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  • 92arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 952011 Nakba Day — Nakba Day in 2011 was the annual day of commemoration for the Palestinian people marking the Nakba the displacement that accompanied the creation of Israel in 1948. Generally held on May 15, commemorative events in 2011 began on May 10, in the… …

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  • 96Invasion — In*va sion, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See {Invade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass. [1913 Webster] 2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the… …

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  • 97Raid — (r[=a]d), n. [Icel. rei[eth] a riding, raid; akin to E. road. See {Road} a way.] 1. A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray. [1913 Webster] Marauding chief!… …

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  • 99Second Sino-Japanese War — Part of the Pacific War of World War II (from 1941) …

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