Word: antagonistically
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...reported that Lord Halifax's Government had lifted its ban, suddenly applied earlier in the week, upon shipments of war materials to Rumania. Such a ban, plus cash money, plus their promise to protect Rumania, are the Allies' most potent weapons against their Rumanian oil antagonist, Dr. Karl Claudius, economic field marshal for Adolf Hitler. Last week Dr. Claudius was coaxing Italy to give up part of her contracted share (hitherto 15%) in Rumania's oil output so that Germany might have it. At the same time Italy asked Rumania to increase her share...