Word: turkeys
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Nehru did not like the rearmament of Western Germany, and he did not like the new Turkey-Iraq defense pacts which "have caused new weakness . .. The Middle East is today split into hostile groups." He thought that Red China should have Formosa; he judged it "certain" that Red China will get Quemoy and Matsu. And he put it to the U.S.: "What are you planning for? The great war to happen?" The new SEATO pact signed at Manila fundamentally "upset any possibility of peace-as well as stability-in the Indo-Chinese area." Nehru accused "both blocs" of "interference...
...Kasim Gulek finished his visit, which was a model for any country's opposition leader abroad, he had in his pocket a long cable from home: the Premier congratulated him for the patriotic way in which he had conducted himself and had served the best interests of Turkey...
Instead of criticizing his political opponents, Dr. Gulek emphasized Turkey's basic strength and unity: "In the past 200 years Turkey has fought 14 wars with Russia. No family history in Turkey is without its losses to some Russian campaign. When the child is naughty, the mother warns that the Muscovite is coming. When, in 1946, Russia was in great favor among the Western allies, Turkey was alone. One day the Cabinet received a note demanding three strategically placed provinces and 'participation' in defense of the straits . . . The Cabinet met immediately, but there was almost no discussion...
Churchill to F.D.R.: "I suppose there would be ... difficulty in Russian warships coming out of the Black Sea . . . One way would be for Turkey to declare war, which I expect she would be very willing to do. But I am not at all sure that the Russians would welcome this at the present juncture...
...have the two best designers of military uniforms in the world," said DeMille. "I have taken them off The Ten Commandments and put them on the Air Force Academy uniform." Then, just for inspiration, he asked for photographs of uniforms from all over the world-Japan, China, Belgium, Norway, Turkey...