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Cooperation Achaean League federation of Greek cities formed in 280 B.C. to resist Macedonian domination. [Gk. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 6] in World War I, nations, initially Russia, France, and Great Britain, allied against the Central Powers. 2. in World War II, those allied against the Axis, including Great Britain, Russia, and U.S. [Eur. Hist.: Collier’s, VIII, 457] in World War II, the affiance of Germany, Italy, Japan, etc., opposing the Allies. [Eur. Hist.: Collier’s, VIII, 457]
in World War I, the alliance of Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey. [Eur. Hist.: NCE, 493] association of western European countries designed to facilitate free trade among members. [Eur. Hist.: EB, III: 1001] the eleven Southern states that seceded from the U.S. and banded together. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 623] agreement between Great Britain and France to settle their disagreements over colonies as diplomatic partners. [Eur. Hist.: WB, 21: 367] agreement between Soviet bloc and the West for economic, commercial, and scientific cooperation and for respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. [World Hist.: News Directory (1977), 177–179] world organization for international cooperation. [World Hist.: EB, 6: 102] free-world mutual security pact against Soviet bloc. [World Hist.: Van Doren, 520] nonaggression treaty freed Hitler to invade Poland. [Ger. Hist.: Shirer, 685–705] cartel of nations whose economic livelihood depends upon the export of petroleum. [World Hist.: WB, 14: 646] German-Italian treaty established common cause in future undertakings. [Eur. Hist.: Shirer, 646–648] unconditional Japanese surrender demanded; war crimes trials planned (July, 1945). [World Hist.: Van Doren, 507] organization formed to assure protection against communist expansion in Southeast Asia (1955–1976). [World Hist.: EB, IX: 377] legendary baseball double-play combination (1902–1910). [Am. Sports: Turkin, 474] association among Great Britain, France, and Russia; nucleus of the Allied Coalition in WWI. [World Hist.: EB, 10: 128] world organization for international discussion and peacekeeping. [World Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1116] Allies developed plan for reconstruction of Europe (February, 1945). [World Hist.: Van Doren, 504] 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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| We felt the prod of gregarious instinct, the drawing together as though for united action, the impulse toward cooperation. In this perilous enterprise they are occasionally joined by the Flatheads, the persecutions of the Blackfeet having produced a close alliance and cooperation between these luckless and maltreated tribes. In spite of their cunning philosophy and of their antlike proclivities for cooperation, Nature rejected them for the exceptional man. |
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