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| ARTICLES RELATED TO puppet state | | | |  puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Manchuria - History
Manchuria - Earlier history.
Manchuria was the home of several nomadic tribes, including the Manchu, Ulchs, Hezhen (also known as the Goldi and Nanai). Various ethnic groups or kingdoms, including the Fuyu, Goguryeo, Xianbei, Khitan, Bohai, Mohe, and Jurchens, have risen to power in Manchuria.
Han Chinese dynasties in China loosely controlled southern Manchuria until the Song dynasty. During the Song dynasty, the Khitan set up the Liao dynasty in Manchuria. Later, the Jurchen (Manchu) overthrew the Liao an ...
See also:Manchuria, Manchuria - Extent of Manchuria, Manchuria - Naming, Manchuria - Geography and Climate, Manchuria - History, Manchuria - Earlier history, Manchuria - Russian and Japanese influence, Manchuria - After World War Two, Manchuria - Demographics and Economy, Manchuria - Culture Read more here: » Manchuria: Encyclopedia II - Manchuria - History |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918 - Quotes "Starvation is here," said General von Kries. "Candidly, we would like to see it relieved; we fear our soldiers may be unfavourably affected by the things that they see. But since it is here, starvation must serve our purpose. So we set it to work for Germany. By starvation we can accomplish in two or three years in East Poland more than we have in West Poland, which is East Prussia, in the last hundred years. With that in view, we propose to turn this force to our advantage." "This country is meant for Germany," continued the keep ...
See also:Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918, Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918 - Regents of the Kingdom 1916-1918, Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918 - Prime Ministers of the Regency Kingdom, Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918 - Quotes Read more here: » Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918: Encyclopedia II - Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918 - Quotes |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Mengjiang - History Formed in June 28, 1936, the Mengjiang Joint Committee (蒙疆聯合委員會) was renamed in September 1939 as the Mengjiang United Autonomous Government (蒙疆聯合自治政府). On December 8, 1937, Mongolian Prince De Wang declared the independence of Inner Mongolia as Mengjiang and signed close agreements with Manchukuo and Japan, reverting Inner Mongolia to a puppet of the Japanese Empire.
The capital was established at Chan Pei, near Kalgan, with the puppet government's control extending around Hohhot. The capital was later moved. On August 4, 1941, it was again renamed: the Mongolian Aut ...
See also:Mengjiang, Mengjiang - History, Mengjiang - Miscellanea Read more here: » Mengjiang: Encyclopedia II - Mengjiang - History |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Front organization - Corporate front groups Corporations from a wide variety of different industries have been known to set up front groups.
For example, some pharmaceutical companies set up tame "patients' groups" as front organizations. These groups put pressure on healthcare providers and legislators to adopt their products. For example, Schering Healthcare and Biogen Ltd. tried to put pressure on the UK National Health Service (NHS) to adopt its drug Beta Interferon to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) sufferers. Schering set up and funded a group called MS Voice, with its own ...
See also:Front organization, Front organization - Principal users of front entities, Front organization - Primary spheres of influence of front entities, Front organization - Fronts in organized crime, Front organization - Fronts for intelligence agencies, Front organization - Fronts for religious organizations, Front organization - Fronts for banned paramilitary organizations, Front organization - Fronts for extremist political organizations, Front organization - Corporate front groups, Front organization - Astroturfing Read more here: » Front organization: Encyclopedia II - Front organization - Corporate front groups |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Second Sino-Japanese War - Nomenclature In Chinese, the war is most commonly known as the War of Resistance Against Japan (Traditional Chinese: 抗日戰爭; Simplified Chinese: 抗日战争; Hanyu Pinyin: Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng), but also known as the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan (中國人民抗日戰爭/中国人民抗日战争), or Eight Years' War of Resistance ( ...
