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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 1949 - March | | | | |  1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Conscription - Arguments for conscription
Conscription - Valuable training.
Some argue that peacetime conscription is an ideal tool for teaching a population basic, important skills such as first aid, swimming, wilderness survival and so on. However, it can be argued that these skills could better be taught in the public school system than during mandatory service.
Conscription - The draft as pro ...
See also:Conscription, Conscription - History, Conscription - The Gender-issue, Conscription - Conscientious objection, Conscription - Draft evaders, Conscription - Draft resisters, Conscription - Countries with mandatory military service partial list, Conscription - Austria, Conscription - Belarus, Conscription - Bermuda, Conscription - Brazil, Conscription - Bulgaria, Conscription - Chile, Conscription - China PRC, Conscription - Croatia, Conscription - Cyprus, Conscription - Denmark, Conscription - Egypt, Conscription - Eritrea, Conscription - Finland, Conscription - Germany, Conscription - Greece, Conscription - Israel, Conscription - Korea South, Conscription - Lebanon, Conscription - Malaysia, Conscription - Mexico, Conscription - Norway, Conscription - Poland, Conscription - Romania, Conscription - Russia, Conscription - Singapore, Conscription - Sweden, Conscription - Switzerland, Conscription - Taiwan ROC, Conscription - Turkey, Conscription - Ukraine, Conscription - Venezuela, Conscription - Countries that do not currently have mandatory military service partial list, Conscription - Argentina, Conscription - Australia, Conscription - Belgium, Conscription - Canada, Conscription - Czech Republic, Conscription - France, Conscription - Hungary, Conscription - India, Conscription - Iraq, Conscription - Ireland, Conscription - Italy, Conscription - Japan, Conscription - Luxembourg, Conscription - Netherlands, Conscription - New Zealand, Conscription - Portugal, Conscription - Slovakia, Conscription - Slovenia, Conscription - Spain, Conscription - United Kingdom, Conscription - United States, Conscription - Arguments for conscription, Conscription - Valuable training, Conscription - The draft as protection against democracy-destroying military coups, Conscription - Manpower, Conscription - Personnel diversity, Conscription - Conscript quality, Conscription - Political and moral motives, Conscription - Arguments against conscription, Conscription - Conscription and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Conscription - The draft as slavery, Conscription - Discipline problems, Conscription - The draft as nationalism, Conscription - The draft as justification for attacks on civilians, Conscription - Questions of conscript quality, Conscription - Economics Read more here: » Conscription: Encyclopedia II - Conscription - Arguments for conscription |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Puyi - Biography
Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924.
Chosen by Cixi on her deathbed, Puyi ascended to the throne at age 2 years 10 months in December 1908 following his uncle's death on November 14. His father, the 2nd Prince Chun, served as a regent until December 6, 1911 when Empress Dowager Longyu took over in the face of the Xinhai Revolution.
Empress Dowager Longyu signed the "Act of Abdication of the Emperor of the Great Qing" (《清帝退位詔書》) on February 12, 1912, following the Xinhai Revolution, under a de ...
See also:Puyi, Puyi - Name, Puyi - Ancestry, Puyi - Paternal side, Puyi - Maternal side, Puyi - Biography, Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924, Puyi - Brief restoration 1917, Puyi - Private citizen 1924-1932, Puyi - Ruler of Manchukuo 1932-1945, Puyi - Later life 1945-1967, Puyi - Marriages, Puyi - Burial, Puyi - Portrayal, Puyi - Notes Read more here: » Puyi: Encyclopedia II - Puyi - Biography |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Military use of children - Modern developments Children have been both participants in and victims of atrocities. The recruitment of children as soldiers is a practice that has survived into modern times.
Children have been used as spotters, observers, message-carriers, and even as human shields. The last case is particularly problematic: if the hostage value of the child is respected, children will be increasingly used as human shields, and the soldier is placed at a tactical disadvantage. If not, soldiers must suffer the morale effects of wounding and killing children in self-defense. In any case, a great deal of propaganda value can be gained from ...
