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EUREKA (1)
EUREKA (1), codename for the Allied Teheran conference held from 28 November to 1 December 1943 to co-ordinate future strategy between the western Allies and the USSR (see Grand Alliance). Present were Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and their diplomatic and military advisers. It was the first time the three leaders had met together. Stalin confirmed that the USSR would join in the war against Japan once Germany had been defeated. He stressed the importance of mounting an invasion of France to relieve pressure on Soviet forces fighting in the German–Soviet war, and added that the French Riviera landings would be an essential adjunct to it. Roosevelt and Churchill then announced their decision that the Normandy landings would be launched in May 1944 (they were later delayed until June: see OVERLORD), and a delighted Stalin agreed to mount a full-scale offensive to coincide with them. It was also agreed to co-operate in devising joint deception schemes (see BODYGUARD).
After the main decision, the timing of OVERLORD, had been taken, subsequent discussions centred on bringing Turkey into the war, the future of Poland and Finland, the post-war division of Germany, and support for Tito and the partisans in Yugoslavia. |
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "EUREKA (1)." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "EUREKA (1)." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-EUREKA1.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "EUREKA (1)." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-EUREKA1.html |
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eureka
eureka a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something. Recorded from the early 17th century, and said to have been uttered by Archimedes when he hit upon a method of determining the purity of gold (Greek heurēka ‘I have found it’).
Eureka was the name given to a lode in the Ballarat goldfield. Eureka flag a blue flag bearing a white cross with a star at the end of each arm, first raised at the Eureka stockade; it is also known as the Southern Cross. Eureka stockade scene of a clash between gold-miners and the police and military at the site of the Eureka lode at Ballarat in 1854, now a symbol of republicanism. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "eureka." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "eureka." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-eureka.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "eureka." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-eureka.html |
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Eureka
Eureka, Canada, USA There are ten towns with this name in the USA and one in Nunavut, Canada. They are generally named after the Greek exclamation Heureka ‘I have found it’ by Archimedes when he discovered by chance a way to determine the purity of a gold crown he had been asked to test: any body displaces its own volume of water when immersed. The port in California was named after the ‘Eureka’ placed on the state seal, a reminder of the gold discovered in the state.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Eureka." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Eureka." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Eureka.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Eureka." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Eureka.html |
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EUREKA
EUREKA A European program of development in a wide range of technologies including information technology (IT). The projects are collaborative with at least two different companies from different countries participating in a project. Some funding is provided by the national funding agencies. It is not limited to European Union countries. EUREKA is oriented nearer to marketplace development than ESPRIT.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "EUREKA." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "EUREKA." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-EUREKA.html JOHN DAINTITH. "EUREKA." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-EUREKA.html |
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Eureka
Eureka , port city (1990 pop. 27,025), seat of Humboldt co., NW Calif., on Humboldt Bay; inc. 1856. Lumbering, fishing, tourism, and dairying are all important to its economy. A 40-acre (16-hectare) redwood park is in the city, and to the southeast is the Headwaters Forest, the largest remaining stand of virgin redwoods. In Eureka is the College of the Redwoods; Humboldt State Univ. is nearby. |
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"Eureka." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eureka." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Eureka.html "Eureka." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Eureka.html |
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eureka
eureka exclamation (Gr. heúrēka I have found, perf. of heurĩskein find) uttered by Archimedes when he discovered the means of determining by specific gravity the proportion of base metal in Hiero's golden crown. XVII.
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T. F. HOAD. "eureka." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "eureka." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-eureka.html T. F. HOAD. "eureka." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-eureka.html |
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eureka
eu·re·ka / yoŏˈrēkə; yə-/ • interj. a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something. |
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"eureka." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "eureka." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-eureka005.html "eureka." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-eureka005.html |
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eureka
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"eureka." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "eureka." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-eureka.html "eureka." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-eureka.html |
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