See also:Second Sino-Japanese War, Second Sino-Japanese War - Nomenclature, Second Sino-Japanese War - Invasion of China, Second Sino-Japanese War - Chinese Strategy, Second Sino-Japanese War - Number of troops involved, Second Sino-Japanese War - National Revolutionary Army, Second Sino-Japanese War - Japanese side, Second Sino-Japanese War - Chinese and Japanese equipment, Second Sino-Japanese War - The National Revolutionary Army, Second Sino-Japanese War - The Imperial Japanese Army, Second Sino-Japanese War - Stalemate and foreign aid, Second Sino-Japanese War - The Pacific War, Second Sino-Japanese War - Casualties assessment, Second Sino-Japanese War - Chinese Casualties, Second Sino-Japanese War - Japanese Casualties, Second Sino-Japanese War - Aftermath, Second Sino-Japanese War - Legacy, Second Sino-Japanese War - Who really fought the Sino-Japanese War?, Second Sino-Japanese War - Major figures, Second Sino-Japanese War - Military engagements, Second Sino-Japanese War - Campaigns, Second Sino-Japanese War - Battles, Second Sino-Japanese War - Battles in Burmese Campaign, Second Sino-Japanese War - Attacks on civilians, Second Sino-Japanese War - Footnotes Read more here: » Second Sino-Japanese War: Encyclopedia II - Second Sino-Japanese War - Nomenclature |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Junio Valerio Borghese - World War II At the start of the Second World War he took command of submarine Vettor Pisani, and in August 1940 was in command of submarine Sciré, which was modified to carry the new secret Italian weapon, the human torpedo. Known as SLC (siluri a lenta corsa—slow-speed torpedoes), and nicknamed maiali ("pigs") for their poor manoeuverability, these were small underwater assault vehicles with a crew of two. In September 1941, Borghese managed to enter Gibraltar harbour to launch the human torpedoes on a raid which d ...
See also:Junio Valerio Borghese, Junio Valerio Borghese - Early Career, Junio Valerio Borghese - World War II, Junio Valerio Borghese - September 8 1943: the Armistice, Junio Valerio Borghese - Political Activism after the War, Junio Valerio Borghese - Attempted coup Read more here: » Junio Valerio Borghese: Encyclopedia II - Junio Valerio Borghese - World War II |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Polish September Campaign - Details of the campaign
Polish September Campaign - Plans.
The German plan Fall Weiss, for what became known as the September campaign, was created by General Franz Halder, chief of the general staff, and directed by General Walther von Brauchitsch, the commander in chief of the upcoming campaign. The plan called for the start of hostilities before the declaration of war and to pursue the doctrine of lightning war, later known as blitzkrieg. The novel concept of blitzkrieg called for German tanks (panzers) to attac ...
See also:Polish September Campaign, Polish September Campaign - Opposing forces, Polish September Campaign - Germany, Polish September Campaign - Soviet Union, Polish September Campaign - Poland, Polish September Campaign - Order of battle, Polish September Campaign - Prelude to the campaign, Polish September Campaign - Details of the campaign, Polish September Campaign - Plans, Polish September Campaign - Phase 1: German aggression, Polish September Campaign - Phase 2: Soviet aggression, Polish September Campaign - Civilian losses, Polish September Campaign - Aftermath, Polish September Campaign - Notes Read more here: » Polish September Campaign: Encyclopedia II - Polish September Campaign - Details of the campaign |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - History of the political divisions of China - Ancient times Before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, China was ruled by a network of kings, nobles, and tribes. The rivalry of these groups culminated in the Warring States Period, and the state of Qin eventually emerged dominant.
After the state of Qin managed to subdue the rest of China under a unified Qin Dynasty in 221 BC, it was determined not to allow China to fall back into disunity. It therefore designed, based upon existing systems, the first administrative hierarchy in China, with just two levels:
Commanderies (郡 jùn)
Countie ...
See also:History of the political divisions of China, History of the political divisions of China - Ancient times, History of the political divisions of China - Republic of China, History of the political divisions of China - People's Republic of China, History of the political divisions of China - 1950s, History of the political divisions of China - 1960s and 1970s, History of the political divisions of China - 1980s and 1990s, History of the political divisions of China - External link Read more here: » History of the political divisions of China: Encyclopedia II - History of the political divisions of China - Ancient times |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East - First attempt to found a client state in the Russian Far East 1918-22 Japanese, Canadian and American forces intervened in the Russian Far East, and maintained control in there and in Eastern Siberia. Japanese forces also landed in North Sakhalin and Kamchatka.
Japanese, in 1917, supposed why "Russian Revolution" was the opportunity to seizing the Far East Territoire or less stablished of Puppet State. when occurred the Intervention, Japan envoy more of 70,000 or 72,500 soldiers at Russian Far East, for occupied the Transiberian line at west leaving to Chita
If stablished some "legitime" governme ...
See also:Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East, Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East - First attempt to found a client state in the Russian Far East 1918-22, Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East - Japanese Planned client state in Republic of Far East WW II, Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East - Ransons for creation of Far East Republic Read more here: » Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East: Encyclopedia II - Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East - First attempt to found a client state in the Russian Far East 1918-22 |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Heilongjiang - History In ancient times Heilongjiang was far from any literate civilization, and information was sparse. From Chinese and other sources we learn that Heilongjiang was inhabited by people such as the Xianbei, the Mohe, and the Khitan. The eastern portion of Heilongjiang was ruled by the Mohe kingdom of Bohai between the 7th and 10th centuries. Later on the ethnically Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) that went on to rule much of north China had its roots wi ...
