They are going to hold a plebiscite on the question of national independence. |
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She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment. |
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In 1804, Haiti, the second republic in the western hemisphere, proclaimed its independence, achieved by slave leaders. |
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There he convinced the Sultan to reject the Russian treaty proposal, as compromising the independence of the Turks. |
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The Great Powers pledged to respect the independence and territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire. |
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Such independence was also sought by the Royal Statistical Society and the Statistics Commission. |
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Pressures for national independence grew stronger in Eastern Europe, especially Poland. |
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The colony was granted independence from the United Kingdom in 1961 and Sir Milton Margai was appointed its first prime minister. |
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During the American war of independence and Napoleonic wars, Bank of England notes were legal tender and their value floated relative to gold. |
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In September 1991 Kosovar Albanians held an unofficial referendum in which they voted overwhelmingly for independence. |
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Irish independence reduced the number of Irish banks issuing sterling notes to five operating in Northern Ireland. |
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During the 8th century, as the hegemony of Mercia grew, Wessex largely retained its independence. |
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After gaining independence, African and Asian countries also established central banks or monetary unions. |
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Generally, independent central banks enjoy both goal and instrument independence. |
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Although females are not treated as equals to males, they typically hold more power than their culture allows and acquire some independence. |
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In contrast, the desire for greater autonomy or independence is particularly common among leftist Basque nationalists. |
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Afghanistan remained a British protectorate until 1919, when a treaty with Vladimir Lenin included the granting of independence to Afghanistan. |
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However, after the World War II, at the eve of India's independence, the region was split again into East Pakistan and West Bengal. |
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Originally modelled on the British structure, since independence most of these churches have adopted an episcopal model. |
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After decades of empty rhetoric, that's the down payment that we need on energy independence. |
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Controversy still surrounded the relationship between the Church of Scotland's independence and the civil law of Scotland. |
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Since independence in 1920, the Church in Wales has been led by the Archbishop of Wales, who is both the metropolitan bishop and primate. |
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The growing wealth and independence acquired by some coastal cities gave the Maritime Republics a leading role in the European scene. |
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In this context, independence is usually defined as the central bank's operational and management independence from the government. |
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The cost was high and Britain no longer had the wealth to maintain an empire, so it granted independence to almost all its possessions. |
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In 1776 the Patriots expelled royal officials and declared the independence of the United States of America. |
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The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, formally terminating the war and recognising the independence of the United States. |
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Beginning with the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, the remainder of the British Empire was almost completely dismantled. |
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The literature on central bank independence has defined a number of types of independence. |
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The fact that the Communist Party is not elected also relieves the pressure to please people, increasing its independence. |
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As a signatory to the Declaration of Calton Hill, he was an open supporter of Scottish independence. |
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This results, in part, from a belief in the intrinsic merits of increased independence. |
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Throughout the period of conquest the Welsh poets kept alive the dream of independence. |
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The Korzeniowski family played a significant role in Polish attempts to regain independence. |
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Keynes believed that Boole had made a fundamental error in his definition of independence which vitiated much of his analysis. |
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Theodore Hailperin showed much earlier that Boole had used the correct mathematical definition of independence in his worked out problems. |
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Lionly strength expresses independence of will and a restless wandering based in deep curiosity and intense perception. |
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It was written by the Kenyan Anthem Commission in 1963 to serve as the anthem after independence from the United Kingdom. |
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To date, the activities of the NSHR have been limited and doubts remain over its neutrality and independence. |
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The buses were put into operation on 8 September, coinciding with the day of Macedonian independence. |
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He dissolved this in 1962 and annexed Eritrea, which resisted and finally won its war of independence. |
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In addition, he gave a clarion call for Somali unity and independence, in the process organizing his forces. |
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An exception to her independence was the right to choose a marriage partner, as marriages were normally arranged by the clan. |
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After some 1200 years of independence and nearly 700 years as a great power, the rule of Rome in the West ended. |
