Word: neutralization
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...brought Page Two writers out of their shells. A generally neutral attitude toward the European conflagration during the first half of 1915 evolved into an ardent "preparedness" stand when the next board took office. Pro-Allied feeling grew in a crescendo up to the eve of United States involvement when the Crimson refused to print any more "Communications" from pacifists...
...hero is asked where he got the gun with which he assassinated the tyrant. In answer, sardonically, he says, 'From three medical students in exchange for the address of a Spanish whore.' The Army objected to the word 'Spanish,' explaining that Spain was a neutral country whom we did not wish to offend. They suggested as an alternative that I substitute a Greek whore, Greece, I presume, not being considered neutral and therefore capable of being offended without danger...
...hero is asked where he got the gun with which he assassinated the tyrant. In answer, sardonically, he says, 'From three medical students in exchange for the address of a Spanish whore.' The Army objected to the word 'Spanish,' explaining that Spain was a neutral country whom we did not wish to offend. They suggested as an alternative that I substitute a Greek whore, Greece, I presume, not being considered neutral and therefore capable of being offended without danger...
...Even long-neutral Sweden was affected by the season's warlike stirrings, but announced last week that it would have to postpone its scheduled spring maneuvers; Sweden's army was temporarily incapacitated by influenza...
...document blueprinted a new Go-division national army for China within 18 months. It ended the private army system, forbade the meddling of military area commanders in civilian affairs, promised the Communists, ten divisions in the new setup. Neutral U.S. professional soldiers would help both Communists and Government troops in the reorganization. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was given the power to appoint and relieve all officers, but if he felt obliged to break a Communist commander he was pledged to replace him with a candidate nominated by the senior Communist member of the Government...