See also:Heilongjiang, Heilongjiang - History, Heilongjiang - Geography, Heilongjiang - Administrative divisions, Heilongjiang - Economy, Heilongjiang - Demographics, Heilongjiang - Culture, Heilongjiang - Tourism, Heilongjiang - Miscellaneous topics, Heilongjiang - Colleges and universities, Heilongjiang - Sports Read more here: » Heilongjiang: Encyclopedia II - Heilongjiang - History |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - European Theatre of World War II - The eastern front On June 22, 1941, Germany launched an invasion against the Soviet Union, code-named Operation Barbarossa. The leader of the USSR, Josef Stalin, had been warned repeatedly by outside sources and his own intelligence network of the impending invasion, but he ignored the warnings. Moreover, on the very night of the invasion Soviet troops received a directive undersigned by Marshal Timoshenko and General of the Army Georgi Zhukov that commanded: "do not answer to any provocations" and "do not undertake any actions without specific orders". The e ...
See also:European Theatre of World War II, European Theatre of World War II - Preceding events, European Theatre of World War II - Outbreak of war in Europe, European Theatre of World War II - Nightfall in Northern Europe, European Theatre of World War II - War comes to the West, European Theatre of World War II - The war in the air, European Theatre of World War II - The Mediterranean and Balkans, European Theatre of World War II - The eastern front, European Theatre of World War II - The Allies' invasion of Italy, European Theatre of World War II - The Allies' liberation of France, European Theatre of World War II - The end of the war in Europe Read more here: » European Theatre of World War II: Encyclopedia II - European Theatre of World War II - The eastern front |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Manchuria - History
Manchuria - Earlier history.
Manchuria was the home of several nomadic tribes, including the Manchu, Ulchs, Hezhen (also known as the Goldi and Nanai). Various ethnic groups or kingdoms, including the Fuyu, Goguryeo, Xianbei, Khitan, Bohai (Mohe) and Jurchens, have risen to power in Manchuria.
Han Chinese dynasties in China loosely controlled southern Manchuria up until the Song dynasty. During the Song dynasty, the Khitan set up the Liao dynasty in Manchuria. Later, the Jurchen (Manchu) overthrew the Liao ...
See also:Manchuria, Manchuria - Extent of Manchuria, Manchuria - Naming, Manchuria - Geography and Climate, Manchuria - History, Manchuria - Earlier history, Manchuria - Russian and Japanese influence, Manchuria - After World War Two, Manchuria - Demographics and Economy, Manchuria - Culture Read more here: » Manchuria: Encyclopedia II - Manchuria - History |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Birth of the Italian Republic - Before the referendum The Italian referendum was meant only to determine whether the Head of State were to come from a family dynasty, or be elected by popular vote. The Head of State, in either case, would appoint members of the government, but not govern personally.
Democracy was not a new concept in Italian politics. Italy had become a liberal State with the reforms of king Carlo Alberto and his famous Statuto Albertino in 1848. Suffrage, initially limited to select citizens, was gradually expanded. In 1911, the government of Giovanni Giolitti introduce ...
See also:Birth of the Italian Republic, Birth of the Italian Republic - Before the referendum, Birth of the Italian Republic - The referendum, Birth of the Italian Republic - The results, Birth of the Italian Republic - The accusation of corrupted vote, Birth of the Italian Republic - Reason for a defeat, Birth of the Italian Republic - Savoy descendants in exile Read more here: » Birth of the Italian Republic: Encyclopedia II - Birth of the Italian Republic - Before the referendum |
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| | | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Tianjin - History The land where Tianjin lies today was created in historical times by sedimentation of various rivers entering the sea at Bohai Bay, including the Yellow River, which entered the sea in this area at one point.
The opening of the Grand Canal of China during the Sui Dynasty prompted the development of Tianjin into a trading center. Until 1404 Tianjin was called "Zhigu" (直沽), or "Straight Port". In that year, the Emperor Yongle renamed the city "Tianjin", literally "Heaven Ford", to mean that the emperor (son of heaven) forded the riv ...
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 - History |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - China - Terminology
China - Zhongguo.
China is called Zhongguo in Mandarin Chinese (Simplified: 中国, Traditional: 中國; also romanized as Jhongguo or Chung-kuo), which is usually translated as "Middle Kingdom", but could also be translated as "Central State" or "Central Country". Zhong (中) means "middle" or "center" while guo (国 or 國) means "country," "kingdom," "state," or "land", referring to the claim that Chin ...
