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Partisan Warfare, Soviet — In the 1930s, the Soviet Union made preparations to conduct partisan warfare, but Joseph Stalin, who had promised the Soviet people that war would be fought on the enemy’s territory, cancelled plans in 1937–1938 and had a number of experts… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
Lashkar-e-Toiba — Lashkar e Taiba (Urdu: لشكرِ طيبه laškar ĕ ṯaiyyiba , literally Army of the Pure , also transliterated as Lashkar i Tayyaba, Lashkar e Tayyaba, Lashkar e Tayyiba or Lashkar i Taiba) is one of the largest and most active Islamist militant… … Wikipedia
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Stalin, Joseph Vissaronovich — (1878–1953) Born into the family of a drunken cobbler, Stalin was educated in a Russian Orthodox seminary. Expelled for reading banned material, he drifted into Marxist revolutionary circles. As a youthful revolutionary, Stalin worked in the… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium