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Locarno Pact
Locarno Pact 1925, concluded at a conference held at Locarno, Switzerland, by representatives of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. The request of Gustav Stresemann for a mutual guarantee of the Rhineland met with the approval of Aristide Briand ; under... Read more
Munich Pact
Munich Pact 1938. In the summer of 1938, Chancellor Hitler of Germany began openly to support the demands of Germans living in the Sudetenland (see Sudetes ) of Czechoslovakia for an improved status. In September, Hitler demanded self-determination for the Sudetenland. Disorders broke out in Cze... Read more
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Kellogg-Briand Pact , agreement, signed Aug. 27, 1928, condemning "recourse to war for the solution of international controversies." It is more properly known as the Pact of Paris. In June, 1927, Aristide Briand , foreign minister of France, proposed to the U.S. government a treaty outlawing wa... Read more
Axis
Axis coalition of countries headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan, 1936-45 (see World War II ). The expression "Rome-Berlin axis" originated in Oct., 1936, with an accord reached by Hitler and Mussolini . The Axis was solidified by an Italo-German alliance in May, 1939. This was extended (Sep... Read more
Treaty of Ryswick
Treaty of Ryswick 1697, the pact that ended the War of the Grand Alliance . Its signers were France on one side and England, Spain, and the Netherlands on the other. It was a setback for Louis XIV , who kept Strasbourg but lost most other conquests made after 1679. Commercial concessions were gra... Read more
Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi (Feb. 6, 1840), a pact between some Maori tribes of New Zealand and the British Governor William Hobson. The treaty protected Maori land interests in exchange for recognition of British sovereignty. Infractions by the settlers' government led to tensions and eventually war. Waita... Read more
Schwyz
Schwyz , canton (1993 pop. 116,100), 351 sq mi (909 sq km), central Switzerland, one of the Four Forest Cantons . Bordering on the Lake of Zürich in the north and the Lake of Lucerne in the southwest, Schwyz is a mountainous and forested region, with meadows supporting livestock and orchards i... Read more
Warsaw Treaty Organization
Warsaw Treaty Organization or Warsaw Pact, alliance set up under a mutual defense treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland, in 1955 by Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union. The organization was the Soviet bloc's equivalent of the North Atlantic ... Read more
Rhys ap Gruffydd
Rhys ap Gruffydd , 1132?-1197, ruler of South Wales and, after the death (1170) of Owain Gwynedd , leader of the Welsh princes. The failure (1165) of the English troops under Henry II in Wales and Henry's later domestic troubles contributed to Rhys's power. In 1171 he signed a pact with Henry, an... Read more
Johann Schober
Johann Schober , 1874-1932, Austrian chancellor (1921-22, 1929-30). A respected career civil servant, he held the key post of head of the Vienna police after July, 1918. As chancellor, he gained passage (1929) of constitutional reforms that strengthened the presidency, though the changes were far mo... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "pact"

Warsaw Pact
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Warsaw Pact (est. 1955).The Warsaw Pact was created by the Soviet Union on 14 May 1955 as a political...Romania, and the Soviet Union. However, unlike NATO, the Warsaw Pact was a multinational rather than a multilateral military defense...
National Pact (Lebanon)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa NATIONAL PACT (LEBANON) agreement between christian and muslim communities in lebanon. The National Pact (al-Mithaq al-Watani), an unwritten...demands for unity with Syria. The National Pact was intended to reinforce the sectarian...
Pacts with the Devil
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...that numerous accounts of pacts with the devil appear...sixteenth century, the pact included homage and reverence...reasons, having made a pact with the devil and then...Overwhelmingly, accounts of pacts with the devil are tied...who made the most famous pact with a devil figure...
Kellogg‐Briand Pact
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Kellogg‐Briand Pact (1928).A treaty purporting to outlaw war in international law , the Kellogg‐Briand Pact, or Pact of Paris, was initially signed by fifteen nations and shortly...
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Kellogg-Briand Pact , agreement, signed Aug. 27, 1928...controversies." It is more properly known as the Pact of Paris. In June, 1927, Aristide Briand...State, returned a proposal for a general pact against war, and after prolonged negotiations...
Anti-Comintern Pact
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ANTI-COMINTERN PACT The Anti-Comintern Pact was signed by Germany and Japan on November 25, 1936, and joined...immediately and was valid for five years. The Anti-Comintern Pact threatened the USSR and seemed to be one more aspect of Germany...
Baghdad Pact (1955)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD PACT (1955) Anti-Soviet security pact sponsored by Britain and the United States. The Baghdad Pact formally came into existence in 1955; it was an exemplary Cold War agreement reflecting the priority the Eisenhower administration gave...
Tripartite Pact
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Tripartite Pact, negotiated in Tokyo and signed in Berlin on 27...concessions from the USA, using its withdrawal from the pact as a bargaining point. But Washington was not intimidated by the pact; on the contrary, the USA intensified its help...
Nazi–Soviet Pact
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Nazi–Soviet Pact. As commonly encountered in western history...misunderstandings about the Nazi–Soviet Pact have arisen as the result both of the...x2019; during the Nazi–Soviet Pact. This however, is a very partial point...
pact election
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History pact election (16 June 1922). The election was...constitution of the new Irish Free State . The pact was an agreement between Collins and de Valera...193 votes cast for pro‐treaty pact candidates and 133,864 for antitreaty pact...

