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  2. History of Palau - Wikipedia

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    In the course of World War II the islands were taken by the United States in 1944. The Battle of Peleliu between September 15 and November 25, 1944 was hard fought, with 2,000 Americans and 10,000 Japanese killed. The islands passed formally to the United States under United Nations auspices in 1947 as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific ...

  3. 2020 United States presidential election in Vermont - Wikipedia

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    Burlington. v. t. e. The 2020 United States presidential election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. [2] Vermont voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting ...

  4. History of Pakistan (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    The story of history of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan began on 14 August 1947 when the country came into being in the form of Dominion of Pakistan within the British Commonwealth as the result of Pakistan Movement and the partition of India. While the history of the Pakistani Nation according to the Pakistan government's official chronology ...

  5. U.S. News & World Report - Wikipedia

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    Website. usnews .com. U.S. News & World Report ( US NEWS) is an American media company publishing news, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis. The company was launched in 1948 as the merger of domestic-focused weekly newspaper U.S. News and international-focused weekly magazine World Report. In 1995, the company launched its website, usnews ...

  6. Great Rapprochement - Wikipedia

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    The Great Rapprochement was the convergence of diplomatic, political, military, and economic objectives of the United States and the British Empire from 1895 to 1915, the two decades before American entry into World War I . The convergence was noted by statesmen and scholars of the time, but the term "Great Rapprochement" may have been coined ...

  7. 2020 United States elections - Wikipedia

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    The 2020 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic Party's nominee, former vice president Joe Biden, defeated incumbent Republican president Donald Trump in the presidential election. Despite losing seats in the House of Representatives, Democrats retained control of the House and gained control of the Senate.

  8. U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking is an annual set of rankings of colleges and universities in the United States, first published in 1983. It has been described as the most influential institutional ranking in the country. The Best Colleges Rankings have raised significant controversy, and they have been widely denounced by ...

  9. History of antisemitism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Chanes characterizes General Order No. 11 as "unique in the history of the United States" because it was the only overtly antisemitic official action of the United States government. Grant apologized when he ran for president in 1868, and as president, 1869-1877, he was quite friendly toward Jews. Late 19th century