Word: westernism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Chinese have been mostly looking, not buying, but they are clearly interested in acquiring advanced Western military equipment. This sharp and very recent departure from the Maoist policy of "self-reliance" in arms betrays Peking's deepening concern over the adequacy of its defense forces and the relevance of Mao's dictum that "the richest source of power to wage war lies in the masses of the people." For decades this "people's war" strategy led Chinese generals to maintain religiously that their hordes of soldiers would triumph over any attacker, no matter how sophisticated his weapons...
...Western intelligence experts believe that Hanoi is trying to keep free of domination by Moscow. But China's aid cutoff will only increase Viet Nam's dependence on the Soviet Union, which has been giving more than $600 million a year to the hard-pressed country. If its spat with Peking becomes semipermanent, as seems possible, Hanoi will have to lean harder on its Soviet crutch. This month, for example, Viet Nam did not have the cash reserves to pay for the 2 million tons of rice it needs to import this year...
...moment, Tito continues to rule as well as reign in Yugoslavia. He sees top party and government aides regularly. Matters involving foreign policy and the Yugoslav army are his personal domain. Says one Western diplomat in Belgrade: "He doesn't have to refer anything back to anyone for approval." Adds onetime Tito colleague Milovan Djilas: "His attitude is that of a good father...
...epic 2001: A Space Odyssey, a space-walking astronaut is separated from his ship and sent hurtling off to his death in space by an intelligent but deranged computer. Last week, in spite of Russian efforts to keep the incident quiet, Western sources reported that a Soviet cosmonaut narrowly avoided a similar fate in February. The near mishap apparently resulted from an unauthorized space walk by Cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko, 33, during last spring's record-breaking 96-day orbital flight aboard the Salyut 6 space station...
...Mahal--The Man himself. This one is definitely worth catching. Taj will be at Hoyt Field, on Western Ave., Tuesday...