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Believing that Britain could not rely on other sources of food than the United States, Congress and President Jefferson suspended all U. S. trade with foreign nations in the Embargo Act of 1807, hoping to get the British to end their blockade of the American coast.
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Believing himself to be in a state of disgrace with Hitler over his failure to achieve the British alliance, Ribbentrop spent December 1937 in a state of depression, and together with his wife, wrote two lengthy documents for Hitler denouncing Britain.
Believing that Hitler needed Russian neutrality in order to defeat Britain, Stalin prepared a strong set of initial demands, which Hitler had no intention of accepting.
Believing that Britain was soon about to declare the whole area a protectorate, Lüderitz advised the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck to claim it.
Believing it to be the legitimate government of the Irish Republic, in January 1939, the Army Council under Russell's leadership declared war on Britain.
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Believing that the Lancastrians were about to offer battle, Edward temporarily halted his army while the stragglers caught up and the remainder could rest after their rapid march from Windsor.
Believing that " nobody who speaks German could be an evil man ," they release him.
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Believing that she could yet make him love her, she was determined to try to woo him once more.
Believing that positive government action could bind the empire's peoples closer to the crown, Chamberlain stated confidently that " I believe that the British race is the greatest of the governing races that the world has ever seen ...
Believing farming could be as efficient as industry, Barber intended the farm to be the basis of an agricultural college, but he did not complete financing before his death.
Believing that the role of the royal family should transcend partisan politics, his father promoted him to Chief of Butanyerera, but Rwagasore turned down the appointment so that he could devote himself fully to the nationalist cause.
Believing that a distinct Canadian art could be developed through direct contact with nature, The Group of Seven is most famous for its paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape, and initiated the first major Canadian national art movement.
Believing the war ’ s outcome to be predetermined, the British saw any action they could take to encourage the end of the war as a humanitarian gesture.
Believing they could rely on help from Gonzalo Pizarro, brother of Francisco Pizarro, they determined to remove Núñez from office and send him back to Spain.
Believing that a solution to Web congestion could be found in applied mathematics and algorithms, Leighton solicited the help of MIT graduate student Danny Lewin and others.
Believing in monogenism, Buffon thought that skin colour could change in a single lifetime, depending on the conditions of climate and diet.
Believing that he could best contribute to the war effort by using his contacts and reputation in this manner, Williamson made Edenton, North Carolina, his base of operations.
Believing he could not compete with the Eon series, Feldman then decided to shoot the film as a parody, not only of James Bond but of the entire spy fiction genre.
Believing that Superman has died, Lobo wants to join the Justice League, insisting that only he could take Superman's place.
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Believing that he could lead a normal life once again, Banner proposed to Betty, who happily accepted.
Believing that Early could no longer muster attacks after more than a month of battling, Sheridan ordered the VI Corps under Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright to return to the Petersburg siege lines.
Believing that Porsche could not complete its takeover of Volkswagen and would have to sell its shares, Merckle and others bet against Volkswagen stock.
Believing that it could possibly endanger the network's independence and rather than risk it being placed under ecclesiastical control, Mother Angelica turned EWTN over to a board of governors composed exclusively of lay people, which assured its independence from the Holy See.
Believing that sin could be explained as a form of stealing from one's fellow man, he does not endorse the religiosity demanded by the clerics in the religion classes attended by Amir in school.
Believing he could do better without Smith, Morgan did not renew their partnership and set up Henry Morgan & Company to buy out the business assets.
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Believing his creations to be treacherous, Davros begins using mind control on Daleks and humans, ultimately releasing the virus to kill off the Daleks before they can exterminate him.
A collection of these essays, entitled Believing is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of Photography, was published by Penguin Press on September 1, 2011.
* Believing Is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of Photography ( Penguin Press, 1 September 2011 )
One of his first moves was to launch the League of Diet Members Believing the Objectives of the Holy War to counter opposition from politicians such as deputy Saitō Takao who had spoken against the Second Sino-Japanese War in the Diet on 2 February.
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Believing that more people would turn out for the march on a Sunday, and so as to mark the date of the start of the Stonewall uprising, the CSLDUC scheduled the date for the first march for Sunday, June 28, 1970.
Believing them, Antony stabbed himself in the stomach with his sword, and lay on his couch to die.
Believing the garrison too small for any action, on May 1, Dunois left the city in the hands of La Hire and Joan, and made his way personally to Blois to arrange for reinforcements.
Believing herself to be a normal human girl named Mary ( who had miraculously recovered from cancer three years prior ), she rediscovers her powers and identity when she finds her boyfriend and best friend betraying her on Prom Night.
Believing many others would follow in an uprising, their goal was to create an independent state based on the ideals of Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Believing he had found the source of the Nile on seeing this " vast expanse of open water " for the first time, Speke named the lake after Queen Victoria.
Believing his political career to be over he concentrated on the bar for some years, becoming head of his chambers, and did not at first hold office when the Conservatives returned to power in 1951.
Believing the infant stillborn, Villefort had tried to secretly bury it in a box on the grounds of the house but while doing so, he was stabbed by Bertuccio, his sworn enemy, who rescued the infant and brought him back to life.
Believing the other parties to be out of touch with mainstream Australia, One Nation ran on a broadly populist and protectionist platform.
'" And I remember that as I lifted my head to listen, my eye caught an omnibus on which was written " Hanwell ".... " Believing utterly in one's self is a hysterical and superstitious belief like believing in Joanna Southcote: the man who has it has ' Hanwell ' written on his face as plain as it is written on that omnibus.
Believing the North needed a school like the Tuskegee Institute, the men found land in Chester County and built the school on a 100-acre campus.
Believing society would be better for it, Raskolnikov commits murder with the idea that he possessed enough intellectual and emotional fortitude to deal with the ramifications, on his paper / thesis, " On Crime ", that he is a Napoleon, but his sense of guilt soon overwhelms him to the point of psychological and somatic illness.
Believing that the monarch's policy would either wreck his own career or generate a wider insurrection, he did not intend, like his unfortunate father before him, to be on the losing side.
Believing he had 22, 300 kg of fuel on board, this is the figure the captain entered.
Believing Houston to be cornered, Santa Anna decided to rest his army on April 19 and attack on April 22.
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