The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... War College . When World War II erupted in Europe in 1939 , he was still a major , but by May 1942 he was a major general and chief of staff of Army Ground Forces . Two months later he was in England , commanding U.S. ground forces in ...
... War College . When World War II erupted in Europe in 1939 , he was still a major , but by May 1942 he was a major general and chief of staff of Army Ground Forces . Two months later he was in England , commanding U.S. ground forces in ...
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... World War II there was little construction . Then , for 15 years after the war , the major building occurred on an ever- widening semicircle of suburban land , where large acreage was available for home allotments , shopping centers ...
... World War II there was little construction . Then , for 15 years after the war , the major building occurred on an ever- widening semicircle of suburban land , where large acreage was available for home allotments , shopping centers ...
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... World War II . To assist transatlantic flying , the Coast Guard in 1940 established two weather stations in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Azores . World War II had started in Europe , and port security was again inaugurated ...
... World War II . To assist transatlantic flying , the Coast Guard in 1940 established two weather stations in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Azores . World War II had started in Europe , and port security was again inaugurated ...
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