Believing that corruption and a lack of morals were key reasons that the KMT lost mainland China to the Communists, Chiang attempted to purge corruption by dismissing members of the KMT accused of graft.

Believing that people were motivated by self-interest, Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513 as advice for the city of Florence, Italy.

Believing that they were living in the end times, these evangelicals expected God to spiritually renew the Christian Church thereby bringing to pass the restoration of spiritual gifts and the evangelization of the world.

Believing the town to be only lightly defended, Burgoyne and Baum were unaware that Stark and 1, 500 militiamen were stationed there.

Believing that reinforcements might be necessary, Burgoyne marched the army toward Bennington until further word arrived that Breymann and the remnants of his force were returning.

Believing he was under suspicion of atheism himself, he wrote to the Lord Keeper, Sir John Puckering, protesting his innocence, but his efforts to clear his name were apparently fruitless.

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 the central highlands were of strategic importance to the Việt Cộng or subject to a potential invasion by North Vietnam, Diệm decided to construct a Maginot Line of settlements.

Believing that the war was all but over, the English divided their forces and in December were routed by the fleet of Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp at the Battle of Dungeness in the English Channel.

Believing that Britain's difficulties in China were accentuated by its isolation, Chamberlain contemplated an agreement with Germany.

Believing that the Peloponnesians were direct descendents of the ancient Hellenes, Pletho rejected Justinian's idea of a universal Empire in favour of recreating the Hellenistic civilization, the zenith of Greek influence, In his 1415 and 1418 pamphlets urged Manuel II and his son Theodore to turn the peninsula into a cultural island with a new constitution of strongly centralised monarchy advised by a small body of middle-class educated men.

Other hits of the 1970s were " Everybody's Out of Town ", " I Just Can't Help Believing " ( Billboard No. 9 in 1970, covered by Elvis Presley ), " No Love At All ", " Mighty Clouds of Joy ", and " Rock and Roll Lullaby ".

:" Believing that they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem because of the iniquities of their fathers, and that they were wronged in the wilderness by their brethren, and they were also wronged while crossing the sea ; and again, that they were wronged while in the land of their first inheritance, after they had crossed the sea " ( Mosiah 10: 12-13 )

Believing that the animals were devoid of sentience, Descartes thought the death throes of animals was akin to " taking apart a spring-driven clock ".

Believing his foster parents were his real parents, he left his home and travelled to Greece, eventually reaching the city where his biological parents lived.

Believing that two U. S. carriers had been taken out of action with heavy damage, Tanaka's reinforcement convoy again headed toward Guadalcanal, and by 08: 00 on 25 August they were within of their destination.

Believing that a group of Nationalists were inside the shop, they opened fire.

Believing that the words of Scripture as originally penned in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek were inspired by God, the translators gave to this version a beauty which affects the English language to this day.

Believing a rumor that the Roman army had been ordered not to move against them, they occupied some lands along the Rhine, and were told in no uncertain terms to get out.

Believing in her husband's innocence, she also encouraged him not to resign and instead fight all the impeachment charges that were eventually leveled against him.

Believing that there were too many odd temples in his territory, he had them destroyed, leaving only the temples of Wu Taibo and Wu Zixu.

Believing himself discovered, Bond escapes by ski from Piz Gloria, chased by SPECTRE operatives, a number of whom he kills in the process.

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 the Blue-haired Fairy died from sorrow, he weeps until a friendly pigeon offers to give him a ride to the seashore, where Geppetto is building a boat to go out and search for Pinocchio.

Believing he still had a chance to come out victorious, Daia attempted to stop the advance of Licinius at the Cilician Gates by establishing fortifications there.

Believing it has savaged the child, Llywelyn draws his sword and kills the dog, which lets out a final dying yelp.

Believing the other parties to be out of touch with mainstream Australia, One Nation ran on a broadly populist and protectionist platform.

" Believing that " The police mind is usually of a sadistic and homicidal trend ", he noted that they carried out the " ruthless punishment of symbolic scapegoats in the form of prostitutes, derelicts, Negroes, radicals, drunks, and other helpless and insignificant members of the nation indivisible " under the pretence of a country that had " liberty and justice for all.

Believing they had achieved victory, that was not respected any of the rules established in the regulations to stand out in time military, mainly, being so next the enemy that the previous day had passed through Toledo and the fords of Añover de Tajo, settling down the same day 20 August, in the immediate town of Nambroca, one league from Almonacid.

It was later revealed that Wright had been sacked from Live from Studio Five, after falling out with the show's bosses, over Channel 5's summer talent show Don't Stop Believing.

Believing that the God of smallpox, if pleased, would spare the inflicted child, the Japanese would often stretch out ropes around the house strung with red paper strips, have the child wear a red robe, and make a small altar for the God to put talisman like Daruma figurines on.

Believing him harmless, she flirts with him to no avail until he inadvertently knocks her out with a rock and carries her back to feed Audrey Jr.

Believing the puck was loose behind him ( which it was ), he fell backward to cover the puck, and accidentally pushed it into the goal, giving the Red Wings what turned out to be the game-and Stanley Cup-winning goal.

Believing the mission accomplished, Mason set out for home.

Believing that a cross-cultural approach would help the U. S. war effort during World War II, Murdock and a few colleagues enlisted in the Navy and wrote handbooks on the cultures of Micronesia, working out of an office at Columbia University.

Believing her acting career was ruined and aware that newspapers were making money out of the story and she wasn't, de Sancha hired publicist Max Clifford to sell her story to various newspapers.

Believing the prophecy to mean that the " Six Stars " together can overthrow Taishakuten, he and Ashura set out to find the " Six Stars ".

Believing that the 4th Division was still at Camp Greene, Middleton wired there to find out that the unit was already on its way overseas.

Believing that he and Dream Girl were meant to be together, he lashed out at the Legion by reflecting their powers against them.

Believing she's just making another mistake, he arrives at her apartment and insists she leave with him ; when Grant steps in, David violently assaults him and is eventually thrown out of the building by Annabelle's neighbours, who just about render him unconscious.

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.

Believing that earlier sex surveys, including those conducted by Playboy magazine, had overestimated the prevalence of homosexuality, Cameron set out in 1983 to conduct what he described as " a fair sexuality poll, not one based on volunteers ".

Believing FitzChivalry to be dead, Burrich eventually marries Molly Chandler out of love and to protect the true identity of Nettle, Fitz and Molly's daughter.