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...called Pakistan. Following World War II in 1947, when British India became independent it was partitioned into Pakistan and the Republic of India. 5 EAST ASIA. In...

33) Japan. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...other world powers opposed those items that would have given Japan policy control in Chinese affairs, but China accepted the rest of the demands. 26In 1918, Japan...

34) Africa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...and 1912 all of Africa except Liberia and Ethiopia fell under control of European powers, with the boundaries of the new colonies often bearing no relationship to...

35) Cuba. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
...to the U.S. because of its direct involvement. Cuba's significance in the Cold War was further dramatized the following year when the USSR began to buttress Cuba's...

36) Cuba. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...led to the breaking (Jan., 1961) of diplomatic relations by the U.S. government. That same year Castro declared his allegiance with the Eastern bloc. Opposition to...