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The United States Great Britain And The Status Of Thailand (Siam), 1940-1946, Peter Goodwin

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This paper traces the changes in the attitudes and policies of the United States towards the Southeast Asian country of Thailand during the Second World War. From a position of indifference the United States assumed an active role in the emergence of Thailand as a sovereign nation at the conclusion of the war, encouraging pro-American factions and opposing a traditional power of the area, Great Britain.

The emphasis of the paper is on the different attitudes held by Britain and the United States and the efforts to reconcile them. The British expected recompense by the Thais for allying themselves with …

The United States And The Anschluss; Reactions And Repercussions, Joseph Pociask

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The American reaction to a critical act of aggression is studied in its many facets. Using a case study approach, the Administration's response to the Anschluss is considered in detail and conclusions are drawn regarding the Anschluss problem specifically and the foreign policy of the Roosevelt Administration in general. Among the repercussions are the diplomatic reaction, the dispute over the pending sale of helium, the Austrian debt, the refugee problem and other problems of a more technical nature which often arise in the forcible takeover of a nation. The State Department and the Administration do not emerge as successful manipulators …

Imre Nagy And The First Phase Of The Hungarian Revolution, William B. Liverman

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This thesis is an analysis of the relationship between the national communists and "Moscow emigres" in the government of Hungary, between the Hungarian government and that of the Soviet Union, and between the Hungarian government and the various insurgent groups in Budapest and the Hungarian provinces immediately preceding and during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. An attempt is made to evaluate the effect of each of these forces on the course of revolution and its final outcome. The study is based on traditional sources and on interviews with leading figures involved in the revolution.

The Norman Conquest In English Historical Thought, Ann Gutting Mercer

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Each chapter in British historiography has produced a diversity of opinion concerning the impact of the Norman Conquest (twelfth century contemporary, Tudor, Stuart, nineteenth century, twentieth century). The closer one comes to modern times the broader and more heated the controversies become. This paper discusses the appropriate works of the prominent historians from each major period. The question is asked: Was the Norman succession merely one event in the constitutional development of England or did it transform the English way of life?

Civil Rights In Northern Ireland, John F. Callan

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The United States Naval Influence In South Russia, 1917-1922, Beverly A. Lowe

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The League Of Nations And The Jews Of Europe: 1919-1939, Jay M. Pilzer

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Bourgeois Pacifism In Germany Before And During World War I, Andrew Verner

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Edinburgh, 1540-1571: Life In An Urban Society, Susan Walker Johnson

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The Christian Socialist Movement In England, 1848-1854, Elizabeth Burton Morley

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The Creole Affair: Climax Of The British-American Fugitive Slave Controversy, 1831-1842, Alice Lee Anderson

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Britain And The Free Trade Area Negotiations Of 1956-1958, George Y. Ballentine

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Joseph Priestley: An Eighteenth Century Unitarian, Carol Lynn Knight

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The Total State: A Study Of Totalitarianism Based On Selected European Novels Of The Twentieth Century, Catherine Arveson Thoma

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The Changing Attitudes Towards The Jews Of England 1066-1660, Bernard Glassman

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The Strafford Incident: A Study In Historiography, Zelda B. Silverman

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