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In general, no, this is not the case, since much of the potential erosion would likely come from the trees themselves, or from plant matter that had been without rainfall and died.
Benito Mussolini was the leader of the National Fascist Party and he became the Prime Minister of the country in the year 1922 and ruled till the year 1943 when he was ousted. Mussolini was born on 29th of July in the year 1883 and died on 28th of April in the year 1945. For a few years he followed the constitution but later he assumed the role of a dictator.
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C) It could only request states for funds.
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