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| | Archives - World Bank Group Historical Chronology: Introduction |
 | | Many of the items in the Chronology are "firsts", documenting the first occurrence of significant events, such as the first lending for each member country, the first meetings of consultative groups, first lending in a particular sector, etc. The chronology also includes membership dates for all member countries in each institutions within the World Bank Group. |
 | | The chronology is divided into separate section per decade, with salient world events highlighted at the beginning of each year. The complete chronology (2.6 MB PDF) is also available. |
 | | The International Events sections of the chronology are heavily indebted to The Oxford History of the Twentieth Century, edited by Michael Howard and William Roger Louis (New York, Oxford University Press, 1998). |
| web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTABOUTUS/EXTARCHIVES/0,,contentMDK:20035653~menuPK:56305~pagePK:36726~piPK:36092~theSitePK:29506,00.html (379 words) |
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