Word: vis
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...liberating principle and pop culture. West Europeans, celebrating the regained unity of the Continent and the prospect of a renaissance there, also yearn to keep close to America. Still not autonomous in terms of security, they want Americans to stay on European soil, not only to provide a balance vis-a-vis the remaining military power of the Soviet Union but also vis-a-vis the inevitable political and economic weight of Germany. More profoundly, Europeans see the continuation of an American presence as insurance against the possible return of dark nationalist and xenophobic impulses from their past...
Normal relations between the U.S. and Vietnam could contribute to peace and cooperation in Southeast Asia and to maintaining the independence of this area . vis-a-vis China...