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In the last years of the seventeenth century, the gross value of trade that passed through Surat had been ` 16 million. By the 1740s, it had slumped to ` 3 million. With the passage of time, Surat and Hoogly decayed, while Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) grew.
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Louisiana was a territory for 9 years.
Explanation: Louisiana became a territory in 1803. In became a state on April 30th, 1812.
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I think the Candy Bomber reflects the story of the Berlin Airlift in that it shows the humanitarian side of the military, in this case, American Colonel Gail Halvorsen, who was a command pilot for the US Airforce that participated in the Berlin Airlift, after Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had ordered to close any land entries to West Berlin.
Colonel Halvorsen used to drop candy as a gift to German kids. So people started to call him "Candy Bomber."
The United States, France, and British Airforce sent airplanes full of food and supplies to West Berlin. This helped people survive for almost a year.
The Rogue is one of only three rivers that start in or east of the Cascade Range in Oregon and reach the Pacific Ocean. The others are the Umpqua River and Klamath River.
