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Brussels, treaty of
Brussels, treaty of. Signed on 17 March 1948 between the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, it set up the Brussels Treaty Organization, also known as Western European Union. This purported to be a security pact based on shared cultural heritage of its members and against any revival of German expansionism. There was also an important, veiled motivation. The treaty was intended to demonstrate that west European states were willing to co-operate with each other and therefore make a US commitment to a role in the security of western Europe more acceptable to Congress. The Brussels treaty was therefore a vital step on the road to the formation of NATO.
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JOHN CANNON. "Brussels, treaty of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Brussels, treaty of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Brusselstreatyof.html JOHN CANNON. "Brussels, treaty of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Brusselstreatyof.html |
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Brussels, Treaty of
Brussels, Treaty of (17 Mar. 1948) Signed by the UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg, it committed its members to collective self-defence against any armed attack for fifty years. Signed less than three years after the end of World War II, it provided a further security guarantee in the face of the eventual creation of an independent West German state. The implicit purpose of the Treaty was to demonstrate that Western European states were willing to contribute to their own military defence and thus help President Truman's efforts in convincing the US Congress to participate in a European military alliance.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Brussels, Treaty of." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Brussels, Treaty of." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-BrusselsTreatyof.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Brussels, Treaty of." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-BrusselsTreatyof.html |
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Brussels, Treaty of
Brussels, Treaty of (1948) Agreement signed by Britain, France, and the Low Countries for cooperation in defence, politics, economics, and cultural affairs for 50 years. The defence agreement merged into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1950. In 1954 Italy and West Germany joined the original signatories, and the name was changed to the Western European Union. It was a forerunner of the European Community (EC).
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"Brussels, Treaty of." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Brussels, Treaty of." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BrusselsTreatyof.html "Brussels, Treaty of." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BrusselsTreatyof.html |
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Brussels, treaty of
Brussels, treaty of Signed on 17 March 1948 between the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, it set up the Brussels Treaty Organization, also known as Western European Union. The Brussels treaty was therefore a vital step on the road to the formation of NATO.
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JOHN CANNON. "Brussels, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Brussels, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Brusselstreatyof.html JOHN CANNON. "Brussels, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Brusselstreatyof.html |
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