See also:Military use of children, Military use of children - History, Military use of children - International law, Military use of children - Modern developments, Military use of children - United States in Vietnam, Military use of children - Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Military use of children - Soviet Union in Afghanistan, Military use of children - Iran, Military use of children - Other conflicts, Military use of children - The military use of children by western countries, Military use of children - United Kingdom, Military use of children - United States, Military use of children - Movement to stop military use of children Read more here: » Military use of children: Encyclopedia II - Military use of children - Modern developments |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Exile settlements Exile settlements (ссыльное поселение, ssylnoye poselenie) were a kind of internal exile. The system of political and administrative exile existed in the Imperial Russia as well. The most notable category of exile settlers in the Soviet Union (ссыльнопоселенцы, ssylnoposelentsy) were the whole nationalities resettled during Joseph Stalin's rule (1928–1953). At various times, a number of other terms were used for this category: special settlement (спецпоселение), s ...
See also:Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Exile settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - The population of the settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Labor settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Free settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Population statistics, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Wikisource Read more here: » Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union: Encyclopedia II - Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Exile settlements |
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| | | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Kerala - Festivals Keralites celebrate Onam, Eid-ul-Fitr, Christmas, Easter, Deepavali,Bakrid and Vishu.
Kerala - Onam.
Onam, associated with the legend of Mahabali is a state festival. It comes in the month of "Chingam" according to Malayalam calendar. It comes at the time of harvest and is celebrated through out kerala
Kerala - Eid-ul-Fitr.
Kerala - Christmas.
Christmas is celebrated just as in any other place in the world, with lots of cakes and singing. Being the tropic, Kerala has no snow. Cotton is hung on Chirstmas tr ...
See also:Kerala, Kerala - History, Kerala - Ancient, Kerala - Overseas contact, Kerala - Colonial, Kerala - Modern post-colonial, Kerala - Geography, Kerala - Administration, Kerala - Politics, Kerala - Arts, Kerala - Society and social development, Kerala - Demographics, Kerala - Social development, Kerala - Malayalam calendar, Kerala - Festivals, Kerala - Onam, Kerala - Eid-ul-Fitr, Kerala - Christmas, Kerala - Deepavali, Kerala - Bakr-id, Kerala - Vishu, Kerala - Economy, Kerala - Tourism, Kerala - Road network, Kerala - Trivia, Kerala - Related topics, Kerala - Notes Read more here: » Kerala: Encyclopedia II - Kerala - Festivals |
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| | | | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - History of the rupee - Rupee banknotes
History of the rupee - Early paper issues.
Notes issued by the Bank of Bengal can be categorised in the following three series.
Unifaced series
The early notes of the Bank of Bengal were printed only on one side and were issued as one gold mohur and in denominations of Rs. 100, Rs. 250, Rs. 500, etc.
Commerce series
Later notes had a vignette representing an allegorical female figure personifying 'commerce'. The notes were printed on both sides. On the obverse the ...
See also:History of the rupee, History of the rupee - Rupee banknotes, History of the rupee - Early paper issues, History of the rupee - British India issues, History of the rupee - Reserve Bank issues during British India, History of the rupee - Republic of India Issues, History of the rupee - Other issues, History of the rupee - Rupee coinage since the British period, History of the rupee - Decimalization of the Indian Rupee, History of the rupee - Devaluations of the Indian Rupee, History of the rupee - The Fall of the Rupee, History of the rupee - 1966 Economic crisis, History of the rupee - 1991 Economic crisis Read more here: » History of the rupee: Encyclopedia II - History of the rupee - Rupee banknotes |
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| | | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Israeli peace camp - People
Israeli peace camp - Political leaders.
Shimon Peres (head of the Israeli Labor Party)
Yossi Beilin (head of Yachad)
Yossi Sarid (former head of Meretz)
Israeli peace camp - Leaders of organizations.
Yariv Oppenheimer (head of Peace Now)
Uri Avneri (head of Gush Shalom)
Tzeli Reshef (former head of Peace Now)
Uri ...
