Word: disarm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...strongest of nations, completely disarm, we may be overrun by other nations. But these other nations will realize that in these days of high division of labor our prosperity is essential to their prosperity. The passions of murder will not be let loose, and the invaders for their own well-being will recognize their dependence on our industrial prosperity...
...negative side held that if the United States were to disarm, it would not necessarily mean that a wave of pacifism would sweep over the world. "We are exerting pressure on no one," said Birch, the first negative speaker. "Therefore, if we disarmed, no European nation would be benefited, while the weaker American nations would be deprived of our aid. The pacifist bases his present stand on conditions which will not exist for centuries. War will continue, until the people are educated against it from the cradle...
What will follow next week? Possibly more peace--due this time to Premier Macdonald who rather milleniaristically states that the nations must disarm. Yet all points to another competition. The race is on. History sticks to its bad habit of repeating itself--and the punishment fits the crime...
...their means of acquiring power have not been condoned by a large number of Italians; but that the results obtained by them, from almost" every point of view, have been deserving of unstinted praise from the nation. By virtually discarding the outward accoutrements of his dictatorial power, Mussolini can disarm his opponents while holding their favor, and so overshadow the Giolittists and the Radicals. As for the Catholic Party, it was thought likely that they will support the Fascisti, the resignation of Don Sturzo (TIME, July 23) pointing to the contrary...
...country's prosperity; it undermines good relations; and large fighting forces are at least a partial spur to attack. Recognizing these facts the Disarmament Council met in 1921 and established a valuable new regime But to argue that this country should not keep up to its quota or should disarm completely as an angelic example to the rest of the world is utter nonsense. For disarmament does not preclude war, and until the seed of war is completely removed, no nation will be willing to scrap all of its arms...