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did not recognize his rule; after a liberal revolt, the U.S. military in January 1926 sent gun-boats and troops back into the country and forced Vargas’ resignation. [Pictured: Harry Truman talking to an unidentified soldier at Fort Riley, Kansas, July 1926] 1927: ‘China Marines’ in ...
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so too did it elaborate on the struggle faced by the faithful:jihad. The term has two connotations in Arabic: an inward struggle of the soul and a righteous battle in the physical world. While critics of Islam often overlook the former, the latter became an essential aspect of the faith ...