Before the outbreak of the Korean War, Joseph Stalin equipped the KPA with modern medium tanks, trucks, artillery, and small arms.

Before the outbreak of Civil War, McClellan became active in politics, supporting the presidential campaign of Democrat Stephen A. Douglas in the 1860 election.

Before the outbreak of the First World War work was undertaken at Chepstow, Bodiam, Caernarfon and Tattershal ; after the end of the war various major state funded restoration projects occurred in the 1920s with Pembroke, Caerphilly and Goodrich amongst the largest of these.

Before the outbreak of World War II, more than 12, 500 Jews lived in Zamosc, accounting for 43 percent of its population.

Before the outbreak of hostilities, on 10 November 1845, President James K. Polk, had sent his envoy, John Slidell, to Mexico to offer the country around $ 5 million for the territory of Nuevo México, and up to $ 40 million for Alta California ( the present State of California ).

Before the outbreak of World War II, it had been adopted by the following countries:

Before the outbreak of the Rising of the North in 1569 he unsuccessfully urged James Pilkington, the bishop of Durham, to put the city in a state of defence, but he was more successful at Newcastle, which resisted the rebels.

Before the outbreak of World War I the ships of the German naval forces under Admiral Count von Spee were located at central Pacific colonies on routine missions.

Before the outbreak of World War II, he was called down to the Yorkshire nets, where he impressed enough to earn approval as a batsman.

Before the outbreak of World War II ; Lake Ogawara at Misawa was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy to practice for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Before the outbreak of World War II, he had conducted experiments which showed that in the fission process, neutrons were emitted.

Before the outbreak of World War I the town had about 6, 000 inhabitants, 289 of who died in the war.

Before the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy ( BSE, mad cow disease ), it was an industrial practice to add bovine blood plasma into the fish paste to help its curing or gel-forming.

Before the outbreak of the War of Greek Independence in 1821, he had already expended much time and energy in organizing a fleet and in training, under the supervision of French instructors, native officers and artificers ; though it was not till 1829 that the opening of a dockyard and arsenal at Alexandria enabled him to build and equip his own vessels.

Before World War I he moved first to London, England, and then, in 1914 shortly after the outbreak of war, to America, the birthplace of his mother.

Before the outbreak of the Second World War, the station was the first to take delivery of the Hawker Hurricane.

Before the outbreak of the American Civil War, he refused the demands of Kentucky and Virginia state authorities for the extradition of fugitive slaves or the punishment of those who helped them.

Before the outbreak of The Troubles in the late 1960s, the area was " mixed ", with Catholics and Protestants living alongside each-other.

Before the outbreak of WW II, Bodø did not have an airfield.

Before the outbreak of World War II he was an appliance salesman and a flight school operator.

Before the outbreak of the World War II the 82nd regiment was attached to the Polish 30th Infantry Division commanded by brigadier general Leopold Cehak.

Before the outbreak of the civil war of the 17th century, complaints of illegal taxation were rife in Herefordshire, but a strong anti-puritan feeling induced the county to favour the royalist cause.

Before the outbreak of the First World War he was serving as a staff officer with the British Indian Army.

Before 1939 the site beside the Marcliff ( later Warwick ) cinema at the S. end of the village had a garage and petrol station ( opposite Jack Sharp's greyhound track ), which was converted at the outbreak of war into an aircraft factory, occupying the entire triangle between Macclesfield Road and the two railway lines.

Before the onset of the Second World War, the United Kingdom drew on its First World War experience to prepare legislation that would allow immediate mobilization of the economy for war, should future hostilities break out.

Before the opening of hostilities, the Greeks dispatched a delegation to the Trojans under Odysseus and Menelaus ; they endeavored to persuade Priam to hand Helen back without success.

Before hostilities erupted, Bonifacio reorganized the Katipunan into an open de facto revolutionary government, with him as President and commander-in-chief ( or generalissimo ) of the rebel army and the Supreme Council as his cabinet.

Before engaging in hostilities, Philip attempted to achieve the goals of Protestant policy by peaceful means.

Before hostilities, 75 % of traffic was passenger, compared with 25 % freight ; during the war roughly the same number of passengers was carried, but freight grew to 60 % of total traffic.

Before hostilities broke out between the states, Gwin toured the South and then returned to California.

Before the hostilities of Winter War, the Finnish Army formed 25 Independent Battalions ( Erillinen Pataljoona ) from local reservists along the border area.

