He was promoted to flight lieutenant towards the end of World War II before becoming an instructor at RAF Finningley.

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After the second world war the great violins gravitated towards rich Americans who bought up what was left at fire-sale prices.

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But I've heard a lot about Hisham Matar's In the Country of Men, and a friend has pointed me towards Alan Moorehead's reportage there from World War Two.

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But so long as America opposes inspection on the current terms, and threatens to act against Iraq without UN backing if it does not secure the resolution it wants, the rest of the world is powerless to stop the momentum towards war.

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Finally, globalisation went into reverse as the first world war and the Great Depression pushed governments further towards autarky.

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Mufwene says that after the Second World War there were several migrations out of the region towards cities like New York and Washington in search of jobs.

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