See also:Israeli peace camp, Israeli peace camp - Political movements but not parties, Israeli peace camp - Non-political organizations, Israeli peace camp - Political parties, Israeli peace camp - Political power in the Knesset, Israeli peace camp - Criticism, Israeli peace camp - Ideological right wing, Israeli peace camp - Political center and pragmatists, Israeli peace camp - Zionist left wing, Israeli peace camp - Far left, Israeli peace camp - People, Israeli peace camp - Political leaders, Israeli peace camp - Leaders of organizations, Israeli peace camp - Politicly affiliated peace activists, Israeli peace camp - Peace activists without political affiliation, Israeli peace camp - Arab-Israeli peace diplomacy and treaties Read more here: » Israeli peace camp: Encyclopedia II - Israeli peace camp - People |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Tianjin - Transportation
Tianjin - Rail.
There are several railway stations in the city, Tianjin Railway Station being the principal one. It was built in 1888, initially, the station was located at Wangdaozhuang (S: 旺道庄 / T: 旺道莊). The station was later moved to Laolongtou (S: 老龙头 / T: 老龍頭) on the banks of the Hai He River in 1892, so the station was renamed Laolongtou Railway Station. The station was rebuilt from scatch in 1988. The rebuilding work began on April 15, ...
See also:Tianjin, Tianjin - History, Tianjin - Geography, Tianjin - Administrative divisions, Tianjin - Economy, Tianjin - Demographics, Tianjin - Culture, Tianjin - Stereotypes, Tianjin - Transportation, Tianjin - Rail, Tianjin - Roads and expressways, Tianjin - Air, Tianjin - Public transit, Tianjin - Tourism, Tianjin - Sports teams, Tianjin - Education, Tianjin - Colleges and Universities, Tianjin - High Schools, Tianjin - City partnerships, Tianjin - Astronomical phenomena, Tianjin - Sister City Read more here: » Tianjin: Encyclopedia II - Tianjin - Transportation |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - History of China - Sui Dynasty: Reunification The Sui Dynasty (隋朝) managed to reunite the country in 589 after almost 300 years of disjunction.
The unification is the second shortest dynasty in the history of China after Qin Dynasty, and during this time, millions laboured on the Grand Canal of China (大運河), still the longest canal in the world to date.
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See also:History of China, History of China - Prehistoric times, History of China - Ancient histories, History of China - Xia Dynasty, History of China - Shang Dynasty, History of China - Zhou Dynasty, History of China - Qin Dynasty: The first Chinese Empire, History of China - Han Dynasty: A period of prosperity, History of China - Jin the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, History of China - Sui Dynasty: Reunification, History of China - Tang Dynasty: Return to prosperity, History of China - Song Dynasty and its northern neighbors the Liao and the Jin, History of China - Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty, History of China - Ming Dynasty: Revival of Chinese culture, History of China - Qing Dynasty, History of China - The Republic of China, History of China - Post modern independence Read more here: » History of China: Encyclopedia II - History of China - Sui Dynasty: Reunification |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Margaret Mitchell - Gone with the Wind Mitchell is reported to have begun writing Gone with the Wind while bedridden and nursing a broken ankle. Her husband, John Marsh, brought home historical books from the public library to amuse her while she convalesced. Finally, he told her, "Peggy, if you want another book, why don't you write your own?" She drew upon her encyclopedic knowledge of the Civil War, and used dramatic moments from her own life, to write her epic novel, typing it out on an old Remington typewriter. She originally called her heroine "Pansy O'Hara", and Tar ...
See also:Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Mitchell - Early life, Margaret Mitchell - Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell - Lost Laysen, Margaret Mitchell - Death Read more here: » Margaret Mitchell: Encyclopedia II - Margaret Mitchell - Gone with the Wind |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital. Her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized as Norma Jeane Baker. For a while most biographers believed her biological father was very likely to be Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for the studio where Monroe's mother, the late Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Eley, worked as a film-cutter. However her birth certificate lists Norwegian Martin Edward Mortenson as her biological father, and in later years some biographers have leaned towards believing tha ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Miscellaneous, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Depictions/Movie References, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Czechoslovakia - History Main article: History of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia arose in October 1918 as one of the succession states of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I. It consisted of the present-day territories of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and (until 1939/29 June 1945) the Carpathian Ruthenia (Carpatho-Ukraine). Its territory included some of the most industrialized regions of the former Austria-Hungary, it was a democratic republic throughout the pre-World War II period, but was characterized by ethnic problems. The ethnic problems wer ...
