Word: rearmed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Churchill had a spot of advice for each of Britain's allies: ¶ France must ratify the European Army treaty, permitting the Germans to rearm. "If not," said Sir Winston-in a sharp either/or that would have been denounced as an "ultimatum" if an American had uttered it-"If not, we shall have no choice in prudence but to fall in with some new arrangement which will join the strength of Germany to the Western allies through NATO." ¶ Germany is welcome to "a place among the great powers of the world," but, "as one a large part...
Long before it was fashionable, the Socialist mayor of Berlin was urging the West to get tough with the Communists. "They will become unbelievably agreeable when the West begins to act," he said. Reuter's idea of action was to rearm Germany within a European framework, then launch a "political offensive to get the Soviets peacefully out of Europe." "Why should only the Soviets say, "Yank, go home!' " he demanded. "Why don't we all start saying 'Ivan, scram...
Peacefully Sleeping. For the Western world, it was a resounding victory. West Germany, faced with the tempting alternative of Socialist neutralism that would cost it less in forbearance and treasure, had reaffirmed its determination to rearm on the side of the West and buttress up the faltering cause of European union. From statesmen in Western capitals came jubilant statements of victory. But from the quiet house of West Germany's Chancellor came no election-night message. Dr. Adenauer, it was explained, was peacefully sleeping...
Victory for Adenauer would be great news for the West. It would: 1) confirm Germany's decision to rearm on the side of the West; 2) strengthen Germany's slow experiment in democracy by continuing strong, also stable government. It would bolster the faltering cause of European Union, in which Konrad Adenauer devoutedly believes...
...like that: it exists only in principle. All its members, except West Germany, have long since committed their armies to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), whose Supreme Commander is an American: General Alfred M. Gruenther. West Germany has no army, and as a defeated enemy, may not legally rearm until a peace treaty has been signed and sealed. To make German arms palatable to Europeans who still bore the teethmarks of Nazi aggression, a Frenchman (ex-Premier René Pleven) suggested EDC, which would add German strength to NATO, but still enable the West to keep...