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Without war no State could be. All those we know of arose through war, and the protection of their members by armed force remains their primary and essential task. War, therefore, will endure to the end of history, as long as there is a multiplicity of states.

- Heinrich von Treitschke

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February 20

1944:

Ferry carrying heavy water destroyed by Norwegian resistance

1953:

St. Edward's Crown adopted for all epaulettes, badges and buttons.

1959:

Prime Minister John Diefenbaker announces the cancellation of the Avro Arrow project, despite claims of the Arrow being the best modern interceptor in the world. At about the same time, at Avro's headquarters in Malton, Ontario, the company announce

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