Historical Archives of the European Union
Audio-visual Collections
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Fonds. [ME] Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Le surarmement soviétique, c'est la paix!
Message: Soviet Union's excessive stockpiling of weapons is a dangerous menace, and that the establishment of the European Defence Community (EDC) is the only way to maintai... [Read more]
Location. [France]
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Fonds. [ME] Mouvement européen
Date. [1953] - [1954]
Alerte aux Français
The poster warns French people about Soviet Union's "divide and conquer" strategy and its attempts to destabilize the free world. It notes that while Russia initially rejected, it later accepted a Four-Power Conference on November 27. The text questions whether this is a genuine effort to end the Cold War or a tactic to isolate France from its allies, as Bidault fears. It urges the French to reject any attempt to undermine the ratification of the European Defense Community (EDC) Treaty, which could jeopardize alliances, and to respond with a fir... [Read more]
Location. [France]