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The Colony of Kenya and the Protectorate of Kenya each came to an end on 12 December 1963 with independence being conferred on all of Kenya. |
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In 2005, Kenyans rejected a plan to replace the 1963 independence constitution with a new one. |
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The war ended in defeat for the Irish Gaelic alliance, and brought an end to the independence of the last Irish Gaelic kingdoms. |
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A brief revival of East Anglian independence under Eadwald after Offa's death in 796 was soon suppressed by the new Mercian king, Coenwulf. |
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The conflict in 1971 witnessed Pakistan's unconditional surrender and a treaty that subsequently led to the independence of Bangladesh. |
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After independence, Djibouti had two regiments commanded by French officers. |
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In recent developments, certain Kashmiri independence groups believe that Kashmir should be independent of both India and Pakistan. |
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Finally, in 1986 the CECUT gained its own independence, and was able to plan its own budget. |
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Monetary policy is conducted by the Czech National Bank, whose independence is guaranteed by the Constitution. |
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Since achieving independence as a result of the partition of India, the urbanisation has increased exponentially, with several different causes. |
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Threatened by Wessex, the South Saxons sought to secure their independence by alliance with Mercia. |
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Desire for independence gained ground, first among radical liberals and socialists. |
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Finland was never occupied by Soviet forces and it retained its independence, but at the loss of about 93,000 soldiers. |
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After the declaration of Indonesian independence in 1945, the eastern part of Indonesia declared the State of East Indonesia. |
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Japanese occupation during World War II ended Dutch rule, and encouraged the previously suppressed Indonesian independence movement. |
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East Pakistani intellectuals crafted the Six Points which called for greater regional autonomy, free trade and economic independence. |
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Two days after the surrender of Japan in August 1945, Sukarno and Hatta, the influential nationalist leaders, declared Indonesian independence. |
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After the elections of December 1970, calls for the independence of Bangladesh became stronger. |
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East Timor inherited no permanent maritime boundaries when it attained independence. |
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A massive civil disobedience movement erupted across East Pakistan, with open calls for independence. |
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After independence, Bangladesh became a secular democracy and a republic within the Commonwealth. |
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The Irish Parliament did assert its independence from London several times however. |
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The granting of legislative independence to Ireland in 1782 was thought to have ended hopes of a union. |
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After independence, Bangladesh joined the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations. |
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Atsuko Ichijo argues that national identity cannot be equated with a movement for independence. |
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In the early years of Bangladesh's independence, Dhaka and Delhi enjoyed a strong alliance. |
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These 'services' would normally lead the nation to the threshold of political independence. |
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In 1915, the British signed a treaty with the Idrsids guaranteeing their security and independence if they would fight against the Turks. |
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Myanmar was one of the first countries to recognize Bangladesh's independence. |
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They were defeated by forces under Robert I at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, securing de facto independence. |
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Legal privileges and relative independence were an incentive to remain in good standing with Rome. |
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The Pictish victory marked their independence from Northumbria, who never regained their dominance in the north. |
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Bruce asserted his claim to the Scottish crown and began his campaign by force for the independence of Scotland. |
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Regardless, for Bruce the die was cast at the moment in Greyfriars and so began his campaign by force for the independence of Scotland. |
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In the early five years of independence, Bangladesh adopted socialist policies which proved to be a critical blunder by the Awami League. |
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David's accession kindled the second independence war which threatened Robert's position as heir. |
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James was brought up a Protestant, but resisted Presbyterianism and the independence of the Kirk. |
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He paid for moderate clergy to be present, negotiated with members and manipulated its business in order to limit the independence of the Kirk. |
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The Liberation War Museum documents the Bangladeshi struggle for independence and the 1971 genocide. |
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The Netherlands also colonised Indonesia, but Dutch was scrapped as an official language after Indonesian independence. |
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My personal ease and independence were less infringed than that of those who are accounted the freeest members of society. |
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At independence, Pakistan established a highly Persianized literary form of Urdu as its national language. |
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In the colonies, the success of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense had boosted public support for independence. |
