Word: protectiveness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...workingmen morally obliged to join a union?" asked the exam. The priestly consensus: a qualified yes. "Certainly all those who enjoy benefits gained by a union are obliged to join and protect the welfare of themselves and others...
...outbreak in the Middle East endangering Britain's oil supply and its road to the Far East. And if the British washed their hands of the Arab world, the U.S. would likely have to step into their shoes to keep the peace, to keep Russia out and to protect its own essential Arabian oil interests...
Truman's position, under pressure from the Zionists, boiled down to conflict with his on-the-spot ally in an area where the U.S. had vital interests it was unable or unwilling to protect by using its own military power...
...speeches of the military dignitaries was marked by the theme of preparedness. Said Edson, "We must not forget . . . . what has taken place in the past, and we must prepare ourselves to protect those ideals for which we have fought...
...stroll along Gloggnitz' Main Street. Relates Renner with massive calm: "After a while, I came upon two men, one of whom knew a little Russian. He guided me to local Russian headquarters. Here I had an opportunity to explain some of the ideas that I had formulated to protect our people and resume normal life...