In answering these questions, we need to ask not merely whether Communist troops have crossed over into territories they did not occupy before, and not merely whether disciplined agents of the Cominform are in control of governments from which they were formerly excluded: the success of Communism's war against the West does not depend on such spectacular and definitive conquests.

Later, however, the British would have spectacular success defeating the Italians and Germans at the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa, and in the D-Day invasion of Normandy with the help of American, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand forces.

However, leg spin has again become popular with cricket fans and a successful part of cricket teams, driven largely by the success of Shane Warne, beginning with his spectacular Ball of the Century to Mike Gatting in 1993.

The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.

Sidetes ' campaign initially met with spectacular success, recapturing Mesopotamia, Babylonia and Media ; defeating and slaying the Parthian Satrap of Seleucia-on-Tigris in personal combat.

The Local Government Board Act 1871 put the supervision of the Poor Law under the Local Government Board ( headed by G. J. Goschen ) and Gladstone's " administration could claim spectacular success in enforcing a dramatic reduction in supposedly sentimental and unsystematic outdoor poor relief, and in making, in co-operation with the Charity Organization Society ( 1869 ), the most sustained attempt of the century to impose upon the working classes the Victorian values of providence, self-reliance, foresight, and self-discipline ".

The WHO and the CDC consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination and, by extension, of modern science.

Although the young Swedish King Charles XII ( 1682 – 1718 ; reigned 1697 – 1718 ) won spectacular victories in the early years of the Great Northern War, most notably in the stunning success against the Russians at the Battle of Narva ( 1700 ), his plan to attack Moscow and force Russia into peace proved too ambitious.

The operation was generally considered a tremendous success, and its spectacular character has made it the subject of much continued comment and study.

After its premiere on 3 March 1875, Bizet was convinced that the work was a failure ; he died of a heart attack three months later, unaware that it would prove a spectacular and enduring success.

The Stars ' success in their first season, along with American superstar Mike Modano's spectacular on ice performances would be an integral part of the Stars ' eventual franchise success in the immediate years to come.

Sergeant York was a spectacular success at the box office and became the highest grossing film of 1941.

Although the spectacular victory was soured by the defeat of the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar the following day, French success on land continued as Vienna fell in November, replete with 100, 000 muskets, 500 cannon, and the intact bridges across the Danube.

In 1965 he rebounded from the controversy surrounding The Origins of the Second World War with the spectacular success of his book English History 1914 – 1945, his only venture into social and cultural history, where he offered a loving, affectionate portrayal of the years between 1914 and 1945.

Under Paramount rule, the Fleischers brought Popeye into the Navy and contributed to the war effort, and would gain more success by beginning a series of spectacular Superman cartoons ( the first of which was nominated for an Oscar ) that have become legendary in themselves.

Romance soon blossoms between Goofy and Sylvia, and they decide to go for a date that coming Saturday, which becomes a spectacular success with them dominating the dance floor.

In this case the public perception is more of a spectacular failure, than a spectacular success, resulting in potentially an unfair tainting of the lean manufacturing philosophies.

:" The Patriot missile system was not the spectacular success in the Persian Gulf War that the American public was led to believe.

Even before the allegations had become public, several research groups had tried to reproduce most of his spectacular results in the field of the physics of organic molecular materials without success.

This pattern of critical acclaim with less than spectacular commercial success continued with the next albums which added a large theatrical ensemble.

Though he had made a short appearance with Tony Hancock in Hancock's Half Hour in 1961, Yarwood owed his initial success to the Sunday Night at the London Palladium variety ' spectacular ', on which he first appeared in 1964.

He enjoyed spectacular success in England in 1966 and was widely acclaimed as " King Cricket ".

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese, Lewis and Walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event.

Stevenson's speech, and the spectacular disturbance in the gallery, were both touched off by the death, in Katanga, the day before, of Patrice Lumumba.

As the largest and most spectacular forest antelope, the western / lowland bongo is both an important flagship species for protected areas such as national parks, and a major trophy species which has been taken in increasing numbers in Central Africa by sport hunters during the 1990s.

