Sentences with phrase «stand against an invasion»

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No harm in dreaming... but defense against foreign invasions might require people stand firm and well armed to protect their lands and beliefs..

I don't recall the RCC taking a stand against the 2003 Iraq invasion which in terms of US lives has been much more expensive.

According to him, the planned invasion of MP3 dealers is to further reaffirm the commission's zero tolerance stand against piracy in all its forms.

Fidel Castro's key dates 1926: Born in the south - eastern Oriente Province of Cuba 1953: Imprisoned after leading an unsuccessful rising against Batista's regime 1955: Released from prison under an amnesty deal 1956: With Che Guevara, begins a guerrilla war against the government 1959: Defeats Batista, sworn in as prime minister of Cuba 1960: Fights off CIA - sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion by Cuban exiles 1962: Sparks Cuban missile crisis by agreeing that USSR can deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba 1976: Elected president by Cuba's National Assembly 1992: Reaches an agreement with US over Cuban refugees 2008: Stands down as president of Cuba due to health issues

As the Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion of the UK, Churchill must resist attempts by his own political party and an initially sceptical King George VI, to stand firm against the dangers facing his country and not buckle to the Nazis.

The square takes its name from the castle which once stood there, built to defend the city against Viking invasions.

Raji, a young girl is chosen by the gods, to stand against the demonic invasion of the human realm, her destiny to rescue her younger brother and -LSB-...]

Whether it's movies, books or video games, mankind has always failed to stand against visitors from outer space on the onset of the invasion, only managing to survive after the almost complete devastation of the planet.

With XCOM 2, you are humanity's last stand, again, after the first last stand against alien invasion forces failed.