Word: interventionism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Marshal Tito proclaimed a comprehensive national program: "Annihilation ... [of] the Fascist occupier . . . Quislings and traitors. . . . Free elections as soon as possible. . . . Democratic rights must be safeguarded and extended. The State's planned intervention in the organization and conduct of ... the entire economic life is ... an unconditional law. . . ."
The impact of the meeting produced a historic change in Pan-American policy. Latin neighbors who had always feared, baited and resented "the colossus of the North" suddenly begged the colossus to move south with money and arms, promise far more "intervention" than the U.S. wanted to offer.
"The Church will respect the autonomy of the State in the exercise of its functions and will abstain from intervention in the political field. But the State must avoid all forces, visible or occult, seeking to serve coalitions of individual interests. . . .
In principle, the Big Three agreed to "concert" their interests and policies in such troubled countries as Greece and Poland. But the statement of principle included some significant limitations: 1) it holds good only "during the temporary period of instability"; 2) the big powers are bound to act together only...
Waiting to take political advantage of this general despair was a dynamic party with a plan for ending it. The Communist Party's demonstrations had touched off the Belgian unrest which British intervention prevented from reaching crisis proportions last fall. The Communist Party had had a determined hand in...