Word: capitulationism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The key to Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith's capitulation on transition to majority rule within two years was South African pressure. South African Prime Minister John Vorster appears to have threatened that if Smith did not accept majority rule he would end fuel and water supplies to Rhodesia, as...
Early in the siege, the Palestinians twice raised-and twice betrayed-the white flag of surrender. They did so with bitter calculation. As the Christians drew near to accept what they thought was Palestinian capitulation, the Palestinians gunned down the would-be victors. "We did this so that there would...
Killanin's Capitulation
Dual Policy. At the same time Kissinger privately expressed regret at Ford's decision to expunge the word détente. He complained that the decision was a petty capitulation to right-wing critics and tended to undercut the long-range policy the Administration intends to pursue. Publicly Kissinger made a...
Still, Kissinger had at least some encouraging news to savor late last week as he was beginning a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels: Representative Otis Pike's House Committee on Intelligence dropped a request that he be held in contempt of Congress. The Administration had angered the...