Sentences with phrase «during the civil war against»

«We are going to the courts,» said Savimbi, son of the UNITA founder Jonas Savimbi, whose death in 2002 during the civil war against Dos Santos's forces paved the way for a ceasefire after 27 years of fighting.

Not exact matches

Both generals would earn historical prestige leading their respective armies against each other during the American Civil War, but they weren't always enemies.

Matthew McConaughey stars in this historical epic that tells the story of a real - life farmer who helped lead his own rebellion against the Confederacy during the Civil War.

All pretense to the concept of armed citizenry as a defense against a standing army was obliterated by the Union Army during the civil war.

But since this was also during the civil war and rise of the KKK, this might have been done to «save» the church from further violence against its members.

During the war they sent a petition to the Virginia Government stating that «at a time when this colony, with others, is contending for the civil rights of mankind, against the enslaving schemes of a powerful enemy... the strictest unanimity is necessary among ourselves.»

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Brooklyn Rep. Yvette Clarke unveiled legislation that would require the Department of Defense to change the name of any military installation or other property currently named for individuals who fought against the U.S. during the Civil War.

Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke unveiled legislation on Friday that would require the Department of Defense to change the name of any military installation or other property currently named for individuals who fought against the U.S. during the Civil War.

The film follows two stories in parallel: in one, neurosurgeon Àlex Brendenmühl looks to uncover the secret in his parents» past that's preventing them from helping him in his fight against cancer; in the other, a group of kids are institutionalized during the Spanish Civil War because they've been struck with some condition that renders them numb.

Hawkeye, also known as Clint Barton, had entered retirement but was drawn back to the fight by Cap when he called on him to aid him during his fight against the newly produced Sokovia Accords in Captain America: Civil War.

Based on a true story, «Free State of Jones» will star McConaughey as Newton Knight and Mbatha - Raw as Rachel, a slave whose relationship with Knight played a central part in his life and in his armed rebellion against the Confederacy during the Civil War.

It's too late to fix the Free State of Jones, director - writer Gary Ross» well - meaning historical drama about the curious case of Newton Knight, an army deserter who inspired a mixed race coalition of Mississippi farmers and runaway slaves to revolt against the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Starring Matthew McConaughey «s sneer, «Free State of Jones» tells the true story of Newton Knight, a man who deserted the Confederate Army during the Civil War and created his own militia of other deserters and freed slaves who fought back against the Rebs and their predations on poor local land owners.

He lived through the Qing dynasty, the early republican years, the northern conquest [by the government against warlords], the fight against the Japanese [during WWII] and finally the exodus to Hong Kong [during and after the Chinese civil war between 1945 and 1949].

The main Avengers fell apart during Captain America: Civil War, with fan favorites Tony Stark's Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Steve Rogers» Captain America (Chris Evans) pitted against each other, forcing the remaining members of the Avengers to choose sides; the Guardians defeated Peter Quill's father, Ego, in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

The Fallen Land is a gritty, bone - chilling saga about a young couple struggling to survive against impossible odds during the wretched, sad last days of the Civil War (Patricia G).

During that time the twin towers fell, Afghanistan was invaded, and sanctions against Iraq turned into occupation and civil war.

In his comments, Gore equated the fight against global warming to a religious - based, moral crusade similar to the civil rights fight, women's suffrage, and the abolitionist movement during the Civil Warcivil rights fight, women's suffrage, and the abolitionist movement during the Civil WarCivil War era.

«Unlike in Sierra Leone, no tribunal has been established in Liberia to hold accountable those who committed war crimes or crimes against humanity during the civil war,» said Alley.

Germany has asked the ICJ to declare that the «Italian Republic must take... all steps to ensure that in the future Italian courts do not entertain legal actions against Germany» by allowing civil claims based on violations of international humanitarian law by the German Reich during World War II.

Germany asked the ICJ to declare that the «Italian Republic must take... all steps to ensure that in the future Italian courts do not entertain legal actions against Germany» by allowing civil claims based on violations of international humanitarian law by the German Reich during World War II.