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ulysses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:05 PM
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test your analogy skills. Great Britain is to 1914 as
the United States is to ________.
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:17 PM
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1. I would say 2002 because that is the last year that we were a respected
world leader. After attacking Iraq we have been going downhill.
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:22 PM
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2. George Orwell's 1984
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ulysses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 09:13 PM
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10. I have to like the Reagan era for this.
The Clinton years might have provided a respite from the decline, but I think the seeds were planted, and sprouted, in the 80s.
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Doc_Technical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:35 PM
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3. The country of Georgia.
Great Britain entered the war because of the violation of
Belgium's neutrality.
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:38 PM
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4. 1999
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Tutonic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:43 PM
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5. Hooterville.
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:46 PM
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6. 2001- infinity and beyond?
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:50 PM
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7. 2003
That was the start of the Iraq Fiasco which caused us to lose world respect and our place as the leader of the world.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:52 PM
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8. Great Britain in 1914.
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 08:57 PM
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9. I say 2001: combination of stolen election and then 9/11. Loss of blood and treasure...
since then.
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