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TIL Andrew Carnegie tried to give the Philippines $20 Million so that they could buy independence from the United States

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oRBQW TIL After France's surrender to Germany, the French Navy and over seas colonies remained under French directive. The government was moved to Vichy in the south, where an occupation 'Free Zone' was established that encompassed half of the county. This zone was ruled as an autocracy by the French.
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