Word: europeanization
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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They now believe the Russians are studying East German launching sites for their new intermediate-range ballistic missiles, which could strike from East Germany at the West European capitals, the main NATO defense bases and targets throughout the British Isles...
...next war, cried Nikita Khrushchev last week, will be "fought on the American continent, which can be reached by our rockets." Khrushchev was presuming a long-term Soviet lead in 5,000-mile intercontinental ballistic missiles. His presumption ignored one fact: if launched from a NATO base on the European continent, a U.S. 1,500-mile intermediate-range ballistic missile has, so far as Russia is concerned, all the bang of an ICBM. Last week, in a major policy decision, the Administration decided to push toward allowing NATO that big bang, even if it means changing the McMahon...
Bilateralism--the bugaboo of modern diplomacy--is finally receiving deserved, and even thoughtful attention in the State Department. With the problems of holding the European alliance together weighting heavy on its hands, the Department is understandably fearful of any influence which might weaken Western ties...
Bilateral disarmament discussions admittedly come under this heading. If the United States and Russia set themselves up to decide the survival of the world, the smaller European nations, including France and Britain, will surely feel out in the cold. The minor NATO countries have developed a not irrational dread against any expression of power polarization, and particularly against negotiations in which they are not consulted...
...fear of Yalta-type conferences, however, still remains to be disposed of. Only an extremely tractful approach to the European nations can allay their fears of being sold down the river. Secretary Dulles' for midable unpopularity may prove a hindrance to such tactics, but hopefully, need not be an insurmountable obstacle...