Largely as a result of Bismarck's efforts, the various German kingdoms were united into a single country.

Largely as a result, on November 29 of that year, McNamara announced his pending resignation and that he would become President of the World Bank.

Largely as a result of the costly military expeditions against the Maya, the expenses of administering the new colony of British Honduras increased, at a time when the economy was severely depressed.

Largely as a result of her equestrian skills, she received parts in eleven films in the next five months.

Largely as a result of these characteristics, modernity is vastly more dynamic than any previous type of social order.

Largely as a result of Commodore Burke's superb professional skill, tireless energy and coolness of decision throughout these operations and during repeated air attacks carried out in strength against heavily fortified strongholds in enemy-controlled waters, the Pacific Fleet has been brought within range of the Japanese Empire itself to continue our relentless drive against the enemy.

Largely a result of the Financial crisis of 2007 – 2010, Birmingham joins fellow Russell Group universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Bristol in not offering any clearing places.

Largely as a result of the Korean War experience, senior ANG and Air Force leaders became seriously committed to building the Air Guard as an effective reserve component.

Largely as a result of the establishment of the Army Training Estate Salisbury Plain ( ATE SP ), the plain is sparsely populated and is the largest remaining area of calcareous grassland in north-west Europe.

Largely as a result of the popularity of Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, his name has become a symbol for those senior people who ignore their old age to still contribute their full efforts to a call of duty.

Largely this was the result of the haste with which the operation had been conceived and then put together, but it was also indicative of the embryonic status of the raiding and commandos concept.

Largely, this was a result of financial inability ; even after the victory, the Athenian treasury was hard pressed to support large-scale offensive operations.

Largely as a result of the existence of the new railway, the rural area between New Cross and Croydon rapidly became built up, and the population of Croydon increased 14-fold ( from 16, 700 to 233, 000 ) during the years that the company was in existence.

Largely as a result of Andrew's influence, the young Ratu Sukuna was sent to the prestigious Wanganui Collegiate School in Wanganui, New Zealand.

Largely a single-issue party, their formation was prompted by those involved in the fishing industry angry at cuts in the amount of fish they were being allowed to catch as a result of the European Union Single Fisheries Policy.

Largely as a result of his dedication and emphasis on training, Saratoga compiled a distinguished, but altogether brief, record before her untimely and unexplained loss.

Largely as a result of the success of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Transylvania has become a popular setting for gothic horror fiction, and most particularly vampire fiction.

Largely as a result of Chiang's fame, Fenghua attracts a large number of tourists.

Largely as a result of this controversy, the Alabama Legislature amended the election code to provide for automatic, supervised recounts in close races.

Largely as a result of this decision, on June 25, 2008 the state of Florida announced plans to purchase of land controlled by US Sugar, which will be used to restore vital water flow between Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades National Park, helping to ensure its survival in the face of competition for water from surrounding development.

Largely due to the end of the cold war in the 1990s, the TOPGUN syllabus was modified to include more emphasis on the air-to-ground strike mission as a result of the expanding multi-mission taskings of the F-14 and F / A-18.

Largely as a result of collusion between News of the World journalists and the London Drug Squad, many pop stars including Donovan, and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones were arrested for drug possession, although none of the arrests involved LSD.

Largely as a result of Sir George's efforts, the 19-mile Lynton and Barnstaple Railway opened in 1898 ostensibly to bring visitors from the mainline railways at Barnstaple.

Largely as the result of Constantine's emphasis on drug enforcement and maximized use of tough new federal laws that allowed seizure of criminal assets, his administration of the NYSP brought in seized assets that ultimately financed the construction of a state-of-the-art forensic investigative center at the NYSP headquarters in Albany.

Largely as a result of the incident, no video or transcript of the roast was ever released.

Largely because of these debt problems but also because of a prolonged drought and mismanagement, North Korea's industrial growth slowed, and per capita GNP fell below that of the South.

Largely identical in form, these short excerpts describe Buddhaghosa as having come to Sri Lanka from India, and settled in Anuradhapura.

Largely for these reasons, no strong monarchies emerged as they did in the rest of Europe ; instead there emerged the independent city-state.

Largely vocal-based groups included the New Seekers, Brotherhood of Man, the last of these designed as a British answer to ABBA.

Largely unknown outside of these areas until the 1990s, the Drake's product line received national exposure on the sitcom Seinfeld, most notably the episode " The Suicide " in 1992.

Largely for these reasons, AppleScript support was not very widespread.

Largely as a result of these tours, and the ease in which his publications including Zang Tumb Tumb could be distributed and disseminated, Futurism was better known than Cubism before World War I, and in England at least had become a synonym by the English Press to simply mean any forward looking trends in modern art.

Largely concerned with a revival of the Greek dramatic style, the Camerata's musical experiments led to the development of the stile recitativo Cavalieri was the first to employ the new recitative style, trying his creative hand at a few pastoral scenes.

Largely based on Andrew Chaikin's book, A Man on the Moon, the series is known for its accurate telling of the story of Apollo and the outstanding special effects under visual director Ernest D. Farino.

Largely ignored both the mainstream and underground music world, their irreverent attitude, unconventional attitude and " cleverness " won them over a very small but dedicated fanbase, including a handful of famous fans, including comedian Patton Oswalt and comic book author Warren Ellis.

Largely completed in 1942, the book was first published anonymously by Robert Denoël and Paul Morihien at the end of 1943, though only about 30 copies of the first edition were bound in that year ( most began to be bound and sold in August 1944, during the Liberation ).

Largely owing to Irving's book, the name Knickerbacker / Knickerbocker has passed into current use as a designation of the early Dutch settlers in New York and their descendants.

* John Randolph of Roanoke, 1773 – 1833 ; A Biography Based Largely on New Material, in 2 volumes ; New York, London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.

Largely residential, one of the key features of the area is the iconic church created by architect Barry Byrne and sculptor John Storrs, the Church of Christ The King.

Largely because of his poetic reference to the ' autumnal leaves that strow the brooks, in Vallombrosa ' in Paradise Lost, John Milton is supposed to have visited the monastery and, according to a plaque erected during the Fascist era, actually stayed there.

Largely due to the varying levels of availability of chart acts throughout the 1970s and into the early 1980s, the show featured tightly choreographed dance troupes such as Ruby Flipper, Legs & Co. and Zoo.

Largely divorced from the traditional blues and rock & roll influences of English and American rock music up to that time, the period contributed to the birth and evolution of electronic music, ambient music, post-punk, alternative rock and New Age music.

* Largely due to pressure from People & Planet groups, there are now over 100 Fairtrade universities and 106 Fairtrade secondary schools.

Largely due to their popularity, Johnny & Associates became the most successful agency in Japan, with earnings of almost three billion Japanese yen in 1995.

Largely because of its proximity to Seattle Center, Lower Queen Anne is home to some 100 restaurants, bars, and fast-food locations, such as Pagliacci Pizza, Dick's Drive In, & The Mecca Cafe.

Largely residential in the mid-19th Century, the district gained some light industry later on, including Eyre & Spottiswoode's printworks and a saw mill.