Before the cessation of hostilities between the UPDF and the LRA, up to 15, 000 children, known as " night commuters ", were fleeing into the city for safety every evening.

Lieutenant General Ēmile Janssens, the FP commander, wrote during a meeting of soldiers that ' Before independence = After Independence ', pouring cold water on the soldiers ' desires for an immediate raise in their status.

Before the year 1830 drew to a close, both Marshal Sucre and Simón Bolívar would be dead ; the former, murdered ( on orders from a jealous General Flores, according to some historians ), and the latter, from tuberculosis.

Before the 2002 election FC Bayern General Manager Uli Hoeneß expressed his support for Stoiber and the CSU.

Before General Motors invited Bel Geddes to submit a proposal for the exhibit, they had planned to put in another production line as was featured at their exhibit in the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933 in Chicago.

" General Will Before Rousseau ".

Before becoming the UN Ambassador he was the Attorney General of Missouri and United States Senator from Missouri.

Before stepping down, he appointed another Maronite Christian, Lebanese Armed Forces Commanding General Michel Aoun, as acting Prime Minister, as was his right under the Lebanese constitution of 1943.

In a 2011 news story, Investor's Business Daily wrote, " Before the mortgage crisis, Attorney General Janet Reno accused banks of racism for failing to market mortgages to poor minorities with weak credit.

Before even hiring a new General Manager or officially being approved as the new owners, Magowan signed superstar free agent Barry Bonds ( a move which MLB initially blocked until some terms were negotiated to protect Lurie and Bonds in case the sale failed ).

Until 1960, another feast day which appeared in the General Roman Calendar is that of " St John Before the Latin Gate " on May 6, celebrating a tradition recounted by Jerome that St John was brought to Rome during the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and was thrown in a vat of boiling oil, from which he was miraculously preserved unharmed.

Until 1960, another feast day which appeared in the General Roman Calendar is that of " St John Before the Latin Gate " on May 6, celebrating a tradition recounted by Jerome that St John was brought to Rome during the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and was thrown in a vat of boiling oil, from which he was miraculously preserved unharmed.

Before returning to Bhutan from Switzerland, Jigme Dorji met with the Indian Secretary General and Foreign Secretary in Calcutta who offered Indian support, including paratroopers if necessary, to help the Druk Gyalpo restore order in the kingdom.

Before the advent of VLSI devices, TTL integrated circuits were a standard method of construction for the processors of mini-computer and mainframe processors ; such as the DEC VAX and Data General Eclipse, and for equipment such as machine tool numerical controls, printers and video display terminals.

Before the treaty reached the Senate for ratification, and even before news of its signing reached New Orleans, a massive British invasion force was utterly defeated at the Battle of New Orleans, which made a national hero out of General Andrew Jackson.

Before the end of the Secret War, Long Cheng would fall in and out of General Vang Pao's control.

Before his death, Tarleton had achieved the military rank of General, equal to that held by the overall British Commanders during the American Revolution, and became a baronet and a member of the British Parliament.

Before his death in 1924, Lenin, while describing Trotsky as " distinguished not only by his exceptional abilities – personally he is, to be sure, the most able man in the present Central Committee ", and also maintaining that " his non-Bolshevik past should not be held against him ", criticized him for " showing excessive preoccupation with the purely administrative side of the work ", and also requested that Stalin be removed from his position of General Secretary, but his notes remained suppressed until 1956.

Before legal actions initiated by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, which later became known as the Global Settlement enforcement agreement, some large investment firms had initiated favorable research coverage of companies in an effort to aid Corporate Finance departments and retail divisions engaged in the marketing of new issues.

Before the 63rd UN General Assembly, Bangladesh's foreign minister had met with James F. Moriarty who is continuing his lobbying for Bangladesh's recognition of Kosovo and not to recognise the break-away regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Before holding these positions, he was a district attorney for Alameda County, California, and Attorney General of California.

Before he could overthrow Madero, General Victoriano Huerta beat him to it in February 1913, ordering Madero arrested and executed.

Before this, General Officers had considered this approach to battle as separate events.

Before leaving Fort Snelling, Custer spoke to General Terry's chief engineer, Captain Ludlow, saying he would " cut loose " from Terry the first chance he got.

Before they left the city, the Confederates under General Alfred Mouton, later killed in the Battle of Mansfield in De Soto Parish, burned the depot, the bridges, sugar, and supplies that they could not otherwise carry with them.

Before the reforms of Khusrau, the General of the Iranians ( Eran-spahbed ) controlled the military of the entire empire.