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Ruddy-cheeked General Hans Kundt returned to Bolivia from post-War Germany to Prussianize Bolivia's restless Army, set up a system of espionage.
From Time Magazine Archive
The latter class of reform will undoubtedly mark a revolution in the policy of the British government, but, as Kautsky says, this revolution may only serve "to Prussianize it," i.e. to introduce "State Socialism."
From Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement by Walling, William English
They fought to oppose the ambition of the German rulers to Prussianize the whole of Europe.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)
He wanted to Prussianize this great peaceful republic by introducing universal obligatory military service.
From Four Americans Roosevelt, Hawthorne, Emerson, Whitman by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)
In a word, they would set about at once to "Prussianize" our complex population.
From Catholic Problems in Western Canada by Daly, George Thomas
Turning to our other ally, Russia, we find that she underwent a course of treatment similar to that which well-nigh prussianized Italy.
From England and Germany by Hughes, William Morris
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