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Winston Churchill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (10008 words) |
 | During the General Strike of 1926, Churchill was reported to have suggested that machine guns be used on the striking miners. |
| The settlement concerning the borders of Poland, that is, the boundary between Poland and the Soviet Union and between Germany and Poland, was viewed as a betrayal in Poland during the post-war years, as it was established against the views of the Polish government in exile. |
| He is not generally considered by historians to have been an alcoholic, however, since his drinking produced few, if any, noticeable negative effects on either his ability to govern or his personal life. |
| The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Background (15451 words) |
| Its paramount political problem continues to be the relationship of the province of Quebec, with its French-speaking residents and unique culture, to the remainder of the country. |
| By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. |
| Democratic elections in 1974 and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992). |
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