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  2. Censorship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Censorship came to British America with the Mayflower "when the governor of Plymouth, Massachusetts, William Bradford learned [in 1629] [4] that Thomas Morton of Merrymount, in addition to his other misdeed, had 'composed sundry rhymes and verses, some tending to lasciviousness' the only solution was to send a military expedition to break up Morton's high-living."

  3. United States involvement in regime change - Wikipedia

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    Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments. In the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government initiated actions for regime change mainly in Latin America and the southwest Pacific, including the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars.

  4. Ferdinand Marcos - Wikipedia

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    The unrest of 1969 to 1970, and the violent reaction to the "First Quarter Storm" protests were watershed events in which Filipino students of the 1970s were radicalized against Marcos. Many students who had previously held "moderate" positions (i.e., calling for legislative reforms) became convinced that more radical social change was required.

  5. Catherine the Great - Wikipedia

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    1764, Rouble Catherine II ММД - Krasny Mint Catherine II [a] (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), [b] most commonly known as Catherine the Great, [c] was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.

  6. Hillary Clinton - Wikipedia

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    Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (née Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician and diplomat.She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and the first lady of the United States as the wife of Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001.

  7. Meningitis - Wikipedia

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    It is not clear whether intravenous fluid should be given routinely or whether this should be restricted. [71] Given that meningitis can cause a number of early severe complications, regular medical review is recommended to identify these complications early [ 49 ] and to admit the person to an intensive care unit , if deemed necessary.

  8. Poverty in China - Wikipedia

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    Share of population in extreme poverty over time. In China, poverty mainly refers to rural poverty.Decades of economic development has reduced urban extreme poverty. [1] [2] [3] According to the World Bank, more than 850 million Chinese people have been lifted out of extreme poverty; China's poverty rate fell from 88 percent in 1981 to 0.7 percent in 2015, as measured by the percentage of ...