During the war, Congress exercised an unprecedented level of political, diplomatic, military and economic authority.

During 1996, however, the economy collapsed due to the Bulgarian Socialist Party's slow and mismanaged economic reforms and an unstable and decentralised banking system, which led to an inflation rate of 311 % and the collapse of the lev.

During the 19th century the Liberal Party was broadly in favour of what would today be called classical liberalism: supporting laissez-faire economic policies such as free trade and minimal government interference in the economy ( this doctrine was usually termed ' Gladstonian Liberalism ' after the Victorian era Liberal Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone ).

During his tenure he experienced some criticism from within his own party for abandoning its traditional social democratic teachings and promoting a neoliberal economic model.

During that same period, the economy grew by 3 % a year, and by 1951 the United Kingdom had " the best economic performance in Europe, while output per person was increasing faster than in the United States.

When one society finds itself forced to relinquish power entirely to another society that in itself is a form of underdevelopment .... During the centuries of pre-colonial trade, some control over social political and economic life was retained in Africa, in spite of the disadvantageous commerce with Europeans.

During the 19th century, European nations established colonies in Africa to further exploit resources and expand economic influence.

During the first years of the Rivadeneira administration, Febres-Cordero introduced free-market economic policies, took a strong stand against drug trafficking and terrorism, and pursued close relations with the United States.

During the Cold War, Finland's foreign policy was based on official neutrality between the Western powers and the Soviet Union, while simultaneously stressing Nordic cooperation in the framework of the Nordic Council and cautious economic integration with the West as promoted by the Bretton-Woods Agreement and the free trade treaty with the European Economic Community.

During the ancien régime, Paris was the central hub of culture and economic activity, and as such, the most highly skilled culinary craftsmen were to be found there.

During the 1950s and 60s, Afghanistan was able to use the Russian and American need for allies during the Cold War as a way to receive economic assistance from both countries.

During the decade following World War II, the population doubled and an era of economic prosperity occurred.

During these years policies were put in place which led to the rapid transformation of Malaysia ’ s economy and society, such as the controversial New Economic Policy, which was intended to increase proportionally the share of the economic " pie " of the bumiputras (" indigenous people ", which includes the majority Malays, but not always the indigenous population ) as compared to other ethnic groups — was launched by Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.

During the period of socialist construction of Albania, the country saw rapid economic growth.

During the first years of the new regime, the Fascist pursued a laissez-faire economic policy: they initially reduced taxes, regulations and trade restrictions on the whole.

During the period 1790-1815 Sweden experienced two parallel economic movements: an agricultural revolution with larger agricultural estates, new crops and farming tools and a commercialisation of farming, and a protoindustrialisation, with small industries being established in the countryside and with workers switching between agricultural work in the summer season and industrial production in the winter season.

During the Cold War, Japanese foreign policy was not self-assertive, relatively focused on their economic growth.

During the 1960s, Karachi was seen as an economic role model around the world.

During these 40 years, the primary aim of the labour unions was not to benefit the workers, but to carry out the state's economic policy under their cosy relationship with the ruling party.

During most of the 20th century, however, Germany remained its most important economic partner.

During the 1970s, the economic situation in Maldives suffered a setback when the Sri Lankan market for Maldives ' main export of dried fish collapsed.

During the 1990s, Malta's economic growth has generally continued this brisk pace.

During that period, economic output contracted by one-third.

During 1946, Friedman accepted an offer to teach economic theory at the University of Chicago ( a position opened by departure of his former professor Jacob Viner to Princeton University ).

During the latter half of the 1940s, Friedman began a collaboration with Anna Schwartz, an economic historian at the Bureau, that would ultimately result in the 1963 publication of a book co-authored by Friedman and Schwartz, A Monetary History of the United States, 1867 – 1960.

During the 19th century, carbines were often developed separately from the infantry rifles, and in many cases did not even use the same ammunition, which made for supply difficulties.

During the first years of the 19th century, lithography had only a limited effect on printmaking, mainly because technical difficulties remained to be overcome.

During his time in North Africa, he found himself in financial difficulties and was forced to mortgage his estates to his brother.

During its second term Cain's government began to run into difficulties with the state budget.

During the same year ( 1874 ), the Carter County Superintendent in his report said, " Among other difficulties may be mentioned an indifference to the subject of popular education on the part of many citizens, and a reluctance to be taxed for school purposes.

During early years, pioneers suffered difficulties with the harsh cold climate, however their determination and faith kept them from leaving the area.

During Paesel's time in office the village experienced some growth but still experienced the difficulties of the economic downturn as many blue collar jobs left the area.

During his long tenure in the midst of the surrounding political chaos of the Greek Dark Ages, Egypt was beset by foreign invaders ( including the so-called Sea Peoples and the Libyans ) and experienced the beginnings of increasing economic difficulties and internal strife which would eventually lead to the collapse of the Twentieth Dynasty.

During their performance at the 1992 Reading Festival, the band experienced " technical difficulties with their audio equipment " and were forced to stall their set.

During the following concert tour, Hansen had difficulties singing and playing the guitar at the same time.

During this period, the club was heavily affected by financial difficulties and internal troubles with managers being sacked almost every year.

During his term as Governor of the State of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura proposed converting the Minnesotan legislature to a single chamber with proportional representation, as a reform that he felt would solve many legislative difficulties and impinge upon legislative corruption.

During this time it transpired there would be difficulties in securing the necessary permission to shoot in Beijing with Wong's spontaneous methods of working and potential political sensitivities in setting his film in mid-20th century China.

During the Depression's worst years the Met's season was curtailed and its very existence was threatened by the financial difficulties of the wealthy families that had supported it since its founding.

During his short life he was beset by many difficulties.

During the previous forty years, he had played those difficulties with courage, skill and deception, to the point that MacDonnell claims were largely accepted and the clan's fortunes secured.

During the difficulties arising from the partition of India in 1947, he left for the United States.

During the 1970s the publication, faced with financial difficulties and increasing levels of student apathy, was rescued by a group of interested postgraduates.

During the first part of May, Curtis and Steele encountered numerous logistical difficulties.

During his absence from the East Indies, difficulties with the English were exacerbated by the Amboyna Massacre.

During 2009, WNET's parent company ( formerly known as WNET. org ) had sustained financial difficulties — in January, the company pared its workforce from 500 employees to 415, due to severe problems with its budget and fundraising.

During her White House years, Mary Lincoln faced many personal difficulties generated by political divisions within the nation.

During this period while he was somewhat depressed about the commercial and logistical difficulties of his previous scoring requirements, his wife suggested that he listen to the guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

** During the performance of this sketch, technical difficulties ( a microphone starts feeding back ) make Terry Jones lose his place ( he temporarily looks up with a smirk on his face ).

During the 2002 season, Thorpe had marital difficulties which were well publicised in several tabloid newspapers, and this seriously affected his play and his focus on the game.