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Pope Gregory VII further initiated the Gregorian Reforms regarding the independence of the clergy from secular authority. |
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The decisive victory rescued the army's flagging morale, and gave a new hope to the cause for independence. |
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Henry then supported Breton independence in 1161 when he secured the Archbishopric of Dol. |
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The great majority of American Protestants, both clergy and laity, strongly supported the independence movement. |
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Odo was succeeded by his son Hunald, who reverted to former independence, so defying the Frankish Mayor of the Palace Charles Martel's authority. |
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In January 1843 the government put a final negative on the church's claims for spiritual independence. |
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The question now moved from the issue of patronage, to the issue of the Church's spiritual independence. |
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St Andrews' historical links with the United States predate the country's independence. |
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The islands are home to a notable independence movement that has seen an increase in popularity within recent decades. |
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His most common attribute is a ship, representing the spiritual independence of the church. |
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Grexit, in short, would have left the way open to German monetary independence. |
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The period following independence saw India being defined into smaller geographical regions. |
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In sixteen constitutions, he sought less clerical independence and a weaker connection with Rome. |
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Sikhs grew as an organized community and under the 10th Guru the Sikhs developed a trained fighting force to defend their independence. |
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In the nineteenth century, American authors and educators adopted Scotland as a model for cultural independence. |
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Although the endowments King Henry made were sizeable, they offered Edward little independence. |
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As a result of their timely help, we are today able to live with honour, dignity, and independence. |
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Rather, Lucifer in this context is seen as one of many morning stars, a symbol of enlightenment, independence and human progression. |
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Private universities are privately funded and generally have broader independence from state policies. |
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However, they may have less independence from business corporations depending on the source of their finances. |
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In 1976, a new charter restored UCL's legal independence, although still without the power to award its own degrees. |
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Party membership increased dramatically following the Scottish independence referendum. |
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The King seems to have hoped that this would help in the pacification of the region, and that it would give his son more financial independence. |
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The party has said this would be in order to establish full economic independence, rather than being tied to the pound sterling. |
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The question of a proposed Scottish independence referendum was also thought likely to influence the campaign in Scotland. |
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The white paper included a draft bill for a referendum to allow for negotiations with the UK Government on Scottish independence. |
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Notably the remit of the Commission on Scottish Devolution precludes the consideration of Scottish independence. |
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In their manifesto for the 2016 Scottish elections, the SNP stipulated conditions under which they would seek a second independence referendum. |
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Bruce now embarked on a campaign to restore Scottish independence, and this campaign took the English by surprise. |
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Former Labour Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish asserted that he would support Scottish independence under such circumstances. |
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In response to the result, on 24 June 2016, the Scottish Government said officials would begin planning for a second independence referendum. |
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The treasure allowed the monarch independence from the aristocracy, and consequently was closely guarded. |
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This term is also used in the context of potential Scottish independence to mean the UK without Scotland. |
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Patriotism, nationalism, revolution and armed struggle for independence also became popular themes in the arts of this period. |
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The next day it was announced that all of the bequest would be used for the party's independence referendum campaign. |
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His son Erispoe secured the independence of the new kingdom of Brittany and won the Battle of Jengland against Charles the Bald. |
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The University of Nantes was founded under the duke Francis II, who wanted to affirm the Breton independence from France. |
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Likewise, Scotland and Wales were subdued to vassalage at about the same time, though Scotland later asserted its independence. |
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The Herald's main political commentator is Iain Macwhirter, who writes twice a week for the paper and who is broadly supportive of independence. |
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However, the newspaper backed a 'No' vote in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. |
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The newspaper backed a 'No' vote in the referendum on Scottish independence. |
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He is now remembered as a national hero and numerous small groups have adopted his symbolism to advocate independence or nationalism for Wales. |
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Such fears were bolstered by opposition from the Church in Europe to American independence, threatening a revival of Pope Day. |
