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  Establishment of the League of...

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  The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. Wilson mostly found himself shut out, but Britain and France did not want American contributions to the war to go totally unappreciated, if only out of fear that the U.S. might turn towards improving their relations with Germany in response. Thus, to appease Wilson and the Americans, France and Britain consented to the creation of a League of Nations. However, even though his participation in the crafting of the Treaty of Versailles earned him a Nobel Prize that year, Wilson soon learned to his consternation that diplomacy with Congress would go no better than his diplomacy with European leaders. The only major provision that Wilson achieved in Europe, the League of Nations, was the most controversial in the United States.   
  	While it would attempt to resolve some territorial disputes, it simply proved too weak to prevent international aggression, primarily among the Axis Powers in the buildup to World War II. Thus, the League’s greatest legacy ended up being its dismal failure to prevent World War II and ensure that World War I had truly been the “war to end all wars,” as originally intended.  
  	Although the League of Nations was short-lived and clearly failed in its primary mission, it did essentially spawn the United Nations at the end of World War II, and many of the UN’s structures and organizations came straight from its predecessor, with the concepts of an International Court and a General Assembly coming straight from the League. More importantly, the failures of the League ensured that the UN was given stronger authority and enforcement mechanisms, most notably through the latter’s Security Council, and the UN has survived the last 80 years. 

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  A Rare Recording of Knute Rockne

  Knute Rockne

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  Knute Rockne (March 4, 1888 – March 31, 1931) was an American football player and coach, both at the University of Notre Dame. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. Rockne popularized the forward pass and made Notre Dame a major factor in collegiate football. 
  This recording is a famous pre-game locker room pep talk he gave to his players. 
  ©2014 Rick Sheridan (P)2014 Rick Sheridan

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  Future Visions: Your Interactive...

  Graham Wetherby

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  Future Visions: Your Interactive Guide to Tomorrow 
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  Updated for the latest trends and future predictions. 
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  Friedrich Schiller: A short...

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  Friedrich Schiller, Germany's great poet and dramatist: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  The Wagner Group - Yevgeny...

  Owen Wilson

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  Few military organisations have had a greater importance than the Wagner Group: at a cursory glance no more than a disreputable private mercenary group dedicated to committing war crimes yet also, astonishingly, the challengers of the Kremlin on 23-24 June, 2023-unheard of in over two decades of Vladimir Putin's rule. From its inception in 2014 this nebulous organisation operating from Russia was intentionally cloaked in questions. How was it able to operate alongside Russia's top government officials? How could it deploy the logistical systems of the Russian army up to and including ordering air attacks with fighter planes of the Russian Federation, despite the deep antipathy of Russia's powerful defence minister Sergei Shoigu? Why did the Kremlin provide such an ample helping hand to its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, for over a decade? In this compelling book, former Financial Times journalist Owen Wilson investigates the Wagner Group and their ties to Vladimir Putin. It skilfully sets out its history and the dramatic death of Yevgeny Prigozhin to cast a searching light on the person who ultimately stands behind the group.

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  The Dark Psychology of...

  Damian Bishop

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  Ever felt like someone talked you into saying yes… and you didn’t even know how it happened? Or wished you had that kind of control? 
  You're about to discover exactly how they do it— and how you can use the same tools to influence anyone in your life… ethically or not. 
  This audiobook doesn’t waste time with theory. It hands you the exact psychological levers used by top negotiators, marketers, politicians, cult leaders—and everyday people who seem to get what they want without trying. 
  You’ll finally understand why some people always get the raise, the date, the deal, or the favor— and how you can, too. 
  Here’s what’s inside:How persuasion really works—and why most people get manipulated daily without realizing itWhat separates genuine influence from shady manipulation (and how to spot both instantly)The three core modes of persuasion that shift behavior without force or trickeryThe Barnum Effect: the creepy little trick fortune tellers and influencers use to read mindsHow social pressure rewires your brain (and how to flip it in your favor)Why “ethical persuasion” isn’t an oxymoron—and how to use it without guiltPsychological triggers that make people say yes before their brain even catches upSubliminal persuasion: real or myth? And what actually works insteadHow to train yourself to resist manipulation—and stop being the easy target 
  Master persuasion once, and it’ll change how you work, sell, lead, negotiate, and connect—with anyone. 
  The tools are already being used on you. It’s time to flip the script.Learn how to influence… or keep getting influenced.

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