Word: pact
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...confidence in me, which the commander in chief of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean forces should enjoy in his relations with officials of other governments ... I would be under an undesirable restraint on the vital matter of frank discussion with the military representatives of other North Atlantic pact nations. My views on combined strategy, and particularly on naval participation . . . might re-open the recent controversy to the embarrassment of my colleagues, my superiors and our Government...
...Ottawa announced that the vast standardization project had been formally approved. "Tripartite arrangements," said the announcement, "will insure that in time of necessity there will be no material or technical obstacles to full co-operation among the armed forces concerned." Successful standardization, in the framework of the North Atlantic pact, might prove one of the most momentous steps in Western military history...
...defense ministers and chiefs of staff of the twelve Atlantic pact nations met in Paris last week to put final touches and a stamp of approval on "strategic concepts for the integrated defense of the North Atlantic area." This was necessary to get the first $1 billion of U.S. military aid rolling; in approving the military assistance program for the U.S.'s allies, Congress had stipulated that Western Europe's defense must be certified feasible by the military chiefs before any funds could be expended...
...want the Western governments to make the decision that within a specified time-probably two years-it will be set up, so that they can include it in their strategic plans for Western Europe's defense. In the meantime, they propose through M.A.P. to build up the Atlantic pact nations-particularly the French-so that they will have no reason to fear an armed Germany...
...with only the Soviet bloc in opposition and Yugoslavia abstaining, the U.N. General Assembly last week approved the U.S.British-sponsored resolution listing twelve "essentials" for peace and international cooperation (TIME, Nov. 21). Then, by a similar margin, the Assembly rejected the rival Russian resolution proposing a phony non-aggression pact among the big powers and smearing the Western nations as warmongers. The vote meant total defeat for the Russians' major effort at the current Assembly session...