In 1941 the Ecuadorian Military found itself weak and disorganized ; the by now long-lasting territorial dispute with Peru escalated into a major conflict, the Ecuadorian – Peruvian War of 1941.

Mussolini believed that following a brief entry of Italy into war with France, followed by the imminent French surrender, Italy could gain some territorial concessions from France and then concentrate its forces on a major offensive in Egypt where British and Commonwealth forces were outnumbered by Italian forces.

Egypt repelled its attackers with only a major effort, and over the next century shrank to its territorial core, its central authority permanently weakened.

Mesopotamia housed historically important cities such as Uruk, Nippur, Nineveh, Assur and Babylon, as well as major territorial states such as the city of Ma-asesblu, the Akkadian kingdom, the Third Dynasty of Ur, and the various Assyrian empires.

The only other major source of government revenue is sale of fishing rights in Nauru's territorial waters.

The defence of the territorial integrity and other core interests of the nation form the major substance of such roles.

* February 25 – A major redistribution of territorial sovereignty within the Holy Roman Empire is enacted via an act known as the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss.

Spain, now without any major internal territorial conflict, embarked on a great phase of exploration and colonization around the globe.

While in the process of preparing the counterattack the Muslim forces, in 983 Otto II experienced a major uprising of the Slavs against his rule, forcing the Empire to abandon its major territorial holdings east of the Elbe river.

Bulgaria insisted on major territorial gains, especially Macedonia, which Austria was reluctant to grant until Berlin insisted.

Some Dreaming tracks exist within the Country of a single language group, but others cross the territory of many groups and the major Dreaming tracks often mark the territorial boundaries of the Countries they cross.

The capture of this city is often considered the first major Byzantine territorial recovery from the Muslims.

The Cahokian Courthouse acted as a United States territorial courthouse and a major political center for the next 24 years.

The Wassonville ferry served a major territorial road from Iowa City to Oskaloosa and the western frontier.

In the early 1840s, it was the center of a territorial dispute between Comanche and Pawnee tribes, and has been a major watering hole for wildlife and prehistoric man in this semiarid area.

The Commissioner responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Cioloş, has outlined seven major challenges which the future CAP needs to address: food production, globalisation, the environment, economic issues, a territorial approach, diversity and simplification

The purchase was the last major territorial acquisition in the contiguous United States, adding a large area to the United States.

According to Boardman, when Robert became king in 1390 he was the victim of his father ’ s style of government characterised by Robert II ’ s creation of his sons, sons-in-law, and other major territorial nobles as powerful magnates to whom he delegated extensive authority — as a result Robert III ’ s brothers refused to act simply as liegemen to the king.

Meanwhile Polk settled a major territorial dispute with Britain with the Oregon Treaty, signed on 15 June ; this avoided a conflict with Great Britain, and hence gave the U. S. a free hand.

The importance to history of Wu Zetian's period of political and military leadership includes major expansion of the Chinese empire, extending it much beyond its previous territorial limits, deep into Central Asia, and completing the conquest of Korea.

The document was seen both as a significant step toward reducing Cold War tensions and as a major diplomatic boost for the Soviet Union at the time, due to its clauses on the inviolability of national frontiers and respect for territorial integrity, which were seen to consolidate the USSR's territorial gains in Eastern Europe following the Second World War.

However, before any major results could be achieved, Mas ' ud fell ill and returned to Mosul, and al-Adil then compelled Zangi to make a quick peace before the Zengids suffered territorial losses at the hands of the Ayyubids.

Many leagues refused to join, fearing that the creation of the NA was just an attempt at forming another " major " league, and that its rules and territorial limits would interfere with their independence.

So we must first analyze our present institutions with respect to the effect of each on man's major needs.

The pamphlets are about law, the corporation, forms of government, the idea of freedom, the defense of liberty, the various lethargies which overtake our major institutions, the gap between traditional social ideals and the working mechanisms that have been set in motion for their realization.

Dickens not only reveals character through gesture, he makes hands a crucial element of the plot, a means of clarifying the structure of the novel by helping to define the hero's relations with all the major characters, and a device for ordering such diverse themes as guilt, pursuit, crime, greed, education, materialism, enslavement ( by both people and institutions ), friendship, romantic love, forgiveness, and redemption.

Much has been made of the fact that major Catholic institutions now guarantee firm tenure.

Just as it is possible to exaggerate the drawing power of the new tenure practices, it is also possible to exaggerate the significance of the now relatively adequate salaries paid by major Catholic institutions.

To show their appreciation and affection, the Ismā ' īliyya weighed their Imam in gold, diamonds and, symbolically, in platinum, respectively, the proceeds of which were used to further develop major social welfare and development institutions in Asia and Africa.

In East Africa, major social welfare and economic development institutions were established.

Among the economic development institutions established in East Africa were companies such as the Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust ( now Diamond Trust of Kenya ) and the Jubilee Insurance Company, which are quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and have become major players in national development.

The AEA membership also includes manufacturers of avionics equipment, instrument repair facilities, instrument manufacturers, airframe manufacturers, test equipment manufacturers, major distributors, engineers and educational institutions.

Early in the history of the college, there had been some hesitancy on the part of other institutions to accept BJC credits at face value, but by the 1960s, BJU alumni were being accepted by most of the major graduate and professional schools in the United States.

The three major employers of chemists are academic institutions, industry, especially the chemical industry and the pharmaceutical industry, and government laboratories.

More than 25 % of all Danish speakers live in the metropolitan area of the capital and most government agencies, institutions and major businesses keep their main offices in Copenhagen, something that has resulted in a very homogeneous national speech norm.

* To provide financial services to depository institutions, the U. S. government, and foreign official institutions, including playing a major role in operating the nation's payments system

Fascism sought to accommodate Italian conservatives by making major alterations to its political agenda ;– abandoning its previous populism, republicanism, and anticlericalism, adopting policies in support of free enterprise, and accepting the Roman Catholic Church and the monarchy as institutions in Italy.

Among the most active of the major Curial institutions are the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversees the Catholic Church's doctrine ; the Congregation for Bishops, which coordinates the appointment of bishops worldwide ; the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which oversees all missionary activities ; and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which deals with international peace and social issues.

At the same time, nascent democratic institutions withered, opposition and labor activities were suppressed, and national interests at times were sacrificed to benefit supporters and relatives of Carías or major foreign interests.

For this reason, it is clear that when social and economic inequalities centered on inheritance are perpetuated by major social institutions such as family, education, religion, etc., these differing life opportunities are transmitted from each generation.

In one example, references to Marx drastically decreased in Polish sociology after the fall of the revolutionary socialist governments, and two major research institutions which advocated the Marxist approach to sociology were closed.

Selling through a retailer was a major change from NeXT's original business model of only selling directly to students and educational institutions.

The three major employers of career physicists are academic institutions, government laboratories, and private industries, with the largest employer being the last.

Two of the major institutions dealing with political science-the Institute of Contemporary Social Theories and the Institute of International Affairs-were disbanded, and most of their members were actually left without jobs and had to look for new professional careers.

Their results include major changes in culture, economy, and socio-political institutions.

Slovenia also is a member of all major international financial institutions ( the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ) as well as 40 other international organizations, among them the World Trade Organization, of which it is a founding member.

After this, in the mid to late 19th century, only in autonomous Galicia ( 1861 – 1914 ) was there a unicameral, functioning National Sejm ; it is recognised today as having played a major, and overwhelming positive role in the development of Polish national institutions.