After ending his almost eight year diplomatic career this January, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates awarded Schieffer the Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest civilian award the Pentagon has to offer for his work in strengthening the US-Japan Alliance.

The group's aim is to establish a socialist society worldwide — self-emancipation of working class of the world, focusing on organizing labor unions in workplaces as the most fundamental workers ' organization, overthrow of the Japanese imperial system and US-Japan Security Alliance, the complete removal of United States military forces from Japanese soil and overthrow of all imperialist and Stalinist regimes.

He played a part in organizing a series of riots that lasted from May – June 1960 in opposition to the US-Japan Security Treaty.

He re-emerged to lead the JCP again in 1955, after which he attempted to disrupt the US-Japan Security Treaty by organizing public demonstrations, but he generally supported the JCP's role as a peaceful party.

The US-Japan Security Treaty was opposed by both ultra-rightists as well as ultra-leftists.

1n 1960, Zengakuren waged historical struggle against US-Japan Security Treaty ( Ampo Struggle ) in defiance of fierce oppression by the Communist Party.

On September 27, 1942, amid the raging US-Japan war, the Moalong River that dissects the municipality into the northern and southern parts, became mute witness to the most successful ambush mounted against the Japanese imperial forces by the Boholano guerrillas led by Vicente T. Cubero, a. k. a. Captain Francisco Salazar.

That November, Kishi laid down his proposals for a revamped extension of the US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty.

On 17 / 30 May a peace treaty was signed between Turkey and the Balkan Alliance.

Moreover, Marlborough had to cope with the death of Emperor Leopold I in May and the accession of Joseph I, which unavoidably complicated matters for the Grand Alliance.

At the May 1969 federal elections, the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance polled only 48 percent of the vote, although it retained a majority in the legislature.

National elections held on 13 May 2001 returned Berlusconi to power at the head of the five-party center-right " Freedom House " coalition, comprising the prime minister's own party, Forza Italia, the National Alliance, the Northern League, the Christian Democratic Center, and the Democrats ' Center Union.

This action set the stage for the May 1865 signing by Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay ( now reduced to puppet status ) of the Treaty of the Triple Alliance.

On May 3, 2006, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and the American Beverage Association announced new School Beverage Guidelines that will voluntarily remove high-calorie soft drinks from all U. S. schools.

Between May 31 and June 9, 2008, representatives of Somalia's federal government and the moderate Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia ( ARS ) group of Islamist rebels participated in peace talks in Djibouti brokered by the former United Nations Special Envoy to Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah.

Between 31 May and 9 June 2008, representatives of Somalia's federal government and the moderate Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia ( ARS ) group of Islamist rebels participated in peace talks in Djibouti brokered by the former United Nations Special Envoy to Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah.

* May 14 – The Star Alliance is formed between Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International and United Airlines.

* May 24 – Battle of Tuyutí: 32, 000 soldiers of the Triple Alliance defeat 24, 000 Paraguayan soldiers few miles north of the Paraná, Argentina in the Paraguayan War, with 16, 000 casualties.

* May 20 – The Triple Alliance is formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.

* May 26 – Portugal joins the Grand Alliance.

* May 12 – Nine Years ' War: With England and the Netherlands both now ruled by William III, they join the Grand Alliance ( League of Augsburg ), thus escalating the conflict, which continues until 1697.

* May 4 – May 14 – The War of the Spanish Succession widens, as war is declared on France by the Grand Alliance.

* 1935: May 22, Yihai Alliance with the Yi people.

On May 16, 1997, following failed peace talks, the Tutsi rebels and other anti-Mobutu groups as the Alliance des Forces Democratiques pour la Liberation du Congo-Zaire ( AFDL ) captured Kinshasa.

On 12 May 1997, as Laurent-Désiré Kabila's Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo rebels were advancing on Gbadolite, Mobutu had the remains flown by cargo plane from his mausoleum to Kinshasa where they waited on the tarmac of N ' djili Airport for three days.

In May 1985, the seven principal rebel organizations formed the Seven Party Mujahideen Alliance to coordinate their military operations against the Soviet army.

In May 1992 the municipality became the first in the United States to include anti-gay legislation its city charter after a campaign by the Oregon Citizens Alliance.

* Aunt May was mentioned to be a playable character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 video game which turned out to be an April Fool's joke.

The original Federal Marriage Amendment, written by the Alliance for Marriage, was introduced in the 107th United States Congress in the House of Representatives on May 15, 2002, by Democratic Representative Ronnie Shows ( D-MS ) with 22 cosponsors.

However, before the May 1983 debut of that film, the character made his first chronological appearance in a series of Star Wars newspaper comic strips by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, where he was portrayed as the leader of the alien species Mon Calamari, who were allies of the Rebel Alliance in their conflict with the Galactic Empire.

With an election not due until May 1984, the Alliance proved to be an instant hit with voters who were disgruntled with the Conservatives and Labour, as many opinion polls in late 1981 and early 1982 showed the Alliance as the most popular political party in Britain, peaking with a 50 % showing-up to twice the level on support shown for the Conservatives around this time.

