed to the halt of the German offensive on the Marne in September 1914 and the frustration of German efforts for a rapid, decisive victory.
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Giuseppe Mazzini Biography |  Biography Online - 0 views

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Mazzini

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  • But, when Italy was finally united, Mazzini was credited with playing a significant role. Mazzini also helped define early ideas of a united Europe and was a leading figure in the European movement for popular democracy in a republican state.
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First World War.com - Who's Who - Helmuth von Moltke - 0 views

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Helmuth von Moltke

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  • Moltke insisted that once the Schlieffen Plan was set in motion it could not be stopped.
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House Passes Harvey Aid, Seals Trump's Deal With Democrats - The Atlantic - 0 views

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  • The Senate approved the bill on Thursday on a vote of 80 to 17, and it now goes to Trump for his signature.
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Irma's Size Could Slow Rescue Efforts in Florida - The Atlantic - 0 views

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Irma Florida

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  • “So it’s going to take us a little bit longer, though, to do everything we care to do after a storm,” Scott said.
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More Than 10 Million People Lost Power in Florida - The Atlantic - 0 views

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Florida Citizens

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  • “This is going to be a very, very lengthy restoration, arguably the longest and most complex in U.S. history,” Gould said.
  • The utility says it has invested over $3 billion in making its grid “stronger, smarter, and more storm-resilient.
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GOP Senators Unveil Last-Ditch Obamacare Repeal Effort - The Atlantic - 0 views

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GOP Obamacare

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  • The South Carolina Republican, himself a failed White House contender last year, embraced the Sanders plan as a point of contrast with his own, and he framed the consequences of failure in dire terms for his party.
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Trump Cuts Tentative DACA Deal With Democrats - The Atlantic - 0 views

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trump DACA Democrats

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  • Trump’s prized proposal that Democrats have declared a nonstarter since before he took office. DACA for border security, no wall. That was the deal.
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Who Is Jerome Powell, Trump's Pick for Fed Chair? - The Atlantic - 0 views

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Jerome Powell Trump politics

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  • If Powell is confirmed by the Senate, he will take office after the term of Janet Yellen, the current chair, expires in February.
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West Virginia's Teachers Are Still on Strike - The Atlantic - 0 views

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West Virginia US

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  • And beyond the legislative uncertainty, the bottom line is that teachers across the Mountain State’s 55 counties say the raise does little to assuage the bigger concerns that propelled them to the picket lines in the first place.
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Trump's Unpredictability on Trade and North Korea Opens a Door for China - The New York... - 0 views

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Trump Trade North Korea

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  • By all accounts, Mr. Trump made improvisational decisions about both the tariffs and the talks, either against the advice or without the knowledge of key administration officials and advisers.
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Bring Back Prussia - The New York Times - 0 views

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Prussia

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  • Yet the fear of the old Prussian military spirit lingered on. It was said in the post-war years, not entirely in jest, that the reason for NATO was to keep the Americans in, the Russians out, and the Germans down.
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East Prussia | former province, Germany | Britannica.com - 0 views

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Prussia

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  • The name Prussia is linguistically of Baltic origin; its ancient inhabitants, exterminated by the Knights of the Teutonic Order, called themselves Prusi.
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Prussia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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Prussia

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  • Some parts of Prussia can be found in eastern Poland. Before 1918, a lot of western Poland was also in Prussia. Between 1795 and 1807, Prussia also controlled Warsaw and most of central Polan
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A Brief History of Prussia - 0 views

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Prussia

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  • At this time, the port city of Danzig (modern day Gdansk) was designated a "free city".
  • In 1525 Ducal Prussia became a hereditary duchy under Albrecht Hohenzollern, the last grand master of the Teutonic Knights.
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Prussia | History, Maps, & Definition | Britannica.com - 0 views

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Prussia

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  • and (3) the Land (state) created after the fall of the Hohenzollerns in 1918, which included most of their former kingdom and which was abolished by the Allies in 1947 as part of the political reorganization of Germany after its defeat in World War II.
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