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The Federal Government expanded and it virtually nationalized the ocean's shipping industry. It did nationalize the railroad, telephone, telegraph, and international telegraphic industries. It also became more deeply engaged in manipulating labor-management, sales, production and marketing, distribution of coal and oil, Also International Commerce.
Well i would assume this is a simile since the use of “as” and it’s comparing one thing to another :)
Indochina, Only Indochina really repelled the Mongols.
<span>It forced the Germans to fight the war on two fronts.
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