See also:China, China - Terminology, China - Zhongguo, China - China, China - History, China - Chinese Pre-history, China - Political history, China - Territory, China - Historical overview, China - Historical political divisions, China - Geography and climate, China - Economy, China - Society, China - Demographics, China - Culture, China - Religion, China - Arts scholarship and literature, China - Science and technology, China - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » China: Encyclopedia II - China - Terminology |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - South Vietnam - Army Main article: Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Total Armed Forces were over 1,000,000 in 1971, and U.S. Forces were 525,000 in 1968.
South Vietnam - ARVN.
On October 26, 1956, the military was reorganized by the administration of President Ngo Dinh Diem who then established the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Early on, the focus of the army was the guerrilla fighters of the Vietnam National Liberation Front (NLF, also known as the Viet Cong), a shadow government formed to oppose the Diem admi ...
See also:South Vietnam, South Vietnam - Controversial history, South Vietnam - Paris Peace Accords and U.S. Military Withdrawal from Vietnam, South Vietnam - Politics, South Vietnam - Army, South Vietnam - ARVN, South Vietnam - Presidents of South Vietnam, South Vietnam - Provinces, South Vietnam - Geography, South Vietnam - Economy, South Vietnam - Demographics, South Vietnam - Culture, South Vietnam - Vietnamese culture Read more here: » South Vietnam: Encyclopedia II - South Vietnam - Army |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Satellite state - Relationship to puppet state The term "satellite state" is often seen as close in meaning, or even synonymous, with other terms such as "puppet state", which typically have a much more pejorative connotation. In some contexts, though, "puppet state" denotes a government completely dependent on a larger power, in contrast to a satellite state which, in various aspects, including economics, has a slightly greater degree of formal independence. However, the precise relationship between the two terms is not always clear; in many ins ...
See also:Satellite state, Satellite state - Relationship to puppet state Read more here: » Satellite state: Encyclopedia II - Satellite state - Relationship to puppet state |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Beijing - Names Beijing (北京) literally means "northern capital", in line with the common East Asian tradition whereby capital cities are explicitly named as such. Other cities similarly named include Nanjing (南京), China, meaning "southern capital"; Tokyo (東京), Japan, and Tonkin (東京; now Hanoi), Vietnam, both meaning "eastern capital"; as well as Kyoto (京都), Japan, and Gyeongseong (京城; now Seoul), Kore ...
See also:Beijing, Beijing - Names, Beijing - History, Beijing - Geography and climate, Beijing - City layout, Beijing - Neighbourhoods, Beijing - Towns, Beijing - Administrative divisions, Beijing - Economy, Beijing - Architecture, Beijing - Demographics, Beijing - Culture, Beijing - Stereotypes, Beijing - Transportation, Beijing - Rail, Beijing - Roads and expressways, Beijing - Air, Beijing - Public transit, Beijing - Tourism, Beijing - Buildings monuments and landmarks, Beijing - Temples cathedrals and mosques, Beijing - Parks and gardens, Beijing - Shopping and commercial districts, Beijing - Hotels and lodging, Beijing - Nightlife, Beijing - Education, Beijing - Media, Beijing - Television and radio, Beijing - Press, Beijing - Sports, Beijing - City and regional partnerships Read more here: » Beijing: Encyclopedia II - Beijing - Names |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - National Alliance Italy - Political program AN's political program emphasizes:
Catholicism, close to the official Church position, also due to the participation of the former members of the Christian Democracy;
law and order, especially laws aimed at controlling immigration and promoting national cohesion, also due to the partitipation of the members of the former MSI.
Distinguishing itself from the MSI, AN proclaims its commitment to constitutionalism, democracy and political pluralism. However, while the uncontested leader Gianfranco Fini has been ...
See also:National Alliance Italy, National Alliance Italy - Political program, National Alliance Italy - History, National Alliance Italy - Government participation, National Alliance Italy - Electoral Results, National Alliance Italy - July 2005 purge Read more here: » National Alliance Italy: Encyclopedia II - National Alliance Italy - Political program |
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| | | | | puppet state: Encyclopedia II - Puppet - History of Puppetry The use of puppets dates back thousands of years. The first may have been shadow-puppets, which are mentioned in Greek philosophy.
The ancients, especially the Greeks, were very fond of theatrical representations; but, as Magnin has remarked in his Origines du Théâtre Moderne, public representations were very expensive, and for that very reason very rare. Moreover, those who were not in a condition of freedom were excluded from them; and, finally, all cities could not have a large theater, and provide for the expenses that it ...
See also:Puppet, Puppet - History of Puppetry, Puppet - Kinds of puppets, Puppet - Museums, Puppet - Other uses of the word Puppet Read more here: » Puppet: Encyclopedia II - Puppet - History of Puppetry |
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