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As many African countries gained independence during the 1960s, some of them rejected capitalism in favour of a more afrocentric economic model. |
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The Provisional Government of Belgium proclaimed Belgium's independence and held elections for the National Congress. |
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In return, these people declared loyalty to the Emperor and provided military support, whilst retaining their independence. |
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In 1972 Cambrian was incorporated into the new British Air Services group and gradually lost more and more of its independence. |
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In the late 1st and early 2nd centuries, the Silures were given some nominal independence and responsibility for local administration. |
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With the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the revolutionary war, the United Kingdom recognized the former Thirteen Colonies' independence. |
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There remains debate whether the Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence, or a civil war that led to a regime change. |
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As all lives must end, do you prefer to die as a nonperson, forgotten in a nursing home and totally stripped of dignity and independence? |
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Mercian control lasted until 796, the year of Offa's death, when Eadberht Praen was temporarily successful in regaining Kentish independence. |
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Beonna's first coinage predates Offa's own, and implies independence from Mercia. |
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Gandhi was a major political and spiritual leader of India, instrumental in the Indian independence movement. |
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His efforts helped lead India to independence in 1947, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom worldwide. |
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Paine provided a new and convincing argument for independence by advocating a complete break with history. |
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The SNP decided to withdraw as independence was not a constitutional option countenanced by the convention. |
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Paine's great contribution was in initiating a public debate about independence which had previously been rather muted. |
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In 1964, Britain announced its intention to grant independence to the FSA in 1968, but that the British military would remain in Aden. |
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Under the Statute of Rhuddlan the Principality lost its independence and became effectively an annexed territory of the English crown. |
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Deane's goal was to influence the French government to finance the colonists in their fight for independence. |
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Lewis's experiences in World War I, and his sympathy for the cause of Irish independence, brought him to Welsh nationalism. |
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Proponents also believe that nuclear power is the only viable course to achieve energy independence for most Western countries. |
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Those countries that do not contain uranium mines cannot achieve energy independence through existing nuclear power technologies. |
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While the pension did not make Johnson wealthy, it did allow him a modest yet comfortable independence for the remaining 22 years of his life. |
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From then until Ireland achieved independence, all major decisions regarding Wexford Harbour were taken by Westminster. |
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It was allowed to keep a large degree of independence from the rest of the network, which explains why steam traction survived. |
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Devon's tin miners enjoyed a substantial degree of independence through Devon's Stannary Parliament, which dates back to the 12th century. |
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The Turkish Cypriots subsequently declared independence in 1983 as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus but were recognised only by Turkey. |
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In the part which merely concerns him, his independence is, of right, absolute. |
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In 1729 the Corsican Revolution for independence began, first led by Luigi Giafferi and Giacinto Paoli, and later by Paoli's son, Pasquale Paoli. |
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The French government is opposed to full independence but has at times shown support for some level of autonomy. |
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Austen's earnings from Sense and Sensibility provided her with some financial and psychological independence. |
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He was a perfectionist, and his financial independence enabled him to spend years on the development and production of a picture. |
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These revolts marked the beginning of a devastating war of independence against the Napoleonic regime. |
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Making a comedy about Hitler was seen as highly controversial, but Chaplin's financial independence allowed him to take the risk. |
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Shortly after, independence was granted to almost all its overseas territories. |
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As a result of his complete independence, he was identified by the film historian Andrew Sarris as one of the first auteur filmmakers. |
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Pedro's reign saw the consolidation of national independence, imperial expansion, and investment in domestic production. |
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This decline was hastened by the independence in 1822 of the country's largest colonial possession, Brazil. |
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These battles are generally considered to signal the start of the Eighty Years' War that ended with the independence of the United Provinces. |
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However, Shawar asserted his independence and allied with Baldwin's brother and successor Amalric of Jerusalem. |
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Spain contributed to the independence of the British Thirteen Colonies together with France. |
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As former British Empire nations were granted independence, these and other versions of the Union Flag were decommissioned. |