Dictionary entries related to "pact"

Kellogg-Briand Pact
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History KELLOGG-BRIAND PACT KELLOGG-BRIAND PACT (also called the Pact of Paris), signed 27 August 1928 by 15 nations, reflected the movement to outlaw war to prevent a recurrence of the carnage of World War I. French foreign minister Aristide Briand...
Hitler–Stalin Pact
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Hitler–Stalin Pact (23 Aug. 1939) Also referred to as the Molov– Ribbentrop pact after its two principal signatories, the...power which attacked either of them. The pact came as a surprise to contemporaries, since...
Balkan Pact
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Balkan Pact (1934, 1954) An attempt to reduce the...century. In February 1934, a defensive pact was signed by Yugoslavia, Romania, Greece...had become part of Greece and Serbia. The pact became the basis for the Balkan Entente which...
Warsaw Pact
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Warsaw Pact A military alliance founded on 14 May 1955 with the ‘...Hungary. Albania halted active membership in 1961, and left the Pact in 1968. The Warsaw Pact was dissolved on 1 April 1991, at a time when Communism had collapsed...
Paris, Pact of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Paris, Pact of See KELLOGG-BRIAND PACT .
Anti-Comintern Pact
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Anti-Comintern Pact (25 Nov. 1936) A treaty between Germany and Japan (joined by Italy...Communism. It formed the basis of the coalition formed by the Tripartite Pact on 2 September 1940, in which the three countries joined forces in their...
Kellogg Pact
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Kellogg Pact a treaty renouncing war as an instrument of national policy, signed in Paris in 1928 by representatives of...Frank B. Kellogg (1856–1937), US Secretary of State. Also called Kellogg–Briand Pact .
pact
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology pact XV. — (O)F. pacte , † pact — L. pactum , -us , sb. uses of pp. of pacīscī make a covenant, f. base of pāx PEACE .
Tripartite Pact
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Tripartite Pact (2 Sept. 1940), see anti-Comintern Pact; Axis Powers
Paris (Pact of)
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Paris (Pact of), see Kellogg–Briand Pact

Thesaurus entries related to "pact"

pact
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus pact • noun  the pact was signed at the site of the surrender synonyms : agreement, treaty, entente, protocol, deal, settlement, concordat, accord; armistice, truce; formal concord.
arrangement
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...planning, groundwork.   3. we had an arrangement synonyms : agreement, deal, understanding, bargain, settlement, pact, modus vivendi.   4. an arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies synonyms : adaptation, orchestration, instrumentation...
commitment
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...her commitment to her students synonyms : dedication, devotion, allegiance, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity.   3. he made a commitment synonyms : vow, promise, pledge, oath; contract, pact, deal; decision, resolution.
understanding
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...indifference.   4. we had a tacit understanding synonyms : agreement, arrangement, deal, bargain, settlement, pledge, pact, compact, contract, covenant, bond, meeting of minds. • adjective  an understanding friend synonyms...
treaty
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus treaty • noun  several terms of the treaty were casually violated synonyms : agreement, settlement, pact, deal, entente, concordat, accord, protocol, convention, contract, covenant, bargain, pledge; concord, compact.
protocol
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Qs, decorum, good form, the done thing, the thing to do, punctilio.   2. the two countries signed a protocol synonyms : agreement, treaty, entente, concordat, convention, deal, pact, contract, compact; formal concord.
engagement
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...charter, lease, prearrangement.   3. enter into a contractual engagement synonyms : contract, agreement, bond, pact, compact, promise, obligation, stipulation.   4. they broke off their engagement synonyms : betrothal, marriage...
compact
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English compact • noun  the two sides signed the compact synonyms : contract, agreement, covenant, pact, indenture, bond, treaty, alliance, bargain, deal, transaction, settlement, entente.
agreement
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...unity, concord.   2. sign a business/international agreement synonyms : contract, compact, treaty, covenant, pact, bargain, settlement, proposal; inf. deal; fml. concordat.   3. the agreement of the statements synonyms : matching...
deal
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...degree.   2. finalize the deal synonyms : arrangement, transaction, agreement, negotiation, bargain, contract, pact, understanding, compact, concordat.   3. be given a fair deal synonyms : treatment, handling, usage, procedure...

