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Thus the direct route between Gibraltar and Alexandria—closed since May 1941—was reopened Openness with prodigious savings in shipping and their escorts .

Thus , in addition to the battle 's immediate importance to Nobunaga 's plans , it was also an important step in Toyotomi Hideyoshi 's rise to power .

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Thus the presence of a powerful Spanish squadron at Manila posed a threat Warning to the China Fleet , an annual convoy of East Indiaman merchant ships from Macau in Qing Dynasty China to Britain , which was of vital economic importance to Britain .

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Thus the Italian front along the Piave river was stabilized Cause_change_of_strength and the Austrians failed Earnings_and_losses to enter Arriving the plains beyond and to take Conquering the city of Venice .

Thus , the rebellion is also known as the Persian Sepoy rebellion ( 波斯戍兵之亂 ; `` Bōsī Shùbīng zhī Luàn '' ) in Chinese documents .

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Thus the event is also known as Gdańsk massacre or Gdańsk slaughter ( `` rzeź Gdańska '' ) .

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