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After Irish independence in 1922 the office was still functioning and working out of Dublin Castle. |
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This commemorated independence from the United Kingdom which was attained on Monday, 6 August 1962, the first Monday in August of that year. |
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Over the next three decades, most colonies of the British Empire gained their independence. |
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A state can achieve de facto independence long after acquiring sovereignty, such as in the case of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. |
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Alternatively, independence can be lost completely when sovereignty itself becomes the subject of dispute. |
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Renamed Hatay, its parliament declared independence as the Republic of Hatay in September 1938, after elections the previous month. |
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After the First World War, Poland and Lithuania both regained their independence but soon became immersed in territorial disputes. |
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His surrender on October 19, 1781 led to peace negotiations in Paris and secured the independence of the colonies. |
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The creation of the Vatican City state was meant to ensure the diplomatic and spiritual independence of the Pope. |
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In the 19th century, the Azande fought the French, the Belgians and the Mahdists to maintain their independence. |
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Led by William of Orange, independence was declared in the 1581 Act of Abjuration. |
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The United States supported the 2011 referendum on South Sudan's independence. |
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The number of South Sudanese outside South Sudan has sharply increased since the beginning of the struggle for independence from the North Sudan. |
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Support for independence has grown and is the objective of the Republican Party. |
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Since 1689 it has had a Presbyterian system of church government, and enjoys independence from the state. |
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Of those who favour independence, some are in favour of an immediate unilateral declaration of independence. |
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This is generally considered to be a step toward eventual full independence from Denmark. |
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In 1830, a revolution in the southern half of the country led to the de facto independence of the new state of Belgium. |
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This was remarkable, as independence had not been an issue during the election campaign. |
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The Den Uyl government in The Hague now had a willing partner in Paramaribo to realise its plans for Surinamese independence. |
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The SNP decided to withdraw as they felt that independence would not be a constitutional option countenanced by the convention. |
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Proposals for Jersey independence have not, however, gained significant political or popular support. |
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There is also public debate in Guernsey about the possibility of independence. |
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The table shows the areas and degree of autonomy and budgetary independence. |
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Two days after the Japanese surrender in August 1945, Sukarno and fellow nationalist leader Hatta unilaterally declared Indonesian independence. |
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On Black Rod's approach, the doors are slammed shut against him, symbolising the rights of parliament and its independence from the monarch. |
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They are the parts of the British Empire that have not been granted independence or have voted to remain British territories. |
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In Asia, Ho Chi Minh's Vietminh declared Vietnam's independence, starting the First Indochina War. |
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Historically, most inhabitants of the British Empire held the status of British subject, which was usually lost upon independence. |
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Acts passed in 1921 and 1925 granted the Church of Scotland complete independence in ecclesiastical matters. |
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The discovery of North Sea oil off the east coast of Scotland in 1970 further invigorated the debate over Scottish independence. |
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They conquered and ruled parts of it, acknowledging the overlordship of the Norman kings of England but with considerable local independence. |
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Some saw it as a stepping stone to independence, while others wanted to go straight for independence. |
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Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Liberal Democrats opposed a referendum offering independence as an option. |
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Then Prime Minister Gordon Brown also publicly attacked the independence option. |
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The three main parties opposed to independence instead formed a Commission on Scottish Devolution, chaired by Kenneth Calman. |
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This reviewed devolution and considered all constitutional options apart from independence. |
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The Indian Ocean island of Mayotte voted in referendum in 1974 to retain its link with France and forgo independence. |
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Scottish independence is supported most prominently by the Scottish National Party, but other parties also support independence. |
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The independence movement consists of many factions with varying political views. |
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International law contains no prohibition on declarations of independence, and the recognition of a country is a political issue. |
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During the 2014 referendum campaign, independence attracted little support from newspapers. |
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The Conservative Party, Labour Party and Liberal Democrats, who all have seats in the Scottish Parliament, oppose Scottish independence. |
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Many opinion polls were conducted about Scottish independence before the 2014 referendum. |
