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In 1789, George Washington called for a national day of Thanksgiving so that everyone could express gratitude for the happy ending of the country's war of independence and the successful ratification of the American Constitution.
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Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
According to historian Howard Peckham, more than 25,000 American combatants lost their lives in the war of independence.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The protesters are demanding an end to a quota system that reserves up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971 against Pakistan.
—Al Emrun Garjon, arkansasonline.com, 20 July 2024
At first glance, this accelerating lawlessness, including from Israel’s own government, may appear to reflect the extraordinary pressures of a country mired in the longest and most challenging war since the war of independence.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The connection between Hasina and the 1971 war of independence was personal.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
The first was disquiet among students about a quota system that reserved 56 percent of civil service jobs for particular groups of people, including 30 percent of all civil service jobs for descendants of veterans of the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
—Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
For many, the violence has evoked painful memories of Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence against Pakistan during which Hindus were targeted.
—Krutika Pathi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
What started as protests against the government’s quota system, which reserves 30% of civil service posts for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971, became a nationwide movement to push Hasina out.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
According to historian Howard Peckham, more than 25,000 American combatants lost their lives in the war of independence.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The protesters are demanding an end to a quota system that reserves up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971 against Pakistan.
—Al Emrun Garjon, arkansasonline.com, 20 July 2024
At first glance, this accelerating lawlessness, including from Israel’s own government, may appear to reflect the extraordinary pressures of a country mired in the longest and most challenging war since the war of independence.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The connection between Hasina and the 1971 war of independence was personal.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
The first was disquiet among students about a quota system that reserved 56 percent of civil service jobs for particular groups of people, including 30 percent of all civil service jobs for descendants of veterans of the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
—Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
For many, the violence has evoked painful memories of Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence against Pakistan during which Hindus were targeted.
—Krutika Pathi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
What started as protests against the government’s quota system, which reserves 30% of civil service posts for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971, became a nationwide movement to push Hasina out.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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“War of independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20of%20independence. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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