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Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei's 1972 visit to China culminated in the signing of the Joint Communique, a historic document that ended nearly 80 years of enmity and friction between the two states. In the statement, Tokyo recognized the government of the People's Republic as the sole representative and legal government of China, while China waived its demand for war indemnities from Japan at the intergovernmental level. What was the total dollar amount of these reparations claims?
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Avatar Posted by duke 284 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Palestinians consider the al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-present) a war of national liberation against foreign occupation, whereas Israelis consider it a terrorist campaign. The intifada has also been called the "Oslo War" by those who consider the violence a result of concessions made by Israel following the Oslo Accords, and "Arafat's War," after the late Palestinian leader whom many Israelis blame for starting it. What was the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit of 2005?
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Avatar Posted by duke 285 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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During the chaotic period that followed the overthrow of the Soviet-backed government of Afghanistan, the Taliban entered Afghanistan through Pakistan with a well-funded militia and captured the capital city of Kabul. The rival revolutionary leader, Rabbani, subsequently fled the city, and the Taliban operated a fundamentalist Islamic state until their overthrow by US-backed forces loyal to Rabbani in late 2001. What three nations officially recognized the Taliban government?
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Avatar Posted by duke 286 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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The Act of Succession is the part of the Swedish Constitution that regulates the rights of members of the House of Bernadotte to ascend to the Swedish throne. It was adopted in 1810 and is still enforced today. Among other things, the act specifies that the monarch and the royal family shall belong to the Church of Sweden and be raised within the realm. In 1980, what change was made to the rule of succession?
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Avatar Posted by duke 287 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Balboa was a Spanish conquistador and founder of the Panamanian colony of Darién, the 1st permanent European settlement in the mainland of the Americas. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama in search of gold, reaching the Pacific Ocean after a 25-day expedition. Then, carrying both his sword and an image of the Virgin Mary, Balboa waded into the water and laid claim to the Pacific and all of its adjoining lands. What did he call the Pacific Ocean?
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Avatar Posted by duke 288 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Founded in 1624 by the Dutch West India Company, New Amsterdam developed into the largest Dutch colonial settlement in the New Netherland territory. It remained in Dutch possession until 1664, when it fell provisionally into the hands of the English. The Dutch regained it in August 1673, renaming the city "New Orange," but permanently ceded New Netherland to the English in November 1674. New Amsterdam eventually became what major US city?
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Avatar Posted by duke 289 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Neptune is notable for being the 1st planet to be discovered by way of mathematical prediction rather than standard observation. Galileo observed Neptune twice in the early 1600s, but he mistook the planet for a fixed star and therefore is not credited with its discovery. Centuries later, small changes in Uranus' orbit led astronomers to seek out and discover the 8th and outermost planet of our solar system. Who predicted Neptune's location in the 1840s, and how accurate were the calculations?
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Bulgaria was absorbed into the Ottoman Empire in 1396, but Turkish rule was often oppressive, and rebellions were frequent. In 1908, as the revolution in Turkey gained momentum, Prince Ferdinand declared Bulgaria an independent state and named himself czar. Bulgaria was victorious against Turkey in the 1st Balkan War, but faced defeat in the 2nd and surrendered a large part of Macedonia. During WWII, Bulgaria was one of two countries to defy the Nazis in what way?
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