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French EDC defeat sinks European army plan
In a crucial setback for Western defense aims, France's parliament rejected the European Defense Community proposal after heavy opposition from both French factions and fears of rearming Germany. The vote collapses a plan to merge six nations arms into a single European force under joint command, tied to NATO defense plans. The episode comes amid NATO and Cold War tensions, with the United States bearing a major share of costs and ongoing questions about German sovereignty and future rearmament.
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James Marlow
Washington
ABC
Eisenhower
Czechoslovakia
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Britain
France
Maly
Canada
Belgium
Lauxembourg
Netherlands
Denmark
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Pierre Mendes-France
Mendes- France
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