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- Should America Cancel Her Foreign War Debts? CON. Johnson, U. S. Senator // Congressional Digest;Oct31, Vol. 10 Issue 10, p247
The article reflects the views of a U.S. Senator in relation to the necessity of the U.S. canceling its foreign war debt against allied nations. He blames the international bankers for leading the United States to such a position where it had no option but to cancel the war debts of the European...
- Behind the Debt Controversy. // New Republic;8/4/26, Vol. 47 Issue 609, p293
Focuses on the widening of the rift between the U.S. as creditor and Europe as debtor. Insistence of Allied governments that Germany could and should pay its war obligations; Suggestion that the currency troubles and industrial depressions of Europe are being increased by the demand of the U.S....
- THE NEW DEBT DRIVE. Marcosson, Isaac F. // Saturday Evening Post;7/18/1931, Vol. 204 Issue 3, p14
Focuses on the alleged burden of Allied war debts since the first debt-funding agreement was signed with Great Britain in 1923, with emphasis on the scheme of reparation payments and the Allied war debts to the U.S. Analysis of the sources of war loans; Fundamental reason which explains the war...
- CAN'T PAY, WON'T PAY. Beasley-Murray, Benjamin // Global Finance;May2003, Vol. 17 Issue 5, p8
Focuses on issues concerning the debt accrued by Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath regime in stifling democracy and waging costly war against Iran and Kuwait. Purposes of debt incurred by a dictator for personal and nefarious interests; Involvement of America in the nation-building of Iraq; Amount...
- A CLEAN SLATE FOR IRAQ. Surowiecki, James // New Yorker;4/7/2003, Vol. 79 Issue 7, p37
Addresses the issue of how Iraq's foreign debts will be dealt with after the war. International policy on foreign debt payment after a change in political leadership; Economic impact of the war on the country; Creditors of the country.
- THE EXTRA PAY. // America;2/15/1941, Vol. 64 Issue 19, p518
The author reflects on the obligations of wage-earners when the government have engaged in war. The author mentions that a citizen should lend their savings in order to support the government in war. However, the author mentions that this would be a problem since most of the wage-earners will...
- In the Eyes of Our Neighbors. Hoyt, Elizabeth E. // New Republic;5/31/19, Vol. 19 Issue 239, p147
Focuses on the rumor on the cession of Martinique and nearby island of Guadeloupe by France to the United States in a partial settlement of the war debt. Protests of people of Martinique; Intention of the Monroe doctrine; Protest of the Committee of Defense to President Woodrow Wilson.
- Some Important Facts in the Foreign Debt Settlements. Mellon, Andrew W. // Congressional Digest;Oct31, Vol. 10 Issue 10, p231
The article discusses some facts in the foreign debt settlements in relation to the aid provided by the United States to the Allies largely during World War I. Relief was also extended to a number of smaller nations largely born of the war. At the conclusion of the war period the Treasury held...
- The Second Debt Chapter. // Saturday Evening Post;1/7/1933, Vol. 205 Issue 28, p20
The article comments on the postwar debts of several European countries to the United States. It cites that the United States has provided loans to eleven countries in Central and Eastern Europe which were mostly for relief, reconstruction and fiscal support. It expects the countries to request...
