There can be no one in any country who, voluntarily, would commit his nation to the devastations of a nuclear war.
As a result of those devastations, many fell into disrepair or were abandoned.
The social devastations of the 18th and 19th centuries saw the gradual emergence of various similar congregations of men, dedicated primarily to education.
The massive devastations of inhabited areas of course also included church buildings and other church-owned real estate.
From the devastation and despair of losing a relative or a friend, the affirmation of life begins with simple acts ofkindness.
Despite its numerous devastations, the medieval city's layout has been largely preserved.
The church and the monastery did not avoid the devastations of history.
The central political purpose of conventional warfare is to wreak as much devastation as possible to force opponents to submit.