See also:Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia - Basic characteristics, Czechoslovakia - Official names, Czechoslovakia - History, Czechoslovakia - From creation to dissolution — overview, Czechoslovakia - Heads of state and government, Czechoslovakia - International agreements and membership, Czechoslovakia - Administrative divisions, Czechoslovakia - Population and ethnic groups, Czechoslovakia - Religion, Czechoslovakia - Health social welfare and housing, Czechoslovakia - Politics, Czechoslovakia - Government, Czechoslovakia - Constitutional development, Czechoslovakia - Society and social groups, Czechoslovakia - Education, Czechoslovakia - Resource base, Czechoslovakia - Economy foreign trade and financial system, Czechoslovakia - Transportation and communications, Czechoslovakia - Mass media, Czechoslovakia - Sports, Czechoslovakia - Culture, Czechoslovakia - Postage stamps Read more here: » Czechoslovakia: Encyclopedia II - Czechoslovakia - History |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life Although she would eventually become one of the most celebrated actors in film history, Monroe's beginnings were humble. She was born in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital. Her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Most biographers believe her biological father was Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for the studio where Monroe's mother, Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Eley, worked as a film-cutter. However, her birth certificate lists Norwegian Martin Edward Mortenson as her father, and in later years some biographers ha ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Early years, Marilyn Monroe - Stardom, Marilyn Monroe - Later years, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Trivia, Marilyn Monroe - Filmography, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Music, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television, Marilyn Monroe - Art/Photography, Marilyn Monroe - Stage, Marilyn Monroe - Books Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life |
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| | | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Gulag - History From 1918 camp-type detention facilities were set up, as a reformed extension of earlier labour camps (katorgas), operated in Siberia as a part of penal system in Imperial Russia. The two main types were "Vechecka Special-purpose Camps" ("особые лагеря ВЧК") and forced labor camps (лагеря принудительных работ). They were installed for various categories of people deemed dangerous for the state: for common criminals, for prisoners of the Russian Civil War, for officials accused of corruption, sabotage and embezzlement, various political enemies and dissidents, as well as former aristocrats, b ...
See also:Gulag, Gulag - Terminology, Gulag - Variety, Gulag - History, Gulag - Conditions, Gulag - Geography, Gulag - Influence, Gulag - Culture, Gulag - Colonization, Gulag - Life after term served, Gulag - Latest developments, Gulag - People, Gulag - Wikisource Read more here: » Gulag: Encyclopedia II - Gulag - History |
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| | | | | 1949 - March: Encyclopedia II - Soap opera - Soap opera characteristics
Soap opera - Plots and storylines.
Most soaps follow the lives of a group of characters who live or work in a particular place. The storylines follow the day-to-day lives of these characters. In many soap operas, in particular US daytime serials, the characters are generally more handsome, beautiful, seductive, and wealthy than the typical person watching the show. This is true to a lesser extent in Australian and UK soap operas which largely focus on more everyday characters and situations. Many Australian and U ...
See also:Soap opera, Soap opera - Development of the soap opera, Soap opera - Soap opera characteristics, Soap opera - Plots and storylines, Soap opera - Soap music, Soap opera - Soaps in the United States, Soap opera - The Golden Age of American television, Soap opera - American soaps: for the evening too, Soap opera - Evolution of US daytime soaps, Soap opera - Characteristics of American soaps today, Soap opera - Current American daytime television schedule, Soap opera - Soaps in the United Kingdom, Soap opera - Soaps in Australia, Soap opera - Soap parodies Read more here: » Soap opera: Encyclopedia II - Soap opera - Soap opera characteristics |
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