Following the announcement of the Brezhnev Doctrine, numerous treaties were signed between the Soviet Union and its satellite states to reassert these points and to further ensure inter-state cooperation.

Following the announcement of Kildall's death, Bill Gates commented that he was " one of the original pioneers of the PC revolution " and " a very creative computer scientist who did excellent work.

Following the grant announcement, Kevin Rudd, Australia's then Prime Minister, stated that production would support 600 new jobs at the Elizabeth facility.

Following the announcement of independence, the Haganah became the Israel Defense Forces ( IDF ).

Following Youlou's 6 August 1960 announcement of the formation of a one-party state with only one legal trade union, trade unions started their revolt on the 13th of August.

Following the announcement of the merger between Square and former competitor Enix in 2003, Square purchased back Electronic Arts ' stake in Square EA, and folded it back into Square Soft, Inc., its North American subsidiary, which was subsequently renamed Square Enix U. S. A., Inc. ( now Square Enix, Inc .) and continues to publish Square Enix's titles in North America.

Following the contest, instead of the usual three stars announcement, Gretzky was named as all three stars.

Following the announcement of the Irish general election, 2011, Adams wrote to the House of Commons to resign his seat.

Following an announcement on December 20, 1996, on February 4, 1997, Apple Computer acquired NeXT for $ 429 million, and used the OPENSTEP for Mach operating system as the basis for OS X.

Following an announcement on November 2009, Hyundai pulled their passenger car division out of the Japanese market and focused on their commercial vehicle division instead.

Following this announcement, Humphrey quickly re-evaluated his position, and announced his presidential candidacy in late April 1968.

Following Sean Connery's announcement that he would not play James Bond again, Eastwood was offered the role but turned it down because he believed the character should be played by an English actor.

Following Wakeman's announcement of his return in April 2002, Yes embarked on their Full Circle Tour in 2002 – 2003 that included their first performances in Australia since 1973.

Following the announcement of Nasser's death, Egypt and the Arab world were in a state of shock.

Following the announcement that Philip II, unhappy with the situation in the Netherlands, would dispatch his loyal general Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba ( also known as " The Iron Duke ") to restore order, William laid down his functions and retreated to his native Nassau in April 1567.

Following the announcement of the loan, Borders ' shares dropped 28. 6 % to $ 5. 07 / share.

Following his announcement, Borders stock fell below one dollar per share.

" Following this announcement, media outlets speculated that Frum had been " forced out " for writing an editorial called " Waterloo ," in which he criticized the Republican Party's unwillingness to bargain with Democrats on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Following the announcement of the UPN / WB merger creating The CW network, News Corporation announced the creation of MyNetworkTV to provide an alternative network for its O & O UPN affiliates on February 22, 2006.

Following the announcement of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, Overhaul Games announced their intention to make overhauls of more games set in the Dungeons & Dragons universes, at first naming only Planescape: Torment, but that such a release would depend on the success of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.

Following the tour, feeling that his band was unprofessional and his band mates were not fully committed, Slash disbanded Slash's Snakepit in an announcement made in early 2002.

Following the announcement, it was announced on June 12, 2006, that Dan Abrams, a nine-year veteran of MSNBC and NBC News, had been named General Manager of the NBC News 24-hour cable news television channel, effective immediately.

Following an announcement on December 20, 1996, on February 4, 1997, Apple Computer acquired NeXT for $ 427 million, and used OPENSTEP as the basis for OS X. Traces of the NeXT software heritage can still be seen in OS X.

Following the announcement of the host city, the successful bid delegation signs the " Host City Contract " with the IOC, which delegates the responsibilities of the Games organisation to the city and respective NOC.

Following the announcement of his appointment as Canadian ambassador to Washington, he resigned his position as counsel at law firms as well as all positions on corporate boards including his role as interim chairman of the board of CanWest Global Communications, a post he assumed upon the death of its founder and chairman Israel Asper.

Following renewed scouting of the Glasgow underground scene, the label soon after announced the signing of another band, Parka, in November of the same year.

Following Meteoras success, the band postponed working on a new studio album for the next few years, instead, working on many side projects.

Following the release of Republic, the band put New Order on hold while each member continued on with their own side-projects.

Following the conferral of her degree, Smith delivered the commencement address and sang / played two songs accompanied by long-time band member Lenny Kaye.

Following the breakup, each band member devoted time to his own solo projects.

Following the death of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia in the summer of 1995 and the appearance of " Down With Disease " on Beavis and Butthead, the band experienced a surge in the growth of their fan base and an increased awareness in popular culture.

Following quickly on the heels of Fly By Night, the band released Caress of Steel ( 1975 ), a five-track hard rock / heavy metal album featuring two extended multi-chapter songs, " The Necromancer " and " The Fountain of Lamneth.

Following the failure to complete a debut album, Warner Brothers withdrew their support for the Modern Lovers, and Robinson left the band.

Following the success of the album there was an increase in interest in the band from overseas, particularly in Europe.

Following the completion of their second LP, the band embarked upon a two week tour of Irelend before touring continental Europe for the first time in March.

Following Apollo 18, Flansburgh and Linnell decided to move away from the guitar & accordion ( or sax ) plus backing tracks on tape nature of their live show, and recruited a supporting band that consisted of live musicians ( Kurt Hoffman of the Ordinaires on reeds and keyboards, longtime Pere Ubu bassist Tony Maimone and drummer Jonathan Feinberg ).

Following the Spine on the Hiway Tour of 2004, the band announced that they would take an extended hiatus from touring to focus on other projects, such as a musical produced by Flansburgh and written by his wife, Robin " Goldie " Goldwasser, titled People Are Wrong !.

Following several phases of writing and recording, during which Amos has since asserted that the band lost their musical edge and direction due to interference from record executives, in July 1988, the Y Kant Tori Read's self-titled debut album was released.

Following several critically acclaimed albums, including Let It Be and Tim, Bob Stinson left the band in 1986 and the band experienced several line-up changes ; Slim Dunlap joined as lead guitarist and Steve Foley replaced Chris Mars in 1990.

Following much intensified media speculation, The Stone Roses called a press conference on 18 October 2011 to announce that the band had reunited and would perform a reunion tour of the world in 2012, including three homecoming shows in Manchester.

Following this successful introduction, Jennings formed his own band.

Following the release of the album, the band again went on a tour through Europe, opening on Kharkiv's Freedom Square in front of 350, 000 Ukrainian fans.

Following the long-term additions of drummer Frank Funaro and keyboard player Kenny Margolis, the band tried again in 1998 with Gentleman's Blues, with " The Good Life " as the lead single.

Following the film's completion, the band experienced a major falling out with Peter Clifton.

Following it with either the stretching rubber band sign or " close, keep guessing!

Following the single, the band released their first full-length album in 1983.

Following disagreements in March 1978 over the direction the band should take, the contract with Hansa was dissolved.

Following the album and world tour, the band released the singles compilation Standing on a Beach in three formats ( each with a different track listing and a specific name ) in 1986.

Following the tour, as the band began work on what would become Relayer ( 1974 ), Wakeman felt further alienated from the group.