Word: expansionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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The expansion of Harvard's engineering program is important, according to Martin, because rapid changes in the scientific sphere have seen a vast expansion in the importance of previously less advanced fields, such as computer science.
The West's lack of unity is the price it pays for the pluralism, freedom and respect for the individual that are the sources of strength and flexibility for any society. It makes no sense to sacrifice them for a mechanical, barracks unity that may have a certain utility if...
The epochal changes in Europe during the past six months are all the more dramatic for defense contractors because the shift comes on the heels of the Reagan era's $2.4 trillion defense buildup, the largest peacetime military expansion in American history. Deficit pressures forced reductions in federal spending as...
In a U.S. retail industry beset by sluggish sales, Dayton Hudson has been a - star performer. Profits of the Minneapolis-based company, whose 666 stores include Dayton's, Hudson's, Mervyn's and the Target discount chain, rose 43% last year, to a record $410 million. In its boldest expansion...
Lastly, the recent Exxon Valdez oil spill spurned concern about the pollution of the oceans and the threat to marine wildlife, as well as drawing attention to the underside of industrial expansion.