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European Defense Community |
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European Defense Community (EDC)Attempt by western European powers, with U.S. support, to counterbalance the overwhelming conventional military ascendancy of the Soviet Union in Europe by creating a supranational European army, including West German forces. A treaty was concluded in 1952, but the French parliament's refusal to ratify the treaty in 1954 brought an end to the project. One consequence of the French action was the decision in 1955 to rearm West Germany and allow its entry into NATO. In 1955 the EDC was replaced by the Western European Union. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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com greatly heightens our efforts to make New York City more business-friendly, increase EDC's transparency and effectively communicate the breadth of our initiatives in all five boroughs," said EDC President Robert C. by welcoming remarks by Leslie Golich, chairman of the Kern EDC board of directors; Soraya Coley, provost and vice president for academic affairs at CSUB; and Sheryl Barbich, chairwoman of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. When there is a change in practice, nurses are the ones that will ensure that change is implemented and sustained,' EDC project manager Sue Huckson said. |
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