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The research also showed, however, that the proportion of the population strongly opposed to independence had also declined. |
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Independence Acts, passed when the remaining colonies were granted independence, contained nationality provisions. |
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The two groups wrestled for power, with the criollos leading the call for independence. |
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However, the American Revolutionary War was intended to achieve independence from the beginning. |
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The means can extend from peaceful demonstrations, like in the case of the Indian independence movement, to a violent civil war. |
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It is the old problem of what a victor is to do with the vanquished, if the the latter is to gain the bare minimum of economic independence. |
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Yes Scotland was the main campaign group for independence, while Better Together was the main campaign group in favour of maintaining the union. |
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The SNP gained an overall majority in the election, winning 69 from 129 seats, thereby gaining a mandate to hold an independence referendum. |
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At its launch, Salmond stated that he hoped one million people in Scotland would sign a declaration of support for independence. |
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If the majority was against independence, Scotland would continue within the United Kingdom. |
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A report by a UK House of Lords committee, published in May 2014, said that the UK could opt to delay the independence date. |
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Union with England in 1707 meant the end of the Scottish Parliament and independence. |
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After the establishment of Scottish independence, Robert I turned his attention to building up a Scottish naval capacity. |
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It also stated that independence would result in additional costs and complexity in the operation of business pension schemes. |
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An A rating would be two grades below its current rating for the UK, which Moody's said would be unaffected by Scottish independence. |
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Opponents have said that independence would threaten the single energy market. |
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Supporters of independence stated that an independent Scotland would become an EU member by treaty amendment under Article 48 of the EU treaties. |
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The white paper on independence proposes that an independent Scotland would open around 100 embassies around the world. |
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John Major has suggested that, after Scottish independence, the remaining UK could lose its permanent seat at the UN Security Council. |
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After independence, many former British colonies joined the Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of independent states. |
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In a meeting of the island councils in March 2013, leaders of the three territories discussed their future in the event of Scottish independence. |
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By November, it had made a commitment to devolve further powers to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles in the event of independence. |
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The Yes campaign has argued that control of welfare policy would be a major benefit of independence. |
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Yes Scotland and deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon have said the existing welfare system can only be guaranteed by voting for independence. |
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In 1776 the Americans declared the independence of the United States of America. |
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In an interview for the Sunday Herald, Alex Salmond said he believed the BBC had been unconsciously biased against independence. |
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Poynings' Law was repealed in 1782 in what came to be known as the Constitution of 1782, granting Ireland legislative independence. |
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There was a large international reaction to the results of the Scottish independence referendum. |
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A similar struggle began in India when the Government of India Act 1919 failed to satisfy demand for independence. |
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In 1922, Southern Ireland gained independence as the Irish Free State, later to become a republic under the name of Ireland. |
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Proposals for Jersey independence continue to be discussed outside the States. |
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In 1984, Brunei, Britain's last remaining Asian protectorate, gained its independence. |
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Then you have Sweden, too, burning with desire to break a lance with Russia on the question of Polish independence. |
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Following independence, the southern state gradually severed all remaining constitutional links with the United Kingdom and the British monarchy. |
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In April 1923, just four months after independence, the Irish Free State established customs barriers on the border. |
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The kingdom's independence ended sometime after, as it merged with Pictland to form the Kingdom of Alba. |
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In 1320, the Declaration of Arbroath was sent by a group of Scottish nobles to the Pope affirming Scottish independence from England. |
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In fact it stated that the nobility would choose someone else to be king if Bruce proved to be unfit in maintaining Scotland's independence. |
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Around 10,000 Bermudians emigrated in the years prior to American independence, mostly to the American colonies. |
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A war broke out when the colonists demanded their independence. |
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The Napoleonic wars also played a key role in the independence of the Latin American colonies from Spain and Portugal. |
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The Whigs generally favored lenient treatment of the colonists short of independence while the Tories staunchly upheld the rights of Parliament. |