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pACT Vendor Forum announced: two-way messaging protocol draws international support; widespread support for pACT leads to formation of industry organization.
Business Wire; 7/29/1996; 700+ words ; ...two-way paging and messaging protocol, pACT (personal Air Communications Technology...formation of a new industry organization, the pACT Vendor Forum. To date, 24 companies from...Digital Packet Data (CDPD) systems, pACT is the first Internet Protocol (IP) based...
PACT: Is It the Answer?
Magazine article from: Behavioral Health Management; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...however, a treatment tool has evolved called PACT, the Program of Assertive Community Treatment...is so enthusiastic about the team-based PACT model that it has become the national distributor for the PACT organizational manual. Managed behavioral...
Pact Group drops plans to acquire Viscount.
Magazine article from: Plastics News; 7/14/2008; 700+ words ; Melbourne-based Pact Group Pty. Ltd. has dropped its bid for...England. The deal would have marked Pact's third takeover in a year of a rival...revisit corporate and family links between Pact and another of the nation's biggest privately...
PACT Displays Latest Technologies At WETEX Exhibition In Dubai.
PR Newswire; 3/26/2008; 700+ words ; ...Limited today announced that its subsidiary, Pact Environmental Equipment Co. Ltd., (Pact) presented its environmental equipment and locally...all over the world. During the exhibition, PACT highlighted its innovative package sewage treatment...
PACT Hires New Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the U.S., Opens New Office in Silicon Valley; Ron Mabry Brings 25 Years Experience to PACT as Company Aggressively Expands U.S. Sales Activities.
PR Newswire; 2/4/2002; 700+ words ; SAN JOSE, Calif. -- PACT XPP Technologies, Inc., the world leader...electronic components and products to PACT XPP Technologies. Previously, he was...at both Avnet and Bell Microproducts. PACT is currently in licensing discussions...
PACT MAKES AN IMPACT
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/16/1993; 700+ words ; ...PRINTED VERSION. With 21 years of service, PACT has reached maturity. Prisoners and Community...s a good analogy," said John Gehm, PACT's executive director. ''When we started...counties in southern Indiana. Although PACT programs have often been viewed as the...
Preg pact story unravels.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 6/25/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...teen told Good Morning America there was no pact at the North Shore school where 17 girls...that one of her employees had heard of the pact. Five days after the magazine's sensational pregnancy pact expose hit the Web, Time reporter Kathleen...
PACTS celebrates years of mentoring
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 6/20/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Achieving Careers in Technology and Science (PACTS) program came together to attend the awarding...also marked the 10th anniversary of the PACTS program. It recognized academic achievement by outstanding PACTS high school seniors. PACTS began with...
Franklin Institute's PACTS 2004 students graduate
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 6/15/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Philadelphia Tribune, The 06-15-2004 "PACTS made me realize that I didn't have to...venture on to bigger and better things." - PACTS graduate, MD/Ph.D. student at Drexel...University College of Medicine. On May 18, PACTS (Partnerships for Achieving Careers in...
Iraq ratifies pact with U.S. that bars attacks on Iran.
Newspaper article from: Iran Times International (Washington, DC); 12/5/2008; 700+ words ; ...parliament last Thursday approved a security pact with the United States under which the...The Islamic Republic has opposed the pact for months. In October, President Ahmadinejad...Islamic Republic will fully support the pact if it is endorsed in a national referendum...