Word: benelux
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...continentals were not convinced that "austerity" would take root on the mainland. Led by France's Robert Schuman, they made it clear that they favored a softer way of life (sometimes called "Beneluxury" because the Benelux countries, particularly Belgium, like it so much), with a high volume of more or less free European trade in all directions and relatively heavy purchases of consumer goods. "Cripps," one observer explained, "took the line of the husband whose wife is spending too much money, and who favors a reduction in her allowance. Schuman took the line that the husband should earn more...
Next day the Oslo government made the vote public. In Washington, Norway's Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgen-stierne was welcomed at the conference table, where the representatives of the U.S., Britain, France, Benelux and Canada had shaped a pact that was almost ready for signatures. Of these nations, Norway is the only one which has a common border with Russia. Norway also sent a note to Russia frankly mentioning her participation in the Washington talks, and rejecting Moscow's demand for a Russian-Norwegian "nonaggression pact...
...Benelux (and colonies...
...Orphan Alliance. France and the Benelux powers had not been reassured by the week's developments. These were the countries that had been the first to sign up in the Atlantic pact group. Originally they had insisted on a U.S. promise that it would go to war in their support. Later they had compromised, comforting themselves with the fact that between them and the Red army were U.S. occupation troops in Germany; presumably the U.S. would fight if its own forces were attacked. No such token shield protected Scandinavia, Western Europe's left flank...
Like bouquets at the opening night of a smash hit, de facto recognitions showered down on the new, muscle-flexing state of Israel. They came from France, the Benelux countries, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland.* Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland promised action soon. Most important of all, recognition was announced by Great Britain...