United States Relations with Belgium and the Congo, 1940-1960

United States Relations with Belgium and the Congo, 1940-1960
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Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 0874136539
ISBN-13 : 9780874136531
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Book Synopsis United States Relations with Belgium and the Congo, 1940-1960 by : Jonathan E. Helmreich

Download or read book United States Relations with Belgium and the Congo, 1940-1960 written by Jonathan E. Helmreich and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The low country's participation in NATO, trade of Congo goods, and American policy toward UN action in the Congo are also involved. This work analyzes the contrasting diplomatic styles of Belgian foreign ministers Paul-Henri Spaak and Paul van Zeeland and the atmosphere of disappointment that often hovered over a relationship officially characterized as warm and strong.


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