japan's transfer of power from the shogun to the emperor is 50% complete
50% of japan's military now swears allegiance to the emperor
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despite venezuela quelling the riots of peasants, the revolts of the politicians has begun
the federalists, outraged at the conservatives' monopoly on territory and politics, call upon the support of their ruler to help them balance the power of the two parties
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spain and france have begun a campaign against the vietnamese in cochinchina
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the kingdom of sardinia and france have declared war upon austria
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colombia has reformed into the granadine confederation