Atlantic bloc

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Atlantic bloc

The group of countries united after WWII in mutual protection from the U.S.S.R. (eventually resulting in NATO).
- 1949, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, North Atlantic Treaty:
  The reported reaction of the Netherlands Government-in-exlle, in London, was that an Atlantic bloc to control Germany and offset Russia should be composed of America as the arsenal, Britain the base, western Europe the beachhead.
- 1970, David P. Calleo, The Atlantic fantasy: the U. S., NATO, and Europe, page 46:
  The decline of the Atlantic bloc has been less theatrical, although clearly visible. In a sense, the Atlantic bloc has carried the seeds of its own dissolution from the beginning.
- 1974, Yaacov Ro'i, From Encroachment to Involvement:
  In view of Turkey's intention of joining the Atlantic bloc, and the work carried through under the guidance and with the assistance of the United States Command and specialists for the construction of air and naval bases on Turkish territory, the Soviet Government declared to the Turkish Government on 3 November of the current year that the U.S.S.R., being a State neighbouring on Turkey, naturally cannot remain indifferent to such facts.

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