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The king vehemently rejected independence and demanded the use of Indians to distress the Americans. |
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There were many uprisings in Spanish America, leading to the wars of independence. |
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The Congress refused to negotiate with the commission unless they first acknowledged American independence or withdrew all troops. |
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The new Whig administration accepted American independence as a basis for peace. |
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The American Revolutionary War was the first successful colonial war of independence against a European power. |
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Bonaparte marched on Venice and forced its surrender, ending 1,100 years of independence. |
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By 1945 Indians were numerically dominant in the ICS and at issue was loyal divided between the Empire and independence. |
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As independence approached, the violence between Hindus and Muslims in the provinces of Punjab and Bengal continued unabated. |
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During the last week of October, declarations of independence were made in Budapest, Prague, and Zagreb. |
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Numerous nations regained their former independence, and new ones were created. |
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Canada entered the war as a Dominion of the British Empire and remained so, although it emerged with a greater measure of independence. |
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Serbia and Montenegro finally gained complete independence, but with smaller territories. |
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The Grand Vizier had considerable independence from the sultan with almost unlimited powers of appointment, dismissal and supervision. |
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I have seen that girl on the deck, and I like the cut of her jib. I like the way she walks. Her independence suits me. |
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After the wars of independence, the English used by Lowland Scots speakers evolved in a different direction from that of Modern English. |
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Nobody had doubted that these negotiations would produce a form of Irish government short of the independence wished for by republicans. |
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Schuschnigg scheduled a plebiscite regarding Austrian independence for 13 March, but Hitler demanded that it be cancelled. |
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Following the partitions of Poland at the end of the 18th century, Poland regained its independence in 1918 with the Treaty of Versailles. |
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In practice, the Treaty offered most of the symbols and powers of independence. |
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With the outbreak of World War I, Masaryk began working for Czech independence in a union with Slovakia. |
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Churchill permanently broke with Stanley Baldwin over Indian independence and never again held any office while Baldwin was prime minister. |
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It worked to reduce the severity of economic austerity, gave independence to India and engaged in the Cold War against Soviet Communism. |
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It gave independence to India, Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma and moved to strengthen the British Commonwealth. |
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Since its independence in 1947, India has maintained cordial relations with most nations. |
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Even during the time Churchill was campaigning against Indian independence, he received official and otherwise secret information. |
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In 1804, Haiti secured independence from France, first as the Empire of Haiti, which later became a republic. |
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In 1809, the independence wars of Latin America begun with a revolt in La Paz, Bolivia. |
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The Ottomans only suppressed these revolts in the harshest of fashion but that only ended up fueling the revolts and desire for independence. |
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The failure of Sunningdale led to the serious consideration in London until November 1975 of independence. |
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This completed a process of gradual separation from the British Empire that governments had pursued since independence. |
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A Scottish independence referendum was held in September 2014, at which time independence was rejected. |
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, India's independence movement leader, led a peaceful resistance to the British rule. |
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The Crown strengthened its political and economic ties to Bermuda, and the colony's independence on the world stage was diminished. |
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On 23 June 1976, Aldabra, Farquhar and Desroches were returned to Seychelles as a result of its attaining independence. |
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The Iceni were defeated by Ostorius in a fierce battle at a fortified place, but were allowed to retain their independence. |
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When Jamaica was granted independence from Britain in August 1962, the Turks and Caicos Islands became a Crown colony. |
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With these developments, the independence issue largely faded from the political scene. |
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The Sovereign Base Areas were created in 1960 by the London and Zurich Agreements, when Cyprus achieved independence from the British Empire. |
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Following the decisive referendum result, Sir John Swan, in favour of independence, resigned as Premier of Bermuda. |
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Following the Second World War, much of the British Empire was granted independence. |
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Egypt and Libya gained independence as monarchies, but both countries' monarchs were later deposed, and they became republics. |
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Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, although its independence is not universally recognized by other states. |
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The end goal tends to be universally regarded as good, but there has been much debate over the best way to grant full independence. |
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