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... confidence a war in which they so soon had to concede defeat . And yet the confidence in the high places in New Delhi was high , so high that the sim- plified picture of Chinese aggression fades . In the opinion of Neville Maxwell , who ...
... confidence a war in which they so soon had to concede defeat . And yet the confidence in the high places in New Delhi was high , so high that the sim- plified picture of Chinese aggression fades . In the opinion of Neville Maxwell , who ...
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... confidence of Greece - the belief that if diplomacy failed she could drive the Turks from Crete placed a strain on negotiations . That strain was increased be- cause the Turks did not accept the common opinion that their empire was ...
... confidence of Greece - the belief that if diplomacy failed she could drive the Turks from Crete placed a strain on negotiations . That strain was increased be- cause the Turks did not accept the common opinion that their empire was ...
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... confidence and a sense of national destiny occasionally tempted nations to exaggerate their own power . Nationalism was not the only mood or ideology which could heighten the sense that all obstacles could be overcome . The Israelites ...
... confidence and a sense of national destiny occasionally tempted nations to exaggerate their own power . Nationalism was not the only mood or ideology which could heighten the sense that all obstacles could be overcome . The Israelites ...
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