DeMille was, however, adept at directing " thousands of extras ", and many of his pictures included spectacular set pieces, such as the parting of the Red Sea in both versions of The Ten Commandments, the toppling of the pagan temple in Samson and Delilah, train wrecks in The Road to Yesterday, Union Pacific and The Greatest Show on Earth, and the destruction of a zeppelin in Madame Satan.

In their home country they both attract respectable although not spectacular ratings.

After Attila's final defeat and death, both Eastern and Western empires joined forces for a final assault on Vandal North Africa, but their campaign was a spectacular failure.

The layout of streets doesn't have the rectangular grid pattern typical of midtown Manhattan, but small streets " barely wide enough for a single lane of traffic are bordered on both sides by some of the tallest buildings in the city ", according to one description, which creates " breathtaking artificial canyons " offering spectacular views in some instances.

On the Canadian side, Queen Victoria Park features manicured gardens, platforms offering spectacular views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls, and underground walkways leading into observation rooms which yield the illusion of being within the falling waters.

There are also viewing platforms with a spectacular view of the falls built on both sides of the Rhine.

The spectacular launch stuns both sides into inaction as Lhadatt goes into orbit.

To the south of the town is the Archaeological and Historical Reservation, the spectacular natural relief on both sides of the Neris.

We could arrange to cause such incident in the vicinity of Havana or Santiago as a spectacular result of Cuban attack from the air or sea, or both.

The shock and awe battle tactics adopted by the American military — overwhelming power, battlefield awareness, dominant maneuvers, and spectacular displays of force — are employed because they are believed to be the best way to win a war quickly and decisively, reducing casualties on both sides.

However the most spectacular changes, in both societies and environments, are believed to have occurred in the central highlands of the island within the last 1, 000 years, in association with the introduction of a crop new to New Guinea, the sweet potato ( Golson 1982a ; 1982b ).

Topping this collection of stars was Charlie Berry, possibly the best athlete on the team ; after a spectacular athletic career at Lafayette College, he signed both pro baseball and pro football contracts.

Some spectacular fossils which can be attributed to Dickinsonia appear to preserve internal anatomy, believed to represent a tract that both digested food and distributed it throughout the organism.

Promontory Point extends out into Lake Michigan at E 55th street, far enough into the lake that it provides spectacular views of both the Downtown Skyline to the north, and the South Chicago and Northwest Indiana skyline to the south.

Muir was delighted at the canyon's similarity to Yosemite Valley, as it reinforced his theory regarding the origin of both valleys, which, though competing with Josiah Whitney's then-accepted theory that the spectacular mountain valleys were formed by earthquake action, Muir's theory later proved correct: that both valleys were carved by massive glaciers during the last Ice Age.

By far, the best-known genizah, which is famous for both its size and spectacular contents, is the Cairo Geniza, brought to the attention of Western scholars by Jacob Saphir, and chiefly studied by Solomon Schechter and Shlomo Dov Goitein.

The cliffs here are some of the most spectacular in England, and of great geological interest, both for the rock types and variety of landforms, notably Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, and the coast is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site because of the unique geology.

Regarded as the most entertaining game of the series, Australian winger Brian Carlson scored a hat-trick of both tries and goals, but the highlight of the game was a bewildering try by Kiwi stand-off George Menzies which was so spectacular that even the referee, Eric Clay, applauded.

The victory over Zbyszko was particularly spectacular, Gotch taking both falls in slightly less than half an hour, and thoroughly dominating his European opponent.

They are gospel good news not as abstruse pointers to the intellectual " A-ha " of theological insight about grace, in which role they puzzle rather than excite, but instead they show the fantastic excitement and spectacular good news for the needy of the moment of total redistribution, which is both a redemption ( of owed rights ) and salvation from poverty, debt and slavery.

Several accessible hiking trails from the town are especially spectacular and cover both the lower and higher elevations.

Just northwest of Glen Aulin, the River presents spectacular waterfalls, including LeConte Falls and Waterwheel Falls, both known for the " waterwheel " phenomenon whereby descending water hits rocks below and wheels back upward.