Word: strengthen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...part of the Korean decision, the U.S. has decided to strengthen its help to the anti-Communist forces in Indo-China. If the U.S. moves fast, Indo-China can be saved-unless a Chinese Communist army crosses the border. But that would be a costly move for the Kremlin to make. Indo-Chinese do not like the Chinese, and Asians would be horrified at such "imperialism" by one Asiatic country against another...
...question true leadership should be asking is: Does this or that development strengthen man where he is, or does it just make more demands on him while undercutting his point of support? This is primarily the question the Christian mind should always be framing, for it thinks in terms of depth and not of extension-where it has not been seduced by a world demanding moral oil for its creaking machinery." Unless modern man comes to see things in proper dimension-"the dimension in which men are related to God" -then "we shall join up a lot of bankrupt businesses...
...European bases. 2. Bases in Latin America. 3. The Air Force and to strengthen Alaska. 4. Aircraft carriers. 5. Big battleships...
...State Department finally decided in mid-May to strengthen another big slice of the world against the assaults of Communism...
...look for shelter under the protecting wing of 'Great Mother Russia'? ... It is evident that in our sector security can be obtained from ourselves alone." Soldier Messe recommended two immediate steps: build up the police and security forces to protect Italy's interior from Communist infiltration; strengthen Italy's air transport forces...