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December 15, 1936
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Opinion piece urging democratic nations to firmly counter fascist challenges from Germany, Italy, and Japan through bold rhetoric like Soviet Russia's, rather than passive talk, to potentially avert war by maintaining pressure.
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"TAKING" TALK DOESN'T HURT
With Germany, Italy and Japan apparently ready to make common cause of their own unrest and to match their power against that which may be arrayed to stop their "civilization" of lesser areas, the democratic nations of the world are "taking" a lot of talk in their effort to prevent war.
Soviet Russia, however, is not so mild. Its leaders meet challenge with challenge and boasts with more boasting. Foreign Minister Litvinoff, for example, referring to the Fascist challenges to "peace-loving democratic States," hopes that "before long those States will stand up to them."
When this happens, the world will have another war because Germany, Italy and Japan will never surrender their dreams and become second rate powers voluntarily. So it might be wiser, just now, for democratic nations to "take" the talk.
With Germany, Italy and Japan apparently ready to make common cause of their own unrest and to match their power against that which may be arrayed to stop their "civilization" of lesser areas, the democratic nations of the world are "taking" a lot of talk in their effort to prevent war.
Soviet Russia, however, is not so mild. Its leaders meet challenge with challenge and boasts with more boasting. Foreign Minister Litvinoff, for example, referring to the Fascist challenges to "peace-loving democratic States," hopes that "before long those States will stand up to them."
When this happens, the world will have another war because Germany, Italy and Japan will never surrender their dreams and become second rate powers voluntarily. So it might be wiser, just now, for democratic nations to "take" the talk.
What sub-type of article is it?
Editorial
Political Commentary
What keywords are associated?
Fascist Challenges
Democratic Nations
Soviet Russia
Litvinoff
Prevent War
International Tensions
What entities or persons were involved?
Litvinoff
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Litvinoff
Story Details
Democratic nations engage in talk to prevent war against aggressive Germany, Italy, and Japan; Soviet Russia responds boldly, with Litvinoff urging democracies to stand up; however, confrontation may lead to war, so continued talk is wiser now.