| 21. | The first known standing armies in Europe were in ancient Greece and Macedon.
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| 22. | "Banks, " he once said, " are more dangerous than standing armies ."
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| 23. | Most states did not maintain standing armies, but mobilized fighting men as needed.
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| 24. | Subtle differences appeared with the two when discussing the necessity of standing armies
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| 25. | The last article of the constitution, Article XI, concerned the national standing army.
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| 26. | These new dynasties established centralized states with standing armies and new irrigation works.
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| 27. | During later rule of the Chandragupta maintained a standing army.
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| 28. | To this day, Japan does not maintain a standing army.
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| 29. | It is not a standing army; it is a capability that Europe should have.
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| 30. | Until the 17th century there were very few standing armies.
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