Word: revolt
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...their hostility, both Poland and Yugoslavia have profited handsomely from U.S. aid. Since 1957, when the Eisenhower Administration decided to assist Gomulka in his mild revolt against Stalinism, the U.S. has sold Poland $365 million worth of surplus agricultural commodities (paid for in zlotys, which can be used by the U.S. only in Poland itself), extended $61 million for machinery. In the past decade, Yugoslavia has received at least $1.5 billion in U.S. grants, plus $250 million worth of credits...
...complained of insomnia, had been given pills by prison doctors, had probably hoarded a near-lethal cache in the lining of his suit. Only a few days before, Menderes had observed to a visitor: "Why didn't they kill me right away at the time of the revolt? This way I die every...
...rate of $100,000 a month. The Journal picked up strength from circulation promotions and from some of the best talent in the business-much of it lured from the World's newsroom-but Hearst had larger excitement in mind. Eying the Spanish colony of Cuba, where revolt had been smoldering for years, Hearst decided to stir...
...that the Berlin barrier to the West is complete, East Germany's Communist Boss Walter Ulbricht feels safe in squeezing the workers in a way that might have brought revolt-or a sudden surge of escaping refugees-a few months or weeks ago. Calling for greater factory production last week, the regime announced a new slogan: "More production in the same time for the same money...
...installation was a portion of Brazil's air force. Though all the service chiefs agreed to go along, the air force men in Brasilia still threatened to shoot Goulart down if he attempted to fly from his Pōrto Alegre stronghold to the capital. The revolt lasted only a few hours, and then Acting President Pascoal Mazzilli phoned Goulart that the way was clear. "I'll be ready to take off by noon," said Jango...