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... united themselves against a foreign enemy . China's standing armies in 1937 numbered some 1,700,000 men , with 500,000 in reserve . Japan's naval and air superiority were unquestioned . But Japan could not commit its full strength to ...
... united themselves against a foreign enemy . China's standing armies in 1937 numbered some 1,700,000 men , with 500,000 in reserve . Japan's naval and air superiority were unquestioned . But Japan could not commit its full strength to ...
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... United States . U.S. aid to China . One U.S. response was presiden- tial approval on July 23 of a recommendation that the United States send large amounts of arms and equipment to China , along with a military mission to advise on their ...
... United States . U.S. aid to China . One U.S. response was presiden- tial approval on July 23 of a recommendation that the United States send large amounts of arms and equipment to China , along with a military mission to advise on their ...
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... United States since the early years of the 20th century . The year 1909 was a milestone . It saw the passage of Britain's first town planning act and , in the United States , the first national conference on city planning , the ...
... United States since the early years of the 20th century . The year 1909 was a milestone . It saw the passage of Britain's first town planning act and , in the United States , the first national conference on city planning , the ...
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