An unholy alliance popularly refers to an alliance which is perceived as unnatural, unusual, or simply undesirable, sometimes between seemingly antagonistic parties.
In 1912, the American politician Theodore Roosevelt campaigned against the "invisible government", "the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics".[3]
^Theodore Roosevelt (August 1912). "Progressive covenant with the people". The Library of Congress. Thomas Edison. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
^Geoffrey K. Roberts, The Unholy Alliance: Stalin's Pact with Hitler. Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1989. Gerald Freund. Unholy Alliance: Russian-German Relations from the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk to the Treaty of Berlin. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957.
^Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "27. Intelligence Memorandum, Washington, January 29, 1969". 2001-2009.state.gov.
^African National Congress, . Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Eliakim M. Sibanda, The Zimbabwe African People's Union, 1961–87, p.128
^Sellström, Tor (1999). Sweden and national liberation in Southern Africa. Vol. 1, Formation of a popular opinion (1950-1970)(PDF). Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. p. 421. ISBN91-7106-430-3. OCLC 41157147.
^CM/Res. 209 (XIV) "Resolution on Decolonization and Apartheid". Resolutions and Declarations..., March 1970. (see document in African Union link below).
^Cited in the text of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 (XXX). Resolution "3151 (XXVIII). Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa", 14 December 1973: https://undocs.org/A/RES/3151(XXVIII)
unholy, alliance, geopolitical, unholy, alliance, popularly, refers, alliance, which, perceived, unnatural, unusual, simply, undesirable, sometimes, between, seemingly, antagonistic, parties, contents, original, later, also, references, external, linksoriginal. An unholy alliance popularly refers to an alliance which is perceived as unnatural unusual or simply undesirable sometimes between seemingly antagonistic parties Contents 1 Original use 2 Later use 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOriginal use editIn 1855 the term Unholy Alliance was used for Western European alliances with the Ottoman Empire against the interests of Russia Greece and most of the Balkans 1 It was an ironic reference to the original Holy Alliance created after the Napoleonic War in 1815 by Tsar Alexander I of Russia 2 Later use editIn 1912 the American politician Theodore Roosevelt campaigned against the invisible government the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics 3 In the context of World War II the term has been used for the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which partitioned Poland 4 The term was also used by the short lived Biafra to refer to Nigeria s allies the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union 5 The term came to be used by African nationalists to describe the predominantly white governments of Southern Africa from 1961 to 1980 South Africa Rhodesia and the Portuguese Empire 6 7 8 For example during the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in its Fourteenth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa Ethiopia from 27 February to 6 March 1970 stated they were Deeply concerned at the strengthening of the unholy alliance among the racist regimes of Pretoria Salisbury Lisbon and their collaboration with other imperialist powers 9 In its resolution 3151 G XXVIII of 14 December 1973 the UN General Assembly condemned what it termed an unholy alliance between South African apartheid and Zionism 10 See also editAlcora Exercise Axis of evil Bootleggers and Baptists Holy Alliance The enemy of my enemy is my friend Realpolitik United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379References edit William Giles Dix The Unholy Alliance An American View of the War in the East New York Charles B Norton 1855 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA Holy Alliance www newadvent org Theodore Roosevelt August 1912 Progressive covenant with the people The Library of Congress Thomas Edison Retrieved 2010 05 29 Geoffrey K Roberts The Unholy Alliance Stalin s Pact with Hitler Indianapolis Indiana University Press 1989 Gerald Freund Unholy Alliance Russian German Relations from the Treaty of Brest Litovsk to the Treaty of Berlin New York Harcourt Brace and Company 1957 Department Of State The Office of Electronic Information Bureau of Public Affairs 27 Intelligence Memorandum Washington January 29 1969 2001 2009 state gov African National Congress Cementing the Unholy Alliance Statement in the Special Committee Against Apartheid May 18 1965 Archived from the original on 1 December 2008 Retrieved 2009 03 17 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Eliakim M Sibanda The Zimbabwe African People s Union 1961 87 p 128 Sellstrom Tor 1999 Sweden and national liberation in Southern Africa Vol 1 Formation of a popular opinion 1950 1970 PDF Uppsala Nordiska Afrikainstitutet p 421 ISBN 91 7106 430 3 OCLC 41157147 CM Res 209 XIV Resolution on Decolonization and Apartheid Resolutions and Declarations March 1970 see document in African Union link below Cited in the text of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 XXX Resolution 3151 XXVIII Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa 14 December 1973 https undocs org A RES 3151 XXVIII External links editAfrican Union documents at the Wayback Machine archived 22 February 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Unholy alliance geopolitical amp oldid 1146548752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
