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His decision to fight in the war caused a rift between him and his older brother Tom Attlee, who, as a pacifist and a conscientious objector, spent much of the war in prison.
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Historians consider this the decisive factor in convincing Alboin to undertake a migration, even though there are indications that before the war with the Gepids a decision was maturing to leave for Italy, a country thousands of Lombards had seen in the 550s when hired by the Byzantines to fight in the Gothic War.
Accidental fouls that cause injury ending a bout may lead to a " no contest " result, or else cause the fight to go to a decision if enough rounds ( typically four or more, or at least three in a four-round fight ) have passed.
Hugh Gaitskell, the Labour Party leader, received the vote with a promise to " fight, fight, and fight again " against the decision and it was overturned at the 1961 Conference.
Since King Kong was seen as the bigger draw ( at the time, he was even more popular in Japan than Godzilla ), and since Godzilla was still a villain at this point in the series, it led to the decision to not only give King Kong top billing, but also to present him as the winner of the climactic fight.
Judging that his responsibility to the nation by virtue of his coronation oath required him to act, he believed that his government's decision to fight rather than surrender was mistaken and would damage Belgium.
A split decision indicates a disagreement between the judges, while a unanimous decision indicates that all judges saw the fight the same way and all have declared the same winner.
The French aim was to imply a lack of martial prowess ; according to Strecche, the gift spurred Henry's decision to fight the Agincourt campaign.
Although the Soviet and East German forces threaten to invade West Berlin if the U. S. does not withdraw that decision, the U. S. does not acquiesce to Communist demands and occupies West Berlin ; two U. S. Army divisions attempt to fight their way into Berlin, but the Russian and East German forces defeat them in battle.
The Athenians had also been preparing for war with the Persians since the mid-480s BC, and in 482 BC the decision was taken, under the guidance of the Athenian politician Themistocles, to build a massive fleet of triremes that would be necessary for the Greeks to fight the Persians.
The 1997 – 2000 term was marked by the Bloc's fight against the passage of the Clarity Act, the attempt by Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien ( himself a Quebecer who represented a strongly nationalist riding ) and Stéphane Dion, a Quebec minister in Chrétien's cabinet, to codify the Supreme Court of Canada's 1998 decision that Quebec could not secede unilaterally.
He also wrote in his decision that Ike Clanton had claimed the Earps were out to murder him, yet even though unarmed the Earps had allowed him to escape unharmed during the fight.
However, Chiang was extremely reluctant to give up the capital without a fight and nobody else would dare to make such decision and accept the wrath of the angry Chinese public either.
Consequently, he made the decision to allow African-American soldiers to pick up a gun and join the white military units to fight in combat for the first time.
Two of their fights were draws and their last fight on 20 August 1918, Battling Jim's penultimate pro fight, was a no decision.
When Newt's decision to come forward as a witness leads to Booker's death, Marcus ambushes and confronts Newt with a gun – resulting in a vicious fight.
He was supportive of the British government's decision to fight the fascist powers in the Second World War and had made the decision to commit suicide should the Nazis conquer Britain, recognising that he would be one of the first that they would exterminate because of his political beliefs.
He remains a controversial figure among supporters of South Vietnam due to his decision to surrender rather than fight to the death.
An accidental head-butt opened a cut on Ramírez's forehead and the doctor halted the fight, sending the decision to the judges ' scorecards at that point in the fight.
decision and war
Caesar, in his history of the war, would praise his own men's discipline and experience, and questioned Pompey's decision not to charge.
if a Catholic were to be at odds with the Holy Father on the application of capital punishment or on the decision to wage war, he would not for that reason be considered unworthy to present himself to receive Holy Communion.
A decisive factor in winning general popularity was the German army's decision to place Christmas trees in its barracks and military hospitals during the 1870-1871 war.
The decision may have been hasty so as to avoid civil war, but neither appears to have been involved in the conspiracy.
The report determined that the decision to incarcerate was based on " race prejudice, war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership.
The city's great financiers, however, were less important in decision making than policy makers in Washington, and very high wartime taxes were not offset by heavy war spending.
Spain initially sided against French in the Napoleonic Wars, but the defeat of her army early in the war led to Charles IV's pragmatic decision to align with the revolutionary French.
Strategically, the period was dominated by Lyndon Johnson's fateful decision to escalate the war in South East Asia.
Just before his disappearance, Holt approved a further increase in troop numbers, committing a third battalion to the war — a decision that was subsequently revoked by his successor, John Gorton.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the government's decision to declare the group's military telecommunications network illegal was a " declaration of war " on the organization, and demanded that the government revoke it.
Ammianus states that Julian longed for revenge on the Persians and that a certain desire for combat and glory also played a role in his decision to go to war.
The British historian Richard Overy wrote that what Hitler thought he was starting in September 1939 was only a local war between Germany and Poland, and his decision to do so was largely because he vastly underestimated the risks of a general war.
The new peace would only last for two years ; war recommenced in the aftermath of John's decision in August 1200 to marry Isabella of Angoulême.
Stung by this unexpected rebuke, Navy Chief of Staff Nagano rose to defend the policy, assuring the Emperor that this consensus document was not a decision to go to war and that priority would be given to negotiations.
On March 7, 2003, the war tribunal Special Court for Sierra Leone ( SCSL ) decided to summon Charles Taylor and charge him with war crimes and crimes against humanity, but they kept this decision and this charge secret until June that year.
Lithuanian authorities refused to accept the decision, and officially remained in a state of war with Poland until 1927.
The pact was broken, with the initiation of Operation Barbarossa: arguably the decision that led to Germany losing the war.
Commenting upon the effect of a number of Allied victories against Axis forces, and moreover the United States ’ decision to enter the war, Churchill opined that ; “ Hope has returned to the hearts of scores of millions of men and women, and with that hope there burns the flame of anger against the brutal, corrupt invader.
In the wake of Nur ad-Din's death, Saladin faced a difficult decision ; he could move his army against the Crusaders from Egypt or wait until invited by as-Salih in Syria to come to his aid and launch a war from there.
Stephen's decision to recognise Henry as his heir was, at the time, not necessarily a final solution to the civil war.
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The decision was later reversed on appeal, but the financial problems caused by the episode almost forced Attlee out of politics.
William Losh of Walker Ironworks had thought that he had an agreement with Stephenson to use his cast-iron rails, and Stephenson's decision caused a permanent rift between the two men.
The deaths are caused by a stampede ( caused by the firing of teargas by police personnel at the stadium ) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.
Thus, id's decision to protect Quake IIIs code inadvertently caused machinima creators to use more general solutions and thus widen their audience.
According to a congressional report, the jamming was caused primarily by a change in gunpowder which was done without adequate testing and reflected a decision for which the safety of soldiers was a secondary consideration.
The brand suffered a significant decline in sales during the 1930s, which is thought to have been caused by the company's decision to expand its sugar reserves at the expense of its popular advertising campaign.
This implicit threat to the viability of the Royal Navy became apparent in mid-September ( a month after the decision had been taken to settle Botany Bay ) and caused the Pitt Administration to begin an urgent search for new sources of supply, including from Norfolk Island, which was then added to the plan to colonise New South Wales.
In the case of an individual injured while making a parachute landing from an aircraft that had been brought down by enemy fire ; or, an individual injured as a result of a vehicle accident caused by enemy fire, the decision will be made in favor of the individual and the award will be made.
This decision caused all future games in the series ( as well as newer releases of Hero's Quest I ) to switch over to the new name.
Taft was oblivious to the serious damage that this decision caused his political reputation.
The absolute number of cancer cases attributed to exposure to gasoline, however, is low, estimated a few cases per year in the U. S. Thus, the decision to require fewer aromatics has been criticized on the grounds of opportunity cost: the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on process redesign could have been spent on other, more fruitful ways of reducing deaths caused by cancer or automobiles.
However, the peculiarly French custom of the réveillon ( a New Year's Eve supper party ) caused problems, which were solved by the decision to adapt the play as a libretto for Johann Strauss, with the réveillon replaced by a Viennese ball.
Although Emperor Theodosius had long been a staunch supporter of Nestorius, his loyalty seems to have been shaken by the reports from Cyril's council and caused him to arrive at the extraordinary decision to ratify the depositions decreed by both councils.
The decision caused outrage in South America where it was believed that the venue would alternate between the two continents ; instead, it was the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe.
With the knowledge that the show couldn't be canceled again, Goodson gave the go-ahead for the more risque-sounding questionsa decision that caused a significant boost in ratings and an " un-cancellation " by NBC.
The decision caused enormous controversy, especially after Macleod chose to use the paper to explain his recent resignation.
Problems caused by the tonal scheme's lack of coherence – the 1895 pipework contrasting sharply with that of 1972 – and with reliability, caused by the wide variety of different types of key actions, all difficult to access, led to the decision to have the instrument rebuilt yet again.
The decision to show movie and series content related to weather has caused criticism from many viewers and those in the media, who have criticized The Weather Channel for deviating from its format of running weather information 24 hours a day to run more infotainment programming.
Abbott's decision in 2003 to send her son to the private City of London School, which she herself described as " indefensible " and " intellectually incoherent ", caused controversy and criticism.
The actions of Hamilcar, and his immunity to defeat, plus the stalemate at the siege of Lilybaeum caused the Romans to start building a fleet in 243 BC to seek a decision at sea.
Many of his policies have been attributed to others in government, notably Premier Zhu Rongji, whose tense relationship with Jiang caused widespread speculation, especially following Jiang's decision to suppress the Falun Gong movement.
This caused him to spend almost two years in inactivity, but, on March 26, 2005 he returned to boxing with a ten round unanimous decision win over Ray Joval in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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