Facing an economic crisis, Japan's ruling corporate cabal decides to take military action against the U. S. Along with China and India, Japan plots to curtail the American presence in the Pacific and re-establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Facing economic crisis in 1931, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden, proposed swingeing cuts to public spending, particularly to unemployment benefit.

Facing social, cultural, and economic despair, the Chagossians now live as a marginalized community in Mauritius and Seychelles and have not been allowed to return home.

Facing a severe economic crisis, Figueiredo became increasingly unpopular.

Facing the impact of the economic climate and a decline in funding it drew on its reserves, which stand at £ 22 million, representing roughly six months operating costs.

Facing financial ruin, the Eskimos sold the rights to Keats and six other players to the Boston Bruins for $ 50, 000 in 1926.

Facing ruin, TRN brought back FCF content but it was too little, too late and the channel folded.

Facing a bankrupt kingdom, John II showed the initiative to solve the situation by creating an agile regime in which the Council of Scholars took a vital role.

Facing the assault and a Muslim revolution in the Poonch and Mirpur area, the ruler of princely state of Kashmir and Jammu signed an Instrument of Accession to the Indian union.

Facing the British in the eastern area of the beach were elements of the German 716th Static Infantry Division ( No. 4 company of East Battalion 441 and No. 7 Company of the 736th Infantry Regiment ).

Facing the British in the western area of the beach were units of the veteran 1st Battalion of the 916th Infantry Regiment of the 352nd Division.

Facing the Victoria Harbour, the 12-storey high building resides in a gross area of 9, 400 sq.

Facing Hindenburg was General Sievers ' Russian Tenth Army in the area of the Masurian Lakes.

Facing tough competition, many went out of business or were absorbed by the larger companies, Alabama and Moretti-Harrah.

Facing the threat of Japanese Kamikaze attacks the British and US developed surface-to-air rockets like British Stooge or the American Lark as counter measures, but none of them were ready at the end of the war.

Facing them were the Dolan / Murphy / Seven Rivers cowboys.

Facing its garden front on its Merrion Square side, stands a large triangular monument commemorating three founding figures of Irish independence, President of Dáil Éireann Arthur Griffith, who died in 1922, Michael Collins and Kevin O ' Higgins, the Chairman of the Provisional Government and the Vice-President of the Executive Council ( deputy prime minister ), both of whom were assassinated, in 1922 and 1927 respectively.

Three collaborations were also confirmed on the band's website later that day: Duff McKagan would appear on " A Billion Balconies Facing the Sun ", Ian McCulloch will add guest vocals to " Some Kind of Nothingness " and John Cale will feature on " Auto-Intoxication ".

Facing political concerns that the new fighters were not designed for the ground-attack role that had proven particularly useful in Iraq and Afghanistan, a plan to decommission the A-10 has been replaced with a plan to upgrade the existing aircraft with improved electronics, extending the service life of the planes until as late as 2028.

Facing the Silver Stars again in the first round, the Monarchs were hoping for some payback for 2007.

Facing continued loss of market share to the trucking industry, the railroad industry and its unions were forced to ask the federal government for deregulation.

Facing the ( eventual Stanley Cup Champions ) Detroit Red Wings in the second round, they were swept in four games.

Some of his musical articles for the New Statesman and other journals were reprinted in Music and Life, Facing the Music, Musical Meanderings, and Variations on the theme of Music.

Facing the Russian expansion in the Amur region, between 1654 and 1656, during the reign of Shunzhi Emperor, the Daurs were forced to move southward and settle on the banks of the Nen River, from where they were constantly conscripted to serve in the banner system of the Qing emperors.

Facing these events, several Jews in Lyck decided to escape, some abroad, some to Berlin, others fled from Germany as far as Shanghai Of those Jews who remained, 80 were murdered in various German concentration and death camps.

Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the opening round, they were eliminated in six games.

Facing the Minnesota Wild, the Canucks gave up their own three-games-to-one series lead and were eliminated in seven games.

Facing the U. S. Navy task force headed for Morocco, consisting of the carriers Ranger, Sangamon, Santee and Suwannee, were, in part, Vichy squadrons based at Marrakech, Meknès, Agadir, Casablanca and Rabat, which between them could muster some 86 fighters and 78 bombers.

Facing a huge deficit in their second innings, England were bowled out for 188.

Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the first round, they were eliminated in six games.

Facing the Colorado Avalanche in the Finals, the Panthers were defeated in four straight games.

Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the opening round, the Coyotes were eliminated in seven games.

Facing the Chinese offensive were 418, 000 UN troops, including 152, 000 South Koreans, 245, 000 Americans, 11, 500 British Commonwealth and 10, 000 troops from other UN countries.

Facing two British regiments, with three more landed to their rear, the Americans were forced to withdraw to the fort.

Facing up to three years in prison and apparently shamed after he was forced to testify in court about the secret money transfer days earlier, he committed suicide on August 4, 2003 by leaping from his 12th floor office.

Facing financial difficulties after 1478, Lorenzo il Magnifico plundered the Popolani boys ' inheritance with " forced loans ".

Facing disturbances in Lotharingia, and in need for Ezzo's military support, the emperor was forced to come to terms.

Facing a winter with little food and shelter, the entire surviving Narragansett tribe was forced out of quasi-neutrality and joined the fight.

Facing four other candidates in the Republican primary, Coverdell failed to win 50 % of the vote and was forced into a runoff against Bob Barr that he won by only 1, 600 votes.

Facing such disciplinary action for self-experimentation, he was initially forced to leave the Berliner Charité Hospital but was later re-instated until again being forced to leave in 1932 for not meeting scientific expectations.

Facing both starvation and low morale, he was forced to surrender without a final fight.

Facing weak demands and heavy financial losses, the airline was forced to terminate the lease on its Boeing 707-320C and one of its Boeing 747-100SF on November 1994 and January 1995, respectively, with only two Boeing 747-100SFs remaining.

Facing certain banishment from baseball, he was forced to put the Cardinals up for sale.

Facing continual threats from the Acrocanthosaurus, Red, her sister and the chicks are forced up into the mountains.

Facing an eviction proceeding for unpaid rent, Ed Fagan was forced in 1997 to abandon his offices and rent space from a law firm in the World Trade Center.

Facing uncertain dangers, both physical and legal, Billie Jean is forced to turn her friends Putter and Ophelia into the police for their safety.

Facing competition from low cost Asian manufacturers for the retail consumer market, the company was forced to take drastic actions.

Facing almost certain imprisonment, he and his family were forced to emigrate from the Soviet Union in 1977.