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cod war — cod war, a prolonged conflict between nations over fishing rights in territorial waters: »For the third time since World War II, Iceland and Britain are near blows in what citizens of both nations call the cod war (Time) … Useful english dictionary
Coalition of the Gulf War — Map of Coalition countries (Green Blue levels) and Iraq (Orange). The Coalition of the Gulf War were the countries officially opposed to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait during the 1990 / 1991 Persian Gulf War. Contents … Wikipedia
Cod Wars — Not to be confused with the Cold War. The Cod Wars, also called the Icelandic Cod Wars (Icelandic: Þorskastríðin, the cod war , or Landhelgisstríðin, the war for the territorial waters [1]), were a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 1970s… … Wikipedia
War rape — describes rape committed by soldiers, other combatants or civilians during armed conflict or war. Rape in the course of war dates back to antiquity, ancient enough to have been mentioned in the Bible. During war and armed conflict rape is… … Wikipedia
The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are … Catholic encyclopedia
The Books of Machabees — The Books of Machabees † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Books of Machabees The title of four books, of which the first and second only are regarded by the Church as canonical; the third and fourth, as Protestants (Protestantism) consider … Catholic encyclopedia
Cod fisheries — Atlantic cod Pacific cod Cod f … Wikipedia
Cod — This article is about the fish. For other uses, see Cod (disambiguation). Gadus Gadus morhua, Atlantic cod Conservation status … Wikipedia
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War of the Pacific — This article is about the 19th century war between Bolivia, Chile and Peru. For the Pacific theatre of WW II, see Pacific War. War of the Pacific … Wikipedia
Cod Wars — a series of disputes between Iceland and Britain over the rights to fisheries off the coasts of the former country from 1958 to 1976. On three occasions, the Icelanders extended their territorial limits from 7 km to 19 km, from 19 km to 80 km,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
