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Erasmus
Dutch humanist (c. 1469 – 1536)
For other uses, see Erasmus (disambiguation).
See also: Legacy and evaluations of Erasmus
See also: Works of Erasmus
The Reverend Father, later Doctor Desiderius Erasmus | |
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| Born | c. 28 October 1466 Rotterdam or Gouda, Burgundian Netherlands, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 12 July 1536(1536-07-12) (aged 69) Basel, Old Swiss Confederacy |
| Other names | Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus |
| Known for | New Testament translations and exegesis, satire, pacificism, letters, author and editor |
| Awards | Counsellor to Charles V. (hon.) |
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| Era | Northern Renaissance |
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| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Ordained | 25 April 1492 |
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (DEZ-i-DEER-ee-əs irr-AZ-məs; Dutch:[ˌdeːziˈdeːrijʏseːˈrɑsmʏs]; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Through his vast number of translations, books, essays, prayers and letters, he is considered one of the most
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People/Characters Harry S. Truman
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On the 4th of April 1949 several Western European states, Canada and the United States signed the North Atlantic Treaty. The new allies agreed that “an armed attack against one or more of them… shall be considered an attack against them all”. To help the allies, a new organisation based on the North Atlantic Treaty was formed: the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The reasons that led President Harry S. Truman to sign the treaty have been researched quite extensively in the past decades. NATO’s purpose in the eyes of the Truman administration was to institutionalize, from a military point of view, the strategy of containment set forth in the Truman Doctrine. It was supposed to support Western Europe and prevent the further expansion of the Communist influence sphere. However it is still somewhat unclear what kind of alliance and appropriate organization the US administration wanted and envisioned during the founding phase of the alliance and if the eventual embodiment of NATO corresponded with the US administrations views. Therefore this thesis focusses on the following questions: how did the relevant officials within the US administration envision NATO during its founding phase, why did they chose those views and did the eventual embodiment of NATO correspond with the US ad