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  2. North Russia intervention - Wikipedia

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    The intervention brought about the involvement of foreign troops in the Russian Civil War on the side of the White movement. The movement was ultimately defeated, while the British-led Allied forces withdrew from Northern Russia after fighting a number of defensive actions against the Bolsheviks, such as the Battle of Bolshie Ozerki.

  3. Labor history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The National Labor Union (NLU), founded in 1866, was the first national labor federation in the United States. It was dissolved in 1872. The regional Order of the Knights of St. Crispin was founded in the northeast in 1867 and claimed 50,000 members by 1870, by far the largest union in the country.

  4. Foreign interventions by the United States - Wikipedia

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    Common objectives of U.S. foreign interventions have revolved around economic opportunity, social protection, protection of U.S. citizens and diplomats, territorial expansion, fomenting regime change, nation-building, and enforcing international law. [1] There have been two dominant ideologies in the United States about foreign policy ...

  5. CheyTac Intervention - Wikipedia

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    Sights. Day or night optics. The CheyTac Intervention also known as the CheyTac M200, is an American bolt-action sniper rifle manufactured by CheyTac USA, which can also be classified as an anti-materiel rifle. It is fed by a seven-round detachable single-stack magazine (an optional five-round magazine is also available).

  6. United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)

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    The first United States occupation of the Dominican Republic lasted from 1916 to 1924. It aimed to force the Dominicans to repay their large debts to European creditors, whose governments threatened military intervention. On May 13, 1916, [1] Rear Admiral William B. Caperton forced the Dominican Republic 's Secretary of War Desiderio Arias, who ...

  7. Telephone number - Wikipedia

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    A telephone number serves as an address for switching telephone calls using a system of destination code routing. [1] Telephone numbers are entered or dialed by a calling party on the originating telephone set, which transmits the sequence of digits in the process of signaling to a telephone exchange.

  8. Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war - Wikipedia

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    A number of League members pledged their support to Hadi's government during that meeting. [111] [112] After more than seven years of hostilities that left thousands of civilians dead or injured and devastated Yemen , a surprise deal was agreed between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran in March 2023.

  9. United States intervention in Chile - Wikipedia

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    United States intervention in Chile. United States intervention in Chilean politics started during the War of Chilean Independence (1812–1826). The influence of United States in both the economic and the political arenas of Chile has since gradually increased over the last two centuries, and continues to be significant.