Slovenia has been an active participant in Partnership for Peace ( PfP ) and has sought to demonstrate its preparedness to take on the responsibilities and burdens of membership in the Alliance.

On 7 September 1901, the Qing court agreed to sign the " Boxer Protocol " also known as Peace Agreement between the Eight-Nation Alliance and China.

Predating the PRG was the Alliance of National, Democratic, and Peace Forces made up of anti-government forces and headed by Trinh Dinh Thao.

There were delegates from the NLF, the Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces, the People's Revolutionary Party ( South Vietnamese communist party ), and " the usual assortment of mass organizations, ethnic groups, and geopolitical regions.

The Viet Cong created an urban front in 1968 called the Alliance of National, Democratic, and Peace Forces.

* Hunt, Peter: War, Peace, and Alliance in Demostenes ' Athens ( Cambridge University Press, 2010 )

Among those represented were Ralph Nader's Public Citizen organization ( Medea Benjamin and Linda Chavez-Thompson ), the Brazilian NGO Ibase ( Cândido Grzybowski and Moema Miranda ), the Brazilian association of entrepreneurs for citizenship CIVES ( Oded Grajew, founder of the WSF ), the Brazilian Commission on Justice and Peace ( Francisco Whitaker ), ATTAC ( Christophe Aguiton ), CRID France ( Gustave Massiah ), Focus on the Global South Thailand ( Nicola Bullard ), and the Alliance for a Responsible, Plural and United World ( Gustavo Marín ).

On the No Side, the principal campaigns were those of the Green Party, Sinn Féin, Anthony Coughlan's National Platform, Justin Barrett's No to Nice campaign, and Roger Cole's Peace and Neutrality Alliance.

* 1901: Henry Dunant, who co-founded the Geneva YMCA in 1852, and was one of the founders of the World Alliance of YMCAs, won the first ever Nobel Peace Prize for founding the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863, and inspiring the Geneva Convention ( Convention de Genève ).

* 1946: John R. Mott, USA, President of the World Alliance, won the Nobel Peace Prize for his " long and fruitful labours in drawing together the peoples of many nations, many races and many communions in a common bond of spirituality ".

In 2006, a local group called the Blaine Peace Alliance unsuccessfully solicited City Council support to formalize a sister-city relationship with Pugwash, Nova Scotia, where promotion of world peace had been an ongoing effort for 50 years.

* Student Peace Alliance, a student led peace organization in the United States of America

The petitioners include Public Citizen, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace.

The Alliance for Middle East Peace ( ALLMEP ) is a group comprising over 70 leading non-governmental organizations that work to foster reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as Arabs and Jews in the Middle East.

Brit Tzedek v ' Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, " is a national organization of American Jews committed to Israel's well-being through the achievement of a negotiated settlement to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Jewish-Palestinian Peace Alliance consists of both Jewish and Palestinian peace activists working for reconciliation.

Phoenix has long been a social activist, lending his support to a number of charities and humanitarian organizations, notably Amnesty International, The Art of Elysium, HEART, The Peace Alliance ( an organization which campaigns for a United States Department of Peace ),.

* Canadian Peace Alliance

with support from other civil society actors such as the Topanga Peace Alliance and the Teamsters.

At the CIDOC, " Illich was able to develop his potent and highly influential critique of Third World development schemes and their fresh-faced agents: Kennedy ’ s Alliance for Progress, the Peace Corps, and countless other missionary efforts bankrolled and organized by wealthy nations, foundations, and religious groups.

BAYAN is a coalition of many different organizations such as labor groups like the Kilusang Mayo Uno, peasant organizations such as Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, youth organizations such as the League of Filipino Students and Anakbayan, religious organizations such as the Student Christian Movement-Philippines, the Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace and Promotion of Church People's Response ( PCPR ), feminist organizations such as GABRIELA, Kilusan ng Manggawang Kababaihan ( Women Workers ' Movement ), SAMAKANA ( Association of United and Free Women ) and AMIHAN ( National Federation of Peasant Women ), Health Workers ' organizations such as the Health Alliance for Democracy ( HEAD ), educational / scientific organizations such as the Alliance of Concerned Teachers and Scientists, Technologists, Engineers for the People ( STEP ), fisherfolk such as Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas ( PAMALAKAYA-National Federation of Fisherfolk Organizations ), cultural organizations such as BUGKOS, and indigenous people's organizations such as Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas ( KAMP-National Federation Of Indigenous Peoples ' Organizations ), MIGRANTE-Alliance of Filipino Migrants Organizations.

Dave Zirin of the Huffington Post quotes Derrick O ' Keefe, co-chair of the Canadian Peace Alliance, as saying: " It's pretty unlikely that the harassment of a well-known and respected journalist like Amy Goodman about whether she might be speaking about the Olympics was the initiative of one over-zealous, bad-apple Canadian border guard.

The FLN serves as one of the three parties in the ruling Presidential Alliance ( with the National Rally for Democracy / RND, and the Movement of Society for Peace / MSP-Hamas ).