Word: imbroglios
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...diplomacy all too typical of its previous vacillations, the American government has given orders for the entire Atlantic fleet to sail for the Pacific and join the American vessels already there. The entire American navy will stortly be conducting operations within a short distance of the Sino-Japanese imbroglio. Such a situation is almost bound to be interpreted as a practical sequel to the policy outlined in Secretary Stimson's note of Feb. 24 to Senator Horah...
...impenetrable obscurity enveloping Shanghai has at last been pierced by a note from the State Department. To a bewildered world it is now disclosed that treaties have actually been violated in the Oriental imbroglio. The firm position of January 7 is reiterated with emphasis. America will under no circumstances recognize any treaty resulting from an act in violation of existing agreements, nor will she consider revision of their terms. Chauvinistic America will point out with pride this latest manifestation of superior diplomacy and will complain in unison with Mr. Stimson that Europe has deserted the cause of peace by refusing...