Word: asia
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...editor promptly asked a key question: What will the U.S. do if the French withdraw? Replied Nixon: The U.S. as a leader of the free world cannot afford further retreat in Asia. It is hoped that the U.S. can avoid direct involvement in Indo-China. But if there is no other recourse, the Administration will have to face up to the situation and send troops...
...Geneva, and for a basic understanding of U.S. policy, the nub of Nixon's speech was that the U.S. and the free world could not afford any more losses to Communism in Asia, and that...
Well-Chosen Words. After three meetings with Eden (and dinner with Churchill), Dulles got agreement to a statement declaring Britain's recognition that Communist aggression in Indo-China "endangers" the security of the whole Southeast Asia area, and "accordingly, we are ready to take part with other countries principally concerned in an examination of the possibility of establishing a collective defense . . ." The ten suggested countries were the U.S., France, Britain, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and the three Indo-Chinese states...
Elaborating on his beliefs concerning foreign policy, Yang noted that Europe has the technical ability which Eastern countries lack, and hence can supply itself to a large extent through its own industry. Thus, he explained, Asia is becoming America's most important market...
Yang, who will represent his country next week at the Geneva Conference, stated that once the Communists "close the fence" around Asia, the free world cannot hope to regain entrance. "We